Driver-adjustable Regen

[SoCalGuy]

This is GREAT news.

Now to get it where it can be adjusted quickly while driving. The AC Propulsion E Box has a 4" mechanical slider on the dash. As i have said before I would love a dedicated steering wheel stalk to adjust regen radidly when approaching a traffic jam (more) driving highways (less) heading into the canyons (more) and general hypermiling (less).

I don't think Fanz reads these boards but if there is an engineer reading this please pass it on the design team as well.

That's what the Karma has - three regen braking modes that are accessible via a paddle shifter behind the steering wheel (D is minimal, Hill 1 is moderate and Hill 2 is aggressive). It's super fun to use! Contributes to the experience/theater of driving the car.

[ElSupreme]

I want 'panic stop' powered regen.

But really I will have it set at maximum whenever I drive.

[Doug_G]

I really want to know what the "Jack" button does.

Obviously it lifts one wheel off the ground for you.

[gg_got_a_tesla]

Obviously it lifts one wheel off the ground for you.

Yeah, how about that "Bounce" option?!

How to Bounce a Car | eHow.com

[vfx]

Yes, the blog posts says that 'some will like a little more and some will like a little less.' That is not available with just two buttons. I would like to see a slider with Aggressive regen on one side, and less regen on the other.

Agreed on the slider. Sadly it's just two settings. The Fisker has three on the tree. Now that is awesome! (and kinda retro)

[daniel]

I agree that driver-adjustable regen is a good idea. That said, I've gotten used to, and mostly like, the hard regen on my Roadster. For freeway driving, though, I think it would be easier without it. That makes adjustable a good idea.

[tdelta1000]

Another want from the consumer turned into a reality by Tesla Motors. Way to go Tesla Motors!!!

[dsm363]

Another want from the consumer turned into a reality by Tesla Motors. Way to go Tesla Motors!!!

I agree. This really makes me think they are working on some sort of solution to solve people's concerns about storage pockets in the car/center console.

[Doug_G]

Agreed on the slider. Sadly it's just two settings. The Fisker has three on the tree. Now that is awesome! (and kinda retro)

Personally, I would only ever set it to minimum or maximum. Maximum 99% of the time, and minimum if I wanted to try it out on a track.

[AnOutsider]

Personally, I would only ever set it to minimum or maximum. Maximum 99% of the time, and minimum if I wanted to try it out on a track.

Wouldn't higher regen be an asset on the track? Less use of the brakes == less heat generated. I think 3 stages would be best (normal, high, low), but I've never driven a Roadster and clearly not a Model S, so maybe what they have works.