VEHICLE LOAD ADAPTIVE REGENERATIVE BRAKING

In accordance with exemplary embodiments, methods and systems are provided for controlling regenerative braking of a vehicle is provided that include: obtaining, via one or more sensors of the vehicle, sensor data pertaining to a load on the vehicle during a particular vehicle drive; determining, via a processor of the vehicle, a maximum regenerative braking torque for the vehicle for the particular vehicle drive based on the load on the vehicle; and controlling the regenerative braking of the vehicle during the particular vehicle drive, via instructions provided by the processor, based on the maximum regenerative braking torque for the vehicle for the particular vehicle drive.