First 9 Miles Driving Home From Dealer: Regrets? First Impressions: Things I Dislike, Not Sure What To Like.

[Cam Salazar]

I'm surprised about some of the one pedal driving comments. Think it took about 5 minutes to rewire the brain for the transition, but have only been driving fossil cars for 57 years so didn't have much of a habit formed. ;-)

One pedal driving gives the driver far more control and at least in my Model Y is totally consistent. IMO it makes driving more predictable and safer. It's one of the things I love most about Teslas.

ABSOLUTELY! how anyone can knock this is beyond me...surely they will learn to love it in no time. It appears he liked the steer by wire tho (no comment on that)...for me, it's simply magical, hands down my favorite thing about this truck, it is SO cool!

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[Crissa]

That's not the way that most people feel. IT's actually a lot less effort, you don't have to switch between pedals.

BTW, if you take your foot of the pedal in any other car, you slow down, You still have to be on.
Just a day or two and people become accustomed with one-pedal driving and then hate to go back.

I hate it. You have to feather the pedal like a clutch. Except unlike a clutch, you can't relax between changing power levels.

-Crissa

 

[Sjohnson20]

1 pedal driving for life for me. It rules.

 

[Crissa]

1 pedal driving for life for me. It rules.

It's gross. You can't ever relax your foot unless you're going to stop. And you don't want to relax while you're busy dealing with stuff.

-Crissa

 

[Tringa2]

It's gross. You can't ever relax your foot unless you're going to stop. And you don't want to relax while you're busy dealing with stuff.

-Crissa

Sorry, Crissa, I must be missing something. For the 60+ years I've been driving 'gas pedal' cars, I also had to keep my foot on the gas pedal and regulate the speed by constantly adjusting my foot pressure on the pedal. Not exactly 'relaxing' in my experience. Tens of thousands of miles now driving a variety of Teslas, it's mostly the same except that with 'one pedal driving,' my 'brake foot' does nothing *but* relax. If I want to relax my gas pedal foot, or my entire self for that matter, I turn on FSD and try to stay awake.

 

[Crissa]

Sorry, Crissa, I must be missing something. For the 60+ years I've been driving 'gas pedal' cars, I also had to keep my foot on the gas pedal and...

Weird. I didn't. But I always drove manual cars, so, maybe that's different. From throttle locks to cruise control, my hands have always been part of the measure. I loved my first car, but not having a throttle lock was ugh.

-Crissa

 

[Synchronicity786]

That's a pain. Worse than a clutch. You're always on, so it's exhausting.


Tho, you should see my spouse's screen. Everything is so tiny. You wouldn't be happy.

-Crissa

Crissa, is the motion sickness better with some practice?

 

[Tringa2]

Weird. I didn't. But I always drove manual cars, so, maybe that's different. From throttle locks to cruise control, my hands have always been part of the measure. I loved my first car, but not having a throttle lock was ugh.

-Crissa

Ahhh, a "throttle lock" suggests a system in which the engine speed is set at a constant speed for extended periods of time. I've only ever experienced this when flying airplanes and driving farm tractors. Typical cars and trucks are only equipped with foot operated gas pedals requiring constant pressure, albeit varying. Cruise control of course solves all these problems, when it can be used.

 

[MyFirstElectricTesla]

Exactly what I was thinking, it may be a little too much for him. You can't teach an old dog new tricks lol hopefully he adjusts because it is a big adjustment if all he had were ice cars. 99% of people that bought a tesla is usually because they already had one before and know what to expect.

Reading this tells me that you are an individual that doesn’t like change. It’s ok, not everyone is a good fit for the latest technology. I do hope you hang in there and give it a fair chance… you may grow to love the very things that are a challenge today.

Have you guys driven an S-Class? Tech, old-fashion ... don't want to change: Not sure how can I still working in IT in the last 35 years ...

...Think it took about 5 minutes to rewire the brain for the transition, but have only been driving fossil cars for 57 years so didn't have much of a habit formed. ;-)

I didn't need 5 minutes to rewire my brain, less than a second to know how to drive. Hint: "hypermile"

 

[MeadowShade]

It's gross. You can't ever relax your foot unless you're going to stop. And you don't want to relax while you're busy dealing with stuff.

-Crissa

Use less foot and more rest. Look at a Ford Medel A and see what I mean.

 

[Beyond]

Weird. I didn't. But I always drove manual cars, so, maybe that's different. From throttle locks to cruise control, my hands have always been part of the measure. I loved my first car, but not having a throttle lock was ugh.

-Crissa

As with a lot of things in life different ways of doing things work for different people. Whatever works best for someone is great. I'm glad we have choices.

 

[Crissa]

Crissa, is the motion sickness better with some practice?

No. I hate it.

With my Zero, I keep getting tired of it but it's one click away to turn it off so that releasing the pedal is nearly coasting. (It's not, but closer.)

So I only turn it on when I'm really slipping into the turns and want the brake pure.

-Crissa

 

[Hcopter]

Weird. I didn't. But I always drove manual cars, so, maybe that's different. From throttle locks to cruise control, my hands have always been part of the measure. I loved my first car, but not having a throttle lock was ugh.

-Crissa

You're in luck, Teslas have a pretty good cruise control.

Growing up, we had an old dump truck on the ranch that had a piece of bailing wire attached to throttle arm of the carburetor and sticking out of a hole in the dash, when you got to the speed you wanted, you would just give the wire a half wrap around the heater knob next to it.

 

[Crissa]

You're in luck, Teslas have a pretty good cruise control.

So I'm told ^-^

I haven't gotten a chance to use it, but it seems pretty envy-worthy.

I still wish override was a button on the steering wheel rather than the accelerator pedal, but no one's doing that, so Tesla isn't unusual there.

-Crissa

 

[Texarado]

So I'm told ^-^

I haven't gotten a chance to use it, but it seems pretty envy-worthy.

I still wish override was a button on the steering wheel rather than the accelerator pedal, but no one's doing that, so Tesla isn't unusual there.

-Crissa

Yes, the Tesla cruise control is amazing. That said, once you’re good and comfortable with how FSD/EAP works, cruise control feels so incredibly ancient. It’s probably the top 2 or 3 negatives with the CT so far. It’s been fun to drive, but I really can’t wait until FSD/EAP are pushed out.

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