saladman
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ON, safer imho. That way you never have the car in D by accident and hit the accelerator when you move your foot.
With creep ON it will start moving so you'll notice quickly.
this is exactly why I keep it on.
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ON, safer imho. That way you never have the car in D by accident and hit the accelerator when you move your foot.
With creep ON it will start moving so you'll notice quickly.
I've never driven an automatic ICE car so creep just seems creepy
Both my wife and I have creep off.
Can't stand it when I get in any car with it automatically on.
Creep off gives me more control at low speeds.
Before I ordered my MS I test drove a couple and I absolutely loved the Creep OFF function. It felt like I was driving a stick, but of course not really.
However, in reverse, where I normally just ride the brake, I'm not as fond of it.
Wondering your thoughts on the creep?
I wanted to go with creep off and started that way, but parking in my garage was a major headache that way. I have a very tiny slope, I did not even realize it until I tried to park with creep off. But with that it meant that in order to slowly move the car into the garage, I had to keep switching like crazy between break and go pedal, or use both of them with 2 feet, which felt awkward. Otherwise the car would either start to move too fast for my comfort in the tight space or start rolling backward both of which made me very nervous that I would scrape the car on the door frame.
With creep on it is very easy, I just lightly touch the break pedal and the car moves forward very slowly, easy to control. So creep on gives me 1-pedal parking possibility, while creep off requires high-frequency switching between the 2 pedals.
I've always assumed that ICE cars had creep because the transmission design required it. To engage a clutch suddenly would cause more wear than simply letting the car creep a little.
I've chosen creep OFF, but the real coup here is the fact that it's a user choice.
I've only owned manual ICE vehicles, but how does someone go their whole life without driving an automatic even once? Friend's vehicles, rentals, etc.? Never?Exactly what I was going to write!
1. Creep isn't strong enough to hold the car still on steep slopes, it can still roll backwards. It can also carry you uphill on milder slopes so if you're stopped you still need to hold your brake depressed.
2. Going on 3 years with no creep and neither my wife nor I have any problem reversing or parking. It's what you're used to and feel comfortable with.
As far as "safety" is concerned, best practice is to stay on the brake anyway while the car is stopped. With creep on you don't want to roll forward on level surfaces and with creep off there's always a risk that someone rolls into you and you push forward into the next guy. Holding your foot on the brakes also means your tail lights are illuminated, that's the safest option of all.
I wanted to go with creep off and started that way, but parking in my garage was a major headache that way. ...
I'm the exact opposite. At first we had creep on and we found it difficult to park in the garage. My garage is not very big so I have a laser pointer parking assist device that turns-on via motion sensor. I have about a 1-inch margin front-to-back when pulling-in. With creep on, if I go too far, I then have to put in reverse. However, since the garage has a slight slope, if I pull-in too far without creep, I just let off of the accelerator and it slowly rolls-back. Much easier and my wife agrees.
Off. Whether you are facing uphill or downhill, Hill Assist gives you 3 secs to transition from brake to accelerator. That should be plenty of time. Once you are familiar with the sensitivity of the accelerator, it is quite remarkable how precise this car can be maneuvered in tight spaces.
1. Creep isn't strong enough to hold the car still on steep slopes, it can still roll backwards. It can also carry you uphill on milder slopes so if you're stopped you still need to hold your brake depressed.
2. Going on 3 years with no creep and neither my wife nor I have any problem reversing or parking. It's what you're used to and feel comfortable with.As far as "safety" is concerned, best practice is to stay on the brake anyway while the car is stopped. With creep on you don't want to roll forward on level surfaces and with creep off there's always a risk that someone rolls into you and you push forward into the next guy. Holding your foot on the brakes also means your tail lights are illuminated, that's the safest option of all.
Sure, the car rolls slightly in whatever direction your grade is, but I think people are over-estimating how far you actually move in relation to the cars around you. Back into a space sometime in a parking lot and go until your car says "STOP" (which is about 12"). It looks like you're about have someone's grill through the back of your car.