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Tesla doesn't do any blending of the brake pedal. Pressing the brake pedal always applies the friction brakes only. However, since a software update last year,

Tesla doesn't do any blending of the brake pedal. Pressing the brake pedal always applies the friction brakes only. However, since a software update last year, they have had a one-pedal driving mode (Stopping mode "Hold"). In this mode, the vehicle is able to come to a complete stop without using the brake pedal, using a blend of re-gen and friction brakes to do so. In practice, it means it uses re-gen down to a very low speed (< 5mph), then applies the friction brakes to achieve a complete stop (this also doubles as a "hill hold" - the brakes won't release until you press the accelerator again).

dzhiurgis 6y ago
Quick question - do Teslas turn on brake lights when using one-pedal mode? Seems it can brake quite aggressively using regen.
- Reason077 6y ago
  Yes, any significant regen will light up the brake lights.
- potatochup 6y ago
  Yes. Even in non-one-pedal ( eg standard regen braking) you get the brake lights on if the deacceleration is high enough.
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- bch 6y ago
  Teslas have done that since day one w their regen/braking iirc.
- zamfi 6y ago
  Modern vehicles are required to turn on the brake lights at a given level of deceleration, regen / brakes or not!
  - oh_sigh 6y ago
    So if I'm driving a new manual transmission car, and downshift/engine brake, my brake lights would activate?
    - zamfi 6y ago
      That’s my understanding! EDIT: Actually this may only be required for vehicles with certain features, like regen or endurance braking! Car regulations are...complex.
caf 6y ago
The Model 3 with the current software in "Normal" regen mode does apply more regen when you use the brake pedal, at least as reported by the regen indicator.
sokoloff 6y ago
> Pressing the brake pedal always applies the friction brakes only Really? That seems odd, since even my Nissan Leaf increases regen with the initial application of the brake pedal.
- Reason077 6y ago
  Yes, the Leaf and many other EVs do blend the brake pedal to various degrees. But Teslas do not (at least not traditionally. Perhaps that has changed recently in the Model 3 if the other comment here is correct)
  - ericlewis 6y ago
    I am pretty sure my X does. At least the regen gauge seems to report that to be the case.

dzhiurgis 6y ago

Quick question - do Teslas turn on brake lights when using one-pedal mode? Seems it can brake quite aggressively using regen.

Reason077 6y ago
Yes, any significant regen will light up the brake lights.
potatochup 6y ago
Yes. Even in non-one-pedal ( eg standard regen braking) you get the brake lights on if the deacceleration is high enough.
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bch 6y ago
Teslas have done that since day one w their regen/braking iirc.
zamfi 6y ago
Modern vehicles are required to turn on the brake lights at a given level of deceleration, regen / brakes or not!
- oh_sigh 6y ago
  So if I'm driving a new manual transmission car, and downshift/engine brake, my brake lights would activate?
  - zamfi 6y ago
    That’s my understanding! EDIT: Actually this may only be required for vehicles with certain features, like regen or endurance braking! Car regulations are...complex.

caf 6y ago

The Model 3 with the current software in "Normal" regen mode does apply more regen when you use the brake pedal, at least as reported by the regen indicator.

sokoloff 6y ago

> Pressing the brake pedal always applies the friction brakes only Really? That seems odd, since even my Nissan Leaf increases regen with the initial application of the brake pedal.

Reason077 6y ago
Yes, the Leaf and many other EVs do blend the brake pedal to various degrees. But Teslas do not (at least not traditionally. Perhaps that has changed recently in the Model 3 if the other comment here is correct)
- ericlewis 6y ago
  I am pretty sure my X does. At least the regen gauge seems to report that to be the case.