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

[CyberTW]

I think that you need to go back to the learning board.

Brakes do not use regen.

A little hint is on the Energy screen is the number of miles that you would have saved if you didn't use the brakes.

You human reaction story is a little flawed. If you want to go there, then you forget that the human reaction is NOT to take the foot off the accelerator, it's to hit the brakes!
But the simple act of taking your foot off the accelerator, if you are on ice, is still enough to break the traction.
But let me one-up you on that. Tesla's traction control is, I dare say, the best on the market.
There was a video from a few year ago of a gentleman, flooring his Model 3 in the snow. He floored it and the car extremely slowly started moving. You could see the micro-movements that the traction control was doing. If the car feels a loss of traction, it's going to work to get it back.

But you've got an ICE brain that needs to relax and give into the force. After driving with regen, you'll find out how easy and natural it actually is. It's much more like a joystick and becomes really natural with a little experience.

One pedal driving is absolutely awesome…. ICE cars feel so strange and archaic having to use brakes so often

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[HaulingAss]

Picked up my Cyberbeast about 3 hours ago.

the only word I keep using is INSANE!

Power. Comfort. Turning radius. Sound system. Cooled seats.

INSANE!

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[RayzorBEV]

My Cyberbeast is dope, but, it really needs the Vision Park Assist and Autopilot to make it safer while parking/driving around town and on long road trips. The one thing that I really hate about my Cyberbeast is the updated regenerative braking; it's down right lacking when compared to my Rivian R1T and R1S. To me, Rivian has the best regen plus it's adjustable. Come on Tesla, we deserve better regen or offer adjustable regen please. ?

 

[SCTesla]

Turn off the one pedal diving by setting, regeneration to low, and you’ll get your coasting back. One pedal driving can be dangerous especially on ice. You’ll still get all the same regen when you slowdown using the brake pedal. Also turn on creep mode so it’ll start move forward when taking your foot off the brake, just like a gas car. So much better. The other things you’ll get used to

These aren't options.

There are no options to adjust regen on any new Teslas. Odd with the back and forth on this.

 

[Woodrick]

My Cyberbeast is dope, but, it really needs the Vision Park Assist and Autopilot to make it safer while parking/driving around town and on long road trips. The one thing that I really hate about my Cyberbeast is the updated regenerative braking; it's down right lacking when compared to my Rivian R1T and R1S. To me, Rivian has the best regen plus it's adjustable. Come on Tesla, we deserve better regen or offer adjustable regen please. ?

TeslaVision is coming.

Why is Rivian regen better? Why do you need the adjustments. Tesla used to have some, but removed them relatively recently.

 

[RayzorBEV]

TeslaVision is coming.

Why is Rivian regen better? Why do you need the adjustments. Tesla used to have some, but removed them relatively recently.

At higher speed, Rivian will come to a complete stop if I lift off throttle, Tesla will not, I will still need to apply brakes to come to a complete stop, so not true one pedal driving at higher rate of speed. Adjustable regen allows you to tone it down on icey or slippery condition but I never use it, I just keep it at max regen, never have any issues.

 

[Stuck4ger]

At higher speed, Rivian will come to a complete stop if I lift off throttle, Tesla will not, I will still need to apply brakes to come to a complete stop, so not true one pedal driving at higher rate of speed. Adjustable regen allows you to tone it down on icey or slippery condition but I never use it, I just keep it at max regen, never have any issues.

@HaulingAss — is this true? I thought one-pedal regen would take you to a complete stop from highway speeds.

 

[Woodrick]

At higher speed, Rivian will come to a complete stop if I lift off throttle, Tesla will not, I will still need to apply brakes to come to a complete stop, so not true one pedal driving at higher rate of speed. Adjustable regen allows you to tone it down on icey or slippery condition but I never use it, I just keep it at max regen, never have any issues.

Hmmm, My Model 3, Model Y, and Cybertuck will all come to a complete stop and engage hold if I lift my foot off the accelerator. No, they don't come to an immediate, throw the passengers forward stop, it's pretty much a normal, low G, stop.

 

[Gaximus]

These aren't options.

There are no options to adjust regen on any new Teslas. Odd with the back and forth on this.

So in the Cybertruck or any new Tesla, there is no way to take your foot off the pedal to stretch your ankle, without slamming on the brakes? Or setting the cruise control

 

[SCTesla]

So in the Cybertruck or any new Tesla, there is no way to take your foot off the pedal to stretch your ankle, without slamming on the brakes? Or setting the cruise control

Correct. I've owned 5 Teslas since 2001. None have had that option.

 

[Woodrick]

So in the Cybertruck or any new Tesla, there is no way to take your foot off the pedal to stretch your ankle, without slamming on the brakes? Or setting the cruise control

Welcome to one pedal driving.

Once you get used to it, the old way feels so archaic. When I have limited regen, I have to make sure that I remember to use the brakes.

And as well as I can remember, even a gas car will slow down if you remove your foot from the accelerator.

 

[Gaximus]

Welcome to one pedal driving.

Once you get used to it, the old way feels so archaic. When I have limited regen, I have to make sure that I remember to use the brakes.

And as well as I can remember, even a gas car will slow down if you remove your foot from the accelerator.

One pedal driving and regen are completely. Separate things. You can one pedal without regen and you can have regen with both. I currently use both and it regen a when I apply the brake. It allows me to coast while resting my foot. I can also hover the brake pedal while coasting if I’m approaching something where I might have to slam on my brake. Also if your on ice, and quickly remove your foot, you could end up in a slide. I tried the one foot driving for about a month in my Model S, until I figured out how to turn it off, and was so much happier with it off. Just feel like I have more control.

 

[Gaximus]

Correct. I've owned 5 Teslas since 2001. None have had that option.

My Model S 2017 and Model 3 2018 both have that option.

 

[SCTesla]

My Model S 2017 and Model 3 2018 both have that option.

I meant since 2021. Apparently 2020 was the date Tesla ended it.

 

[HaulingAss]

@HaulingAss — is this true? I thought one-pedal regen would take you to a complete stop from highway speeds.

Yes, the Cybertruck comes to a complete stop from ANY speed when you lift off the accelerator and it feels like it decelerates and stops faster than any of our Model 3s. To be clear, I don't think any EV can come to a complete stop without blending in a small amount of friction brakes once the speed reaches ~3 mph or so. Just a limitation of the motors at very slow speeds.

On our Model 3's there is a setting that can be activated (or not) in the menu whether the friction brakes blend in the last few mph or not. On the Cybertruck there is no menu setting, it will seamlessly blend in friction brakes the last few mph. I'm guessing Tesla did this to ensure the rotors stay smooth. It can be problematic for disc brakes to never be used.

I have all of our Model 3 set to roll those last few mph and I regularly come up to stop traffic and roll up to them with even less friction brake use than the auto setting would require. Sometimes, when I judge it right for the particulars, I stop without touching the brake pedal. I might have to apply the brakes when I become stationary to prevent the car from rolling backwards. In the winter I need to purposefully apply the brakes to remove the "scratchy" surface rust that hinders performance and also to exercise the calipers. The Cybertruck will probably never need me to worry about such things, I'm guessing it's set up to do it for me.

Now that my Cybertruck comes to a complete stop for me, I might have to play with that setting on the Model 3s to create a more seamless transition between the different vehicles. But the Model 3s have just been sitting there since I got the Cybertruck 3.5 months ago, with the exception of one drive.

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