> The disadvantages are equally apparent. It alters the core driving logic learned from the beginning – "press the accelerator to accelerate and press the brake to decelerate." When applied to the crucial acceleration and deceleration control of a vehicle, the associated safety risks are considerable.
Well, in most vehicles if you take your foot off the accelerator you start to decelerate. It would be good if strong deceleration lit the brake lights, I agree, but that's a separate issue.
Seems reasonable, standardize on operability. It will be quite a shift in driving behavior for the vehicle the come to a complete halt during deceleration
To clarify the submission headline, the policy change limits, but does not prohibit, electric car regenerative braking when neither gas nor brake pedals are depressed:
> The braking deceleration in the default state should not exceed 3m/s²
Total overreach. I go from one pedal driving on my EV to my manual 5 speed 2004 Saab on a regular basis. I've been doing this for 6.5 years. I'm really glad nobody has been telling me that I can't do it.
I know that one-pedal has some ardent fans, but I’ve not been able to come around to it. The control it gives feels almost too direct which makes me feel like I need to be neurotic with my pedal control in order to be able to smoothly drive and not have “quivery” speed fluctuations when not leaning on cruise control. The more eased speed falloff that comes with a more traditional setup feels better.
I find it odd that Tesla removed creep mode as an option. For newer vehicles, there is only one-pedal mode. I've heard it increases the rated mileage, but not sure if that's the reason.
Specifically:
“releasing the accelerator pedal should not decelerate the vehicle to a complete stop.”
Every electric car I’ve driven needs brake pedal engaged to bring it to a complete stop. Regenerative braking seems to disengage at ~5mph.
I honestly see no safety reason for this, but they’re not banning one pedal control they’re specifically saying it can’t bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
I would actually think there’s a safety argument for the reverse. In absence of an active driver shouldn’t the vehicle slow and eventually stop?
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Well, in most vehicles if you take your foot off the accelerator you start to decelerate. It would be good if strong deceleration lit the brake lights, I agree, but that's a separate issue.
> The braking deceleration in the default state should not exceed 3m/s²
Everyone I know who uses one pedal driving thinks it's intuitive enough.
I alternate between my EV with one pedal driving and my wife's automatic Mazda without issue.
Every electric car I’ve driven needs brake pedal engaged to bring it to a complete stop. Regenerative braking seems to disengage at ~5mph.
I honestly see no safety reason for this, but they’re not banning one pedal control they’re specifically saying it can’t bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
I would actually think there’s a safety argument for the reverse. In absence of an active driver shouldn’t the vehicle slow and eventually stop?