Parking the R2 in the garage

[Terri]

Let me start off by saying I am new to EVs and pardon my ignorance. I plan on buying the R2 when I get my invite. With that being said I test drove it and was impressed. I will be learning the one pedal system and know it will be a learning experience. When I test drove and took my foot off the accelerator the vehicle did have a light touch and I was able to roll at a nice distance, it was also on the lowest setting for regenerative braking. I plan on parking in the garage so my question is how do I completely stop or brake the vehicle to park it in the garage without hitting or running into the wall? It seems like it would be difficult with one pedal. Is there a method or advice someone can provide me. Again I apologize for my ignorance and if this is a dumb question but this has been weighing heavy on my mind and I am confused and not sure how this would work when driving it inside the garage to park. I Greatly and sincerely appreciate anyone’s comments.

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[emk]

It probably will stop, but that's what the brake pedal is for. One Pedal Driving doesn't mean you never need to use the brake. You are still the one in control to determine what's best.
One Pedal Driving is more that in normal driving, you basically never need to press the brake pedal. But there are still many emergency situations where you definitely need to be ready to hit that brake pedal.

 

[Millbarge]

I've never had an EV so I'm not familiar with what it's like to drive "1 pedal", but why can't you just use the brake to come to a complete stop before running into a wall?

 

[Oakwood]

I agree. Left foot braking is my recommendation. Let the car creep forward on its own, then you can regulate the car movement by having that left foot kind of hover over the brake pedal to micromanage your movement into the garage.

 

[R2D2TOO]

I use these Parking stops in my garage. Still, use your brakes, these give you a consistent place to stop.

 

[mkg3]

I've never had an EV so I'm not familiar with what it's like to drive "1 pedal", but why can't you just use the brake to come to a complete stop before running into a wall?

If you've ever driven a golf cart, it's that with more power. Not a big deal.

 

[mkg3]

Let me start off by saying I am new to EVs and pardon my ignorance. I plan on buying the R2 when I get my invite. With that being said I test drove it and was impressed. I will be learning the one pedal system and know it will be a learning experience. When I test drove and took my foot off the accelerator the vehicle did have a light touch and I was able to roll at a nice distance, it was also on the lowest setting for regenerative braking. I plan on parking in the garage so my question is how do I completely stop or brake the vehicle to park it in the garage without hitting or running into the wall? It seems like it would be difficult with one pedal. Is there a method or advice someone can provide me. Again I apologize for my ignorance and if this is a dumb question but this has been weighing heavy on my mind and I am confused and not sure how this would work when driving it inside the garage to park. I Greatly and sincerely appreciate anyone’s comments.

The thing that will take the most time to get used to, in terms of parking in a tight garage, is hitting the exact spot to park the first time.

Unlike a regular vehicle that can roll or creep slowly, OPD makes it harder because the nature of regen braking so if you need to move few inches to clear the garage door, or back up a bit, its not like being able to take your foot off the brake and let it creep. Rivian has a brake hold philosophy and you have to touch the accelerator pedal. Many EVs have creep mode but not Rivian.

You'll get used to it, eventually.

 

[iansriv]

Rivian was my first EV. 1 pedal took about 15 minutes. You'll get a feel for it quickly.

 

[Donald Stanfield]

I found OPD to be much more precise and confidence-inspiring than traditional gas and brake systems.

 

[Redmond Chad]

My wife and I have been parking EVs - always with regen set to the max level - in our garage since 2009. Neither of us have ever had a problem. In fact i never thought it might be a problem until I read this.

It is different, but you will learn how to control the car very quickly. Try an empty parking lot for a while before heading home. Starting with regen set to low will help you adjust.

Good luck!

 

[Oakwood]

Thanks mkg3 I did not know that about Rivian.

My VW id.4 Pro allows the car to creep. The Pro S model I drove as a loaner did NOT creep if you pushed the brake pedal harder.

 

[lmr]

I think you are overthinking this, once you get used to how the vehicle drives, which does not take very long, OPD becomes completely intuitive and parking in a garage, even one that is cozy, becomes no more difficult than parking any other vehicle.
I have parked my R1S in my garage every day I have owned it for the last 3 years, I have had no issues, and I never feel the need to touch the brake pedal. This was my first EV and before driving this I had only test driven a Model Y for about 45min previous to it.

 

[RivAW]

It will take you all of 10 minutes to master 1 pedal driving. You'll likely be able to let it stop itself without a problem (try the 3 different levels of regen braking that are available to see which suits you). That said, the brake pedal works the same as it does in every other vehicle. Just use that as needed when parking.

 

[mkg3]

The thing that will take the most time to get used to, in terms of parking in a tight garage, is hitting the exact spot to park the first time.

Just to clarify, it's not getting used to the OPD. That's super easy.

What I was pointing out is if your garage is tight, like mine, hitting the precise spot takes bit more time to get it consistently the first time. I have a laser sensor to indicate the exact spot I need to pull into.

We have a 3-car garage with a vehicle in each birth, and have 2xfridge, work bench and set of file cabinet that shorten the depth of the garage a bit. R1S is over 200" and the garage door closes with an inch to spare. R1T would never fit at its length.

R2 is significantly shorter at 186 inches so I suspect its not an issue with anyone..

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