Eli5 why electric cars don’t have smthn like reverse thrust while braking (wheels spin backwards in hard braking situation)

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Eli5 why electric cars don’t have smthn like reverse thrust while braking (wheels spin backwards in hard braking situation)

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The same way that you don’t gain more speed by doing a burnout when accelerating compared to a good launch, you need traction for that to happen, and a wheel spinning faster or in reverse have less traction than the regular rotation.

Only way to maximize braking is increased surface area, not reverse speed.