OK to drive in ‘L’ full time?

[T18C97]

My other EV is a Lyriq is more aggressive then on the MNE. Any problem driving in L all the time for the more aggressive breaking?

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[PMass]

I believe L is the same as one pedal driving.

 

[RickMachE]

None at all.

 

[ChasingCoral]

My other EV is a Lyriq is more aggressive then on the MNE. Any problem driving in L all the time for the more aggressive breaking?

Many folks do that to get more aggressive regeneration if they don't like one pedal drive.

 

[Richard L.]

I'm a two pedal driver. Use L all the time.

 

[Teslaeata]

There’s an L?

 

[ReverendPete]

There’s an L?

Hard to spot sarcasm in forums, so here you go:

 

[Mach1E]

I believe L is the same as one pedal driving.

It’s similar but not the same.

1PD brings you to a full stop. L doesn’t.

I don’t like 1PD, I prefer to use the brake pedal coming to a full stop.

I did drive in whisper + L for a while and liked it. Lots of regen plus softer suspension (GTPE).

But to answer the OP…….. no issue whatsoever driving in ANY of the drive modes long term because our cars use blended braking. That means any mode respond the same mechanically. All that changes is HOW you are telling the car to speed up or slow down.

Only exception is unbridle extend in GT and GTPE models that reduced regeneration.

 

[stinsvic]

There’s an L?

lol!!!??????

 

[Doobster6]

My other EV is a Lyriq is more aggressive then on the MNE. Any problem driving in L all the time for the more aggressive breaking?

It’s a confusing misnomer to have labeled that button ‘L’, that designation having a completely different meaning after decades of use in ICE cars. It is not a ‘lower gear’ nor does it affect anything other than to slightly increase the level of regen when you lift off, or reduce, your acceleration pedal position. That’s all it does and yes, I regularly drive around in ‘L’ all day long because it means I don’t need to start decelerating quite as early as I approach a stoplight; the car then feels more like my ICE cars even though I’m not having to use the brake pedal at all.
I test drove the KIA electrics before getting the MME and those have paddle shifters that allow you to choose among four levels of regen vs the MME’s two. I thought that would have been a nice feature but I really haven’t found the need to adjust regen if I keep the MME in ‘L’. Maybe on one steep hill I drive down I’d be able to control my decent speed with a lighter regen setting than the MME has, but that’s the only exception.

 

[Squire330]

Head scratcher. I drive in engage, low, with one pedal driving showing on the dash, and the car comes to a stop. Seems I have the best of all worlds, since I love one pedal driving, getting best regen, and full stop.

 

[Doobster6]

It’s similar but not the same.

1PD brings you to a full stop. L doesn’t.

I don’t like 1PD, I prefer to use the brake pedal coming to a full stop.

I did drive in whisper + L for a while and liked it. Lots of regen plus softer suspension (GTPE).

But to answer the OP…….. no issue whatsoever driving in ANY of the drive modes long term because our cars use blended braking. That means any mode respond the same mechanically. All that changes is HOW you are telling the car to speed up or slow down.

Only exception is unbridle extend in GT and GTPE models that reduced regeneration.

In my 2024 Premium 4-ER the car still comes to a full stop, and holds its position, in ‘L’ mode When I’ve selected 1-pedal driving mode.

 

[MyLittlePony2021]

Hard to spot sarcasm in forums, so here you go:

Thank you for pointing this out. I seriously didn’t know about L-driving. Bought my MME in April 2021. Always used 1-pedal driving in whisper mode.

 

[HuntingPudel]

I believe L is the same as one pedal driving.

1 Pedal Drive (1PD) and putting the car in “L” are two different things. 1PD increases the amount of regenerative braking based on how much pedal is released compared to the speed driven, then applies the friction brakes as needed. “L” provides increased regeneration over the Whisper and Engage drive modes’ programmed amounts (it does not affect Unbridled). ??

For me, I see no reason to use “L” since in Unbridled the steering is still over-assisted and the suspension is too wallowing. Ford needs to introduce a stiffer setting for the steering and suspension. ?‍?

 

[Mach1E]

In my 2024 Premium 4-ER the car still comes to a full stop, and holds its position, in ‘L’ mode When I’ve selected 1-pedal driving mode.

Yes, it’s the 1-pedal driving that brings you to a stop, not L mode.

L is a misnomer like you said, but it makes the car “drive similarly” to how a gas powered car does in L. Rather than create a new name, Ford just decided to pick something people kinda know how it works from their old cars.

Going down a slope and don’t want to have to hit the brake pedal as much? Hit the L button.

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