Shayne
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Not using the brake pedal takes the driver out of the equation for regen. Lifting your foot all the time when you do not need to is also a point. I have not used the brake pedal (can count on one hand in 3.5 months) so I am not sure how you tell the difference when it regens and when it uses the calipers. I know when you apply the brake pedal firmly they grab like fiction when you need them too. May try coasting through our hills next time to see if 120 at the bottom and 100 km/hr at the top adds range worth the hassle of not just setting it to 110. This would be good info for the winter time when range matters but right now my range is adequate on adaptive cruise. Wish the consumption numbers were a bit more accurate and refreshed more often. With this vehicles highway range so far I may end up saving the pads for a couple of KW . 1PD is for sure more intuitive and relaxing for me.Sure, but just because you use the brake pedal doesn’t mean you’re using the friction brakes. And just because you use 1PD does’t mean you’re not using the friction brakes. That’s the whole point of blended braking. You can have the same amount of regeneration with either method.
The first month was engaged, the second was unbridled and the third was whisper. The fourth is still in whisper. If I could I would take the wheel and throttle response of whisper and the regen of unbridled. Whisper is a relaxing familiar wheel response to me and smooth acceleration with some left in the hole is more than adequate. Leaving first from a red light still amazes me how you can scoot out of congestion. Image when we are all that quick or quicker.Don't forget that the car's motors are in a regenerative state when off throttle and not on the brakes. In Unbridled mode, the regenerative system is pretty aggressive, almost like having the parking brake on.
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