This is how I always explain it! I say treat it like your first car, engine brake with it and downshift.Younguns don't understand the whole feathering thing. As someone that only used to drive std transmission cars, (and before hill hold exists) you learned pretty damn quick how to feather the clutch. I could hold a car on a 40 degree incline all day long without ever touching the brakes and then accelerate smooth as silk. But youngsters?...a few years ago I had a Golf R manual and took it to have the state inspection, the poor kid gets in the car to drive it around back...sits in it for a good five minutes, gets out and goes back into the office. A couple minutes later an older women comes out hops in, while muttering about this generation, and whips it around back. Damn kids these days!
I’ll be honest it took me a few days to get use to the car itself. I would feel slightly nauseous after driving it. It could also be the launches I did in it for family and friends. Who knows.
This is the right answer. Seriously, are people just completely letting off the accelerator pedal and expecting a smooth coast to a stop? The pedal isn't a 0-100% equation, it's like -40-100%. Modulate to slow down at the rate you want.
While I won’t discuss how your argument requires exact precision from the driver, it’s also a problem when the truck changes regen strength based on existing battery strength. I.e., it turns off regen with 100% charge. Which means muscle memory is now dependent upon battery state.
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One of the big issues I have is if you need to slow down faster you need to move your foot to the brake still but then if you want to accelerate even if you release the brake the vehicle is still slowing down then you hit the accelerator. On some turns this can be really jerky when on low regen.
For my wife I want a Gas Mode; Creep and a Gas Mode; Hold.
Completely agree. I wish Rivian has the ability to map the regen to the steering wheel dial to adjust the level of regen to low, std and high, like many EVs do with steering wheel paddles.
They should definitely call it creep mode!
True but it takes a very good touch to get smooth stops compared to an ICE or an EV that will coast. I also think it may be harder for people with smaller feet and smaller frames (shorter legs and less body mass) to feather the pedal to make stopping/slowing smooth. Additionally, the heavy regen as opposed to a coast does not allow the driver to cover the break which is a critical defensive driving practice that helps avoid accidents. Also, does the regen turn on the brake lights? If not, seems like asking for a dear end collision.
I think different body types/sizes will have a harder time feathering and the heavy regen also precludes use of the defensive driving tactic of covering the break. Giving the option doesn’t take away other settings, so it doesn’t hurt anything.
Did this ever get resolved? Wtf is "joe mode"? ??
