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Do modern cars even allow you to step on the accelerator and the brake at the same time?
by photochemsyn 4y ago
Do modern cars even allow you to step on the accelerator and the brake at the same time?
- HnUser12 4y agoI guess you technically can’t in an EV with regenerative braking. (But maybe they do have an actual brake pedal?)
- mgsouth 4y agoNon-EV driver here; glad I did a search making the "obvious" reply. Surprisingly, "one pedal driving mode" is a thing. Its described as opt-in with a switch or setting, so I guess there's still a brake pedal. Which means some QA techs must have test plans with "switch off, step on brake pedal" and "switch on, step on brake pedal." Or maybe "switch on, step on brake pedal" is undefined behavior and the compiler can optimize it out.
- cperciva 4y agoMy Kona Electric has brake and accelerator pedals. IIRC if you press both at the same time, the accelerator pedal is ignored.
- johnwalkr 4y agoEVs always have physical brakes and pedal too in addition to regenerative braking. Regenerative braking can't come close to the braking power of disc or drum brakes especially if the battery is full.
- devmor 4y agoI certainly can in my 2019 86.
- taspeotis 4y agoYes, that’s how you do Launch Control in an Audi.
- Mawr 4y agoWhy wouldn't they? The brake simply overrides the accelerator.
- cardinalfang 4y agoSportier drivers may wish to brake and accelerate simultaneously (rev matching, weight transfer tricks). Normal cars just cut fuel when braking to avoid two-foot drivers burning their brakes.
- FpUser 4y agoThe other use is for mere mortals to simulate differential lock when it is not there. I've used it couple of times.