I'm on about day four with the Tesla. At first, I found the regenerative braking pretty annoying. It felt like driving around in first gear when I took my foot off the accelerator.
But then I figured they put this on for reason, so I might as well give the Tesla Way a try. As soon as I realized that you won't get a great driving experience letting up all the way on the accelerator it started to make sense, just let up a little.
I now find that I don't use the brakes until I've slowed up to about 6 miles an hour, so I can see how the brakes can last 100,000 miles this way.
One thing that would be great, is that if the car was programmed so that when you let up on the accelerator it will flash the brake lights, since it can be startling to slow up suddenly for the car behind you when they have no indication how assertive regenerative braking can be.
Reid
But then I figured they put this on for reason, so I might as well give the Tesla Way a try. As soon as I realized that you won't get a great driving experience letting up all the way on the accelerator it started to make sense, just let up a little.
I now find that I don't use the brakes until I've slowed up to about 6 miles an hour, so I can see how the brakes can last 100,000 miles this way.
One thing that would be great, is that if the car was programmed so that when you let up on the accelerator it will flash the brake lights, since it can be startling to slow up suddenly for the car behind you when they have no indication how assertive regenerative braking can be.
Reid
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