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Old 06-07-2018, 02:15 AM   #399 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by RedDevil View Post
Actually, not having default coasting compensates for not having regen on the brake pedal.
And does it really not bump up the regen when the brake switch gets activated (long before the pedal gets deep enough to actuate physical braking)?
My Insight does that... Why wouldn't Tesla?

Anyway... Plan ahead to not need (much) braking, if possible. True for almost any kind of vehicle.
Foot off the accelerator, or almost off the accelerator, is when full regen kicks in and the brake light comes on. Below that, the brake light is off and regen drops until you hit a good sized spot for deadband.

The regen's not as strong as the Bolt, but it's still enough for what's effectively one-pedal driving. It starts to decline at about 10mph and completely drops out at <5mph.
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