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I have, I owned a Tesla Model S P85D for a while. Had to turn off one-pedal-driving. I found it substantially less intuitive than two pedals for any kind of spi
by omnomynous 5y ago
I have, I owned a Tesla Model S P85D for a while. Had to turn off one-pedal-driving. I found it substantially less intuitive than two pedals for any kind of spirited driving, which is what I do every time I get in I car I own. I've had 5 corvettes, 3 GT-R's, and currently driving an 800 hp Mercedes AMG GT S (2 door coupe, not that horrid 4-door atrocity), so I'm admittedly not the target demographic either for one-pedal-driving or EV's more broadly, as they currently stand.
My standards for what qualifies as "strong" braking are probably bordering on alien for most people, too - about 95 feet for 60 mph to 0. That Tesla took almost 120 feet. A new Honda Accord takes about 130 feet.
- stetrain 5y agoDid the P85D actually come to a full stop via regen? I thought that was only a feature of newer Tesla models. The newer models are certainly capable of stopping using the motor alone, you can feel the friction brakes engage to hold you at a stop. Edit: https://www.greencarfuture.com/electric/tesla-one-pedal-driving#Do_Teslas_Have_One-Pedal_Driving_If_so_Which_Teslas_Support_It https://www.greencarfuture.com/electric/tesla-one-pedal-driv...
- omnomynous 5y agoIt would not, but it did bring it down to a crawl of maybe 3-5 mph.
- stetrain 5y agoNewer models have much stronger regen all the way down to 0mph. The main issue with relying on regen is reduced regen power when the battery is cold. For a mail truck I think a stronger battery heater while plugged in, or a braking resistor to turn regen power into battery heat, would be helpful.