Unbridled on my GTPE

[Kevin P]

I’m accused of taking corners too fast. But I know for a fact it’s better to accelerate through cornering. People erroneously think the force of the turn will throw the car outside the curve and hit the brakes. In fact the centripetal force is toward the inside of the curve and its best to accelerate, within safe speed if course.

I don't think you have the grasp of physics and its relationship to cornerning that you think you have.... Not particularly interested in a huge debate or spending 30 minutes trying to explain free body diagrams, but your interpretation of what centripetal force is doing to the car is not accurate.

Just so you don't dismiss me out of hand, I have a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a pretty deep understanding of automotive dynamics.

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[User100723]

Unbridled here with 1pd and it’s my preferred mode as well! Steering felt too light in engage and whisper, and that heavy regen is awesome for smoothing spirited pulls into intersections, curving ramps and descending hills.

Another use case is merging between/passing long semis and cars driving 10mph below speed limit. I can whoosh past them effortlessly and quickly fall back to speed limit without touching the brakes at all, completing the entire maneuver and speed change in less than 3 seconds. And it’s all so smooth, unlike the slight jerk that comes with manually modulating the brakes.

 

[Mach1E]

You are correct sir. Unbridled steering is twitchy to say the least. One might even say its dangerous on a car this heavy.

I think you replied to a typo. Would make more sense if @HuntingPudel said that “whisper is too soft.”

 

[Deleted member 19354]

This entire week, I used unbridled mode; first time trying it properly. Yep, I am a fan of it. Will probably use it for a while now.
I did not notice any excess reduction in my power/charging/miles, from going back and forth to work this week. Honestly, I feel as if, I had more miles than usual, when I got home. But, it could just be my mind playing tricks on me, a sort of placebo of sorts.

Next up, 1PD. This should interesting. I hated it when I first received the car, and only tried it for probably a minute!

I like the unbridled in city driving believe it or not never noticed any change in efficiency. I love 1P but in rush hour o keep my foot ready just in case?.
How’s it going for you now?

 

[circatee]

I like the unbridled in city driving believe it or not never noticed any change in efficiency. I love 1P but in rush hour o keep my foot ready just in case?.
How’s it going for you now?

I actually haven't tried 1PD again, yet. Will probably try it this weekend, might go to a large car park to try it

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