A　control　strategy　based　on　braking　strength　is　proposed　to　improve　energy　recovery　rate　of　electric　vehicles　based　on　traditional　braking　force　distribution　strategy.　Apportionment　of　mechanical　and　electric　braking　forces　is　analyzed　when　brake　strength　is　low.　Control　strategy　under　different　braking　strength　is　improved　according　to　highest　efficiency　braking　torque　and　ECE　laws　and　applied　conditions　of　this　strategy　are　explained.　A　real　electric　vehicle　model　is　built　in　AVL-CRUISE　under　NEDC　and　FTP75　road　conditions.　Simulation　results　show　that　the　proposed　strategy　can　obviously　improve　braking　energy　utilization　rate　and　guarantee　braking　stability.　©　2016　TCCT.