Bill906
Well-known member
When I recently rented a Model 3 it took a bit to get used to the one pedal driving. Once I noticed the black bar/green bar, it got much easier. I like being about to see how much power is being applied to the wheels, and whether that power is motoring or regenerating.
What surprised me was my dad. (I took the 300 mile trip to my parents house for a long Easter weekend.) He's pretty old and pretty set in his ways. I didn't think he'd like how different driving a Tesla was. Not only did he not complain about it, He actually liked the one pedal driving. What was really cool was on Saturday morning he asked what I was doing. I said I was going for a walk with mom. he asked "Can I borrow the car?" (Please don't tell Hertz, he wasn't an authorized driver )
Yes, technically coasting is more efficient than regening, but I drive a car to get to get somewhere as reasonably quick as possible. Sometimes if I'm bored and not in a rush, AND not somewhere where I'll piss off other traffic, I might play the hypermiling game. But everyday driving, I'm accelerating and decelerating at a level almost uncomfortable. (I said ALMOST!). and I typically consider speed limits to be minimum limits, not maximum. I will not be getting 500 miles out of my 500 mile CT. Not even on a good day.
What surprised me was my dad. (I took the 300 mile trip to my parents house for a long Easter weekend.) He's pretty old and pretty set in his ways. I didn't think he'd like how different driving a Tesla was. Not only did he not complain about it, He actually liked the one pedal driving. What was really cool was on Saturday morning he asked what I was doing. I said I was going for a walk with mom. he asked "Can I borrow the car?" (Please don't tell Hertz, he wasn't an authorized driver )
Yes, technically coasting is more efficient than regening, but I drive a car to get to get somewhere as reasonably quick as possible. Sometimes if I'm bored and not in a rush, AND not somewhere where I'll piss off other traffic, I might play the hypermiling game. But everyday driving, I'm accelerating and decelerating at a level almost uncomfortable. (I said ALMOST!). and I typically consider speed limits to be minimum limits, not maximum. I will not be getting 500 miles out of my 500 mile CT. Not even on a good day.
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