Even with one pedal driving, you’ll still have to occasionally use the physical brakes in situations where you need to stop a little faster than one pedal can or in an emergency stop.
Not too much of an issue, as sudden braking is going to be necessary often enough that there is little danger of the brakes being underused to that extent. But it is true that at least some drivers who don't tend to needlessly ride the brakes can have their brakes last for 100,000 miles or more in an EV with well designed regen braking systems (including one pedal mode).
1 Pedal drive ONLY seems to be beneficial when in CITY driving or stop and go traffic in those scenarios It also is safer. However, you can easily lose a lot of forward momentum and therefore it is not the most efficient way of doing things (you will always lose more energy than you regain from regenerative-braking.) if you could adjust the aggressiveness of the one pedal drive, I think it could be more useful. PRO TIP: GOLDILOCKS option is sport mode on the Ford products which has light regenerative breaking but only when you completely lift off the pedal really good for winding roads, but I use it all the time unless I’m in thick traffic or in the city -Ford lightning EV driver here
I'm in India and started driving an EV I acquired a few days back called Tata Punch EV. My car doesn't have a dedicated One pedal driving mode but has 4 levels of regen using paddle shifters. The way I roll is accelerate in traffic, and get ahead of the pathetic slowpoke pack and when I'm nearing the next traffic light, I ramp up regen to level 2 or 3 using the shifters till I slow down to the car ahead of me and tap on the brakes very lightly just enough to avoid rear ending the car. I "downshift" back to level 1 (default) when I start driving again Have no idea whether the brake lights work with regen, but after 25 years of manual shifting, I love being able to brake with my fingertips and Im never going back to ICE. Another thing you forgot to mention is this driving method, really extends the life of your brakes.
Yes there is but a majority of them are in vernacular but some very good English ones as well. Tata the parent corp of JLR, has really ramped up their EV game,and launched a SUV Coupe EV called the Tata Curvv EV just 2 days back, with a large range, best of breed features and a massive ground clearance required for Indian conditios. Searching on those terms on RUclips might pique your interest. PowerDrift, Motorinc, BBC Top Gear India and Autocar India are very good English outlets about the Indian automotive scene
@@dianewallace6064 well since Tata owns the Jaguar - Land Rover Marquee, it's just a matter of time Americans and Europeans get the goodies, but mind you, at a far higher cost, given the brand premium.
I am an older guy (that’s being kind) and I found it very easy to learn how to use one pedal driving on my Tesla Model 3. There’s always the brake pedal when you need it, but I rarely need to use it. It’s interesting that there’s no mention of Teslas in this video despite them being by far the most common EV’s on the road in the US.
Model Y is the best selling vehicle in the world. Doesn’t mean we’ll talk about it in every video, though. These are primers, not detailed overviews for every make and model.
I drive a Tesla Model Y and it has default one pedal. I love it, use it all the time. In most situations, with a little care and after getting used to how it responds, you can do most of your driving without ever touching the brake, and once you get used to it, it feels very natrual. At least that's my experience. I use the active cruise control (and sometimes autosteer) while driving in freeway traffic or on longer trips, but for stop and go driving with stop signs and lights, one pedal is the way to go for me.
Yea I just got my ev and when I first started using one pedal I was like woah this is to much but using maybe three more times and it feels natural now and I can time it better for brake free stops. I also have a regen paddle that I can use to brake just in case I didn't time it right
I much prefer blended braking to one pedal driving. You get the regenerative benefits but none of the downfalls of one pedal driving (ie learning curve especially when switching between vehicles and passenger sickness).
As a Chevy Bolt owner I prefer to use the regen on demand paddle to slow down as I am the type that like to coast a little before slowing on. But I will say 1 pedal is useful in congested freeways or scenarios when you are constantly moving but the speed keeps changing.
I have paddles too in the Ioniq 6 but I just can't get used to stopping with the paddles so I use the foot brakes when I need to in i-pedal (one pedal).
Very nice video. But there is one downside that you did not include. Motion sickness for passengers, particularly those who are not accustomed to the abrupt slowdowns. The driver knows when the slowdowns are coming, because they are controlling the pedals. But the passenger is usually surprised. Everyone gets used to it, eventually. And I love using one-pedal driving.
@@ralstm1 I didn't like making my daughter nauseous, so instead of fully backing off the pedal fully at once, I actually bleed off the brake and plan my stops further to make it smoother
In an emergency stop situation I believe one pedal driving will provide the shortest stopping distance and less chance of a skid. Imagine in a normal car coasting at 50mph and then slamming on the brakes, the car is in the process of transferring weight to the front tyre but the wheels lock up because they are not fully weighted. With one pedal driving when you lift of the accelerator weight is already onto the front tyre and you are already slowing by the time you hit the brake pedal. You then get rear ended.
Took our new Ioniq5 to a parking lot. Took a bit to trust the vehicle to stop itself, or even the paddles for some manual input. Probably still going to be tapping the brakes in many situations. We also took turns to be assured the brake lights turn on. Seems they come on when about when we would normally be hitting the brakes while coasting to a stop.
One pedal and all regeneration features dont produce energy, they use the kinetic energy of the vehicle meaning they will be less efficient when compared to coasting alternatives. This is why there are evs with zero regen off the accelerator in order to maximize coasting and efficiency.
Apparently State Farm's "Drive Safe & Save" module/app are not aware EV's have this capability. 12 braking "events" in the first 9 trips. One was the friction brakes with a yellow light at the worst possible moment...all the others were 1-pedal - typically where I wound up slowing too much too soon (as opposed to "slamming on the brakes at the last minute"...which is probably what the app thinks).
I have a 2024 Toyota Bz4X and this model comes with one pedal driving. When is the best time to use one pedal driving and when not to? City versus highway.
My husband and I have forgotten to use the brakes in our Chevy Impala and in the Ioniq 6 (100% electric) because the Ioniq 6 defaults to coasting (level 3) not i-pedal. So dangerous.
I ❤ ZERO pedal drive. I use the buttons in the steering wheel and after some learning maybe 90% of the trip i don't use nor the accelerator nor the brake. I'm a bit lazy
Yep - same. Typically, I only use my feet when I'm the first car at the stop sign/red light (or turning with/across traffic)... not brave enough yet to try simply cancelling the adaptive cruise at just the right instant 😄. (Equinox EV RS LE)
It doesn't... it's just that the car automatically slows sharply and comes to a complete stop. It's different from what happens with an ICE car. In a Tesla, you can and will sometimes want or need to brake faster than the 1 pedal, but in that case you just use the brake. But the real "alternate mode" is active cruise control, which I think of as "no pedal" driving... in traffic, the car keeps you a safe distance from the car in front of you no matter what the chosen cruise speed... and when it opens up, it automatically speeds back up. What you have to get used to is that it will stop if the car in front of you stops, but if there's no car in front of you and you approach a light or stop sign, you have to brake when you're in cruise control, So you develop a keen awareness of which driving mode you're in at ALL times.
Since it is more difficult to push down the accelerator pedal when using one pedal driving, does that mean it is using up more energy than without it when accelerating?
No. It's just as you start to lift off the throttle, the regen engages sooner and stronger. It's not necessarily more difficult to press the pedal, per sé, it's just how it feels because there's no wiggle room between throttle and regen like in other regen settings. So Craig explained it that way for someone who might not be familiar with the feeling.
Thanks for the question and checking out our stuff! If we carried the one-pedal conversation further with how the German automakers don't really do a ton of regen because in some situations coasting is more efficient. But that's a topic for a "not EV Basics" video :)
My Model 3 blends brakes if the battery is cold or fully charged. It feels no different than regenerative braking. One pedal braking works great and easy to get used to. I’m by no means a fan boy.
First of all: these cars should always include an accelerator pedal and brake pedal. Elon Musk thinks it’s cute to try to take away Legacy features from a car, but we have safety mandates that prevents him from doing so. I have a Cadillac Lyriq 2024 and most of the time I am using one pedal driving, but I tend to drive using the regenerative paddle a lot which acts as regenerative breaking when you press it. Often I don’t need to put my foot on the physical brake. I think it makes more sense to use regenerative breaking and one pedal driving because this car is an electric vehicle. The one time it doesn’t make sense is if you’re driving on the highway and there’s not much traffic. The car is better coasting than slowing to a stop constantly. You are supposed to use the physical brakes every now and then in order to give them a slight workout and remove built-up dust and debris from them.
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So one pedal driving means the brake pads are never used at all? Meaning if you use very little to no actual brake, your car could go 10 years or it's entire lifespan without needing a brake pad change ever?
Wtf? Not at all. And I can talk because I'm in a group of taxi drivers. 300.000 km and no need to change anything in the brakes. Don't know who told you that
@@solentbum Sadly alot of EV owners have become the ICE owner that never change their oil. EV's require at least annual maintenance and that includes the braking system.
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In your pros and cons you did not cover the impact of one pedal on highway driving range.
It is actually recommended to occasionally use physical brakes, since doing so helps remove the rust that builds up on the brake discs over time.
Even with one pedal driving, you’ll still have to occasionally use the physical brakes in situations where you need to stop a little faster than one pedal can or in an emergency stop.
Only if your car doesn't have blended breaking
Not too much of an issue, as sudden braking is going to be necessary often enough that there is little danger of the brakes being underused to that extent. But it is true that at least some drivers who don't tend to needlessly ride the brakes can have their brakes last for 100,000 miles or more in an EV with well designed regen braking systems (including one pedal mode).
I set my Tesla up for blended braking, however Tesla automatically will lightly brake to prevent the rust occasionally for you.
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1 Pedal drive ONLY seems to be beneficial when in CITY driving or stop and go traffic in those scenarios It also is safer. However, you can easily lose a lot of forward momentum and therefore it is not the most efficient way of doing things (you will always lose more energy than you regain from regenerative-braking.) if you could adjust the aggressiveness of the one pedal drive, I think it could be more useful. PRO TIP: GOLDILOCKS option is sport mode on the Ford products which has light regenerative breaking but only when you completely lift off the pedal really good for winding roads, but I use it all the time unless I’m in thick traffic or in the city -Ford lightning EV driver here
I drive my 2018 leaf in one pedal mode 90% of the time. I drive in the city mostly so it's stop n go most of the time. I greatly appreciate this tech❤
I'm in India and started driving an EV I acquired a few days back called Tata Punch EV. My car doesn't have a dedicated One pedal driving mode but has 4 levels of regen using paddle shifters. The way I roll is accelerate in traffic, and get ahead of the pathetic slowpoke pack and when I'm nearing the next traffic light, I ramp up regen to level 2 or 3 using the shifters till I slow down to the car ahead of me and tap on the brakes very lightly just enough to avoid rear ending the car. I "downshift" back to level 1 (default) when I start driving again Have no idea whether the brake lights work with regen, but after 25 years of manual shifting, I love being able to brake with my fingertips and Im never going back to ICE. Another thing you forgot to mention is this driving method, really extends the life of your brakes.
I've always wanted to do an EVs of India type video. Is there a ton of content targeting your market? - Chad
Yes there is but a majority of them are in vernacular but some very good English ones as well. Tata the parent corp of JLR, has really ramped up their EV game,and launched a SUV Coupe EV called the Tata Curvv EV just 2 days back, with a large range, best of breed features and a massive ground clearance required for Indian conditios. Searching on those terms on RUclips might pique your interest. PowerDrift, Motorinc, BBC Top Gear India and Autocar India are very good English outlets about the Indian automotive scene
Thanks for taking the time to reply with your thoughts :)
I watched a video about the Tata Curvv. Looks great. I wish it was coming to the USA.
@@dianewallace6064 well since Tata owns the Jaguar - Land Rover Marquee, it's just a matter of time Americans and Europeans get the goodies, but mind you, at a far higher cost, given the brand premium.
I am an older guy (that’s being kind) and I found it very easy to learn how to use one pedal driving on my Tesla Model 3. There’s always the brake pedal when you need it, but I rarely need to use it. It’s interesting that there’s no mention of Teslas in this video despite them being by far the most common EV’s on the road in the US.
Model Y is the best selling vehicle in the world. Doesn’t mean we’ll talk about it in every video, though. These are primers, not detailed overviews for every make and model.
I use one pedal most of the time until I get on the highway then turn it to lvl 0-1 regeneration. Love my EV (Hyundai Ioniq 6)
I LOVE Jiselle my Ioniq 6 also. Nice to meet you.
I drive a Tesla Model Y and it has default one pedal. I love it, use it all the time. In most situations, with a little care and after getting used to how it responds, you can do most of your driving without ever touching the brake, and once you get used to it, it feels very natrual. At least that's my experience. I use the active cruise control (and sometimes autosteer) while driving in freeway traffic or on longer trips, but for stop and go driving with stop signs and lights, one pedal is the way to go for me.
Yea I just got my ev and when I first started using one pedal I was like woah this is to much but using maybe three more times and it feels natural now and I can time it better for brake free stops. I also have a regen paddle that I can use to brake just in case I didn't time it right
I much prefer blended braking to one pedal driving. You get the regenerative benefits but none of the downfalls of one pedal driving (ie learning curve especially when switching between vehicles and passenger sickness).
As a Chevy Bolt owner I prefer to use the regen on demand paddle to slow down as I am the type that like to coast a little before slowing on. But I will say 1 pedal is useful in congested freeways or scenarios when you are constantly moving but the speed keeps changing.
I have paddles too in the Ioniq 6 but I just can't get used to stopping with the paddles so I use the foot brakes when I need to in i-pedal (one pedal).
My Blazer Ev has the one pedal option and I absolutely love it ❤
When do we cover belended brakes?
Gm on demand paddel is the best
Very nice video. But there is one downside that you did not include. Motion sickness for passengers, particularly those who are not accustomed to the abrupt slowdowns. The driver knows when the slowdowns are coming, because they are controlling the pedals. But the passenger is usually surprised.
Everyone gets used to it, eventually. And I love using one-pedal driving.
@@ralstm1 I didn't like making my daughter nauseous, so instead of fully backing off the pedal fully at once, I actually bleed off the brake and plan my stops further to make it smoother
I dont suppose that many passengers are watching the brake pedal all of the time to get warning of its use..
In an emergency stop situation I believe one pedal driving will provide the shortest stopping distance and less chance of a skid.
Imagine in a normal car coasting at 50mph and then slamming on the brakes, the car is in the process of transferring weight to the front tyre but the wheels lock up because they are not fully weighted. With one pedal driving when you lift of the accelerator weight is already onto the front tyre and you are already slowing by the time you hit the brake pedal. You then get rear ended.
Agreed. This is an often overlooked safety benefit to one pedal over ICE. You can stop on a dime when you need to in one pedal.
Took our new Ioniq5 to a parking lot. Took a bit to trust the vehicle to stop itself, or even the paddles for some manual input. Probably still going to be tapping the brakes in many situations. We also took turns to be assured the brake lights turn on. Seems they come on when about when we would normally be hitting the brakes while coasting to a stop.
One pedal and all regeneration features dont produce energy, they use the kinetic energy of the vehicle meaning they will be less efficient when compared to coasting alternatives.
This is why there are evs with zero regen off the accelerator in order to maximize coasting and efficiency.
Apparently State Farm's "Drive Safe & Save" module/app are not aware EV's have this capability. 12 braking "events" in the first 9 trips. One was the friction brakes with a yellow light at the worst possible moment...all the others were 1-pedal - typically where I wound up slowing too much too soon (as opposed to "slamming on the brakes at the last minute"...which is probably what the app thinks).
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I have a 2024 Toyota Bz4X and this model comes with one pedal driving.
When is the best time to use one pedal driving and when not to?
City versus highway.
The only downside for me personally is if I have to drive an ice car, I hope I don't forget to use the brakes!
Yep true, I experience that each time I switch from my leaf to my wife's hybrid😂
My husband and I have forgotten to use the brakes in our Chevy Impala and in the Ioniq 6 (100% electric) because the Ioniq 6 defaults to coasting (level 3) not i-pedal. So dangerous.
Isn't it harder to coast and coasting is more efficient?
In traffic I turn on Supercruise.
Let the car drive itself.
Normally, I always drive one pedal driving.
So are EV's considered more city driver friendly ie. stop and go all day or more of a highway cruising vehicle ?
What’s wrong with coasting? It uses zero energy. Regeneration is not 100% efficient, so brake/accelerate/brake/accelerate wastes more energy.
I ❤ ZERO pedal drive. I use the buttons in the steering wheel and after some learning maybe 90% of the trip i don't use nor the accelerator nor the brake. I'm a bit lazy
Yep - same. Typically, I only use my feet when I'm the first car at the stop sign/red light (or turning with/across traffic)... not brave enough yet to try simply cancelling the adaptive cruise at just the right instant 😄. (Equinox EV RS LE)
Once you take your foot off the gas pedal, how does the car know where to exactly stop (stop sign, traffic light)?
It doesn't... it's just that the car automatically slows sharply and comes to a complete stop. It's different from what happens with an ICE car. In a Tesla, you can and will sometimes want or need to brake faster than the 1 pedal, but in that case you just use the brake. But the real "alternate mode" is active cruise control, which I think of as "no pedal" driving... in traffic, the car keeps you a safe distance from the car in front of you no matter what the chosen cruise speed... and when it opens up, it automatically speeds back up. What you have to get used to is that it will stop if the car in front of you stops, but if there's no car in front of you and you approach a light or stop sign, you have to brake when you're in cruise control, So you develop a keen awareness of which driving mode you're in at ALL times.
I love my Ioniq6 but my one pedal (i-pedal) is way to weak and I have to hit the brakes a lot at stop signs and stop lights.
Have you done the long pull on the left steering wheel paddle to go into the Max setting?
@EVPulse (if not, try it. If so, disregard my comment lol) -Chad
@@EVPulse I did try that but it goes against my instincts when I space out while driving. I will keep trying it.
Since it is more difficult to push down the accelerator pedal when using one pedal driving, does that mean it is using up more energy than without it when accelerating?
No. It's just as you start to lift off the throttle, the regen engages sooner and stronger. It's not necessarily more difficult to press the pedal, per sé, it's just how it feels because there's no wiggle room between throttle and regen like in other regen settings. So Craig explained it that way for someone who might not be familiar with the feeling.
@@EVPulse thank you and love your channel!
Thanks for the question and checking out our stuff! If we carried the one-pedal conversation further with how the German automakers don't really do a ton of regen because in some situations coasting is more efficient. But that's a topic for a "not EV Basics" video :)
It took me about 20 minutes to get used to one pedal driving. Now that I am used to it, I would never purchase a car without it.
@@jamesrea329 I like the idea that it helps prolong the life of your brakes too.
Some teach laggards, like Tesla don’t even have blended brake pedals.
My Model 3 blends brakes if the battery is cold or fully charged. It feels no different than regenerative braking. One pedal braking works great and easy to get used to. I’m by no means a fan boy.
Much rather regen especially when going down hill get that free energy
I've driven my manual trans like this forever...especially if I'm low on gas.. lol
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First of all: these cars should always include an accelerator pedal and brake pedal. Elon Musk thinks it’s cute to try to take away Legacy features from a car, but we have safety mandates that prevents him from doing so.
I have a Cadillac Lyriq 2024 and most of the time I am using one pedal driving, but I tend to drive using the regenerative paddle a lot which acts as regenerative breaking when you press it. Often I don’t need to put my foot on the physical brake.
I think it makes more sense to use regenerative breaking and one pedal driving because this car is an electric vehicle. The one time it doesn’t make sense is if you’re driving on the highway and there’s not much traffic. The car is better coasting than slowing to a stop constantly.
You are supposed to use the physical brakes every now and then in order to give them a slight workout and remove built-up dust and debris from them.
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I never touch the brake pedal on my Mini Cooper but my husband hates driving one pedal. To each their own I guess.
You forgot to mention the downsize of always using one pedal drive - Brake rotor and pad corrosion and rust
After 30 years of ICE cars i am glad that i can drive my ID4 perfectly fine without 1 pedal driving. It is much more relaxing.
You are not on a Golf course . You are required to use your Break on the road... ;-(
So one pedal driving means the brake pads are never used at all? Meaning if you use very little to no actual brake, your car could go 10 years or it's entire lifespan without needing a brake pad change ever?
Pretty much only use the brakes in emergency or when you wanna clean the rust off of em
It's horrible, except for traffic jams and drive through service lines
OPD uses more energy than the regular drive mode
I can't stand it. Drive a car the right way. It is even worse when you're behind one of these clowns.
One pedal driving is a waste of energy.
Saves my brakes tho
Also put backs energy in my battery especially when going downhill
@@mcsike7264 downhill is ok
Another huge downside of using 1-pedal driving often is that your brakes will require more maintenances.
Wtf? Not at all. And I can talk because I'm in a group of taxi drivers. 300.000 km and no need to change anything in the brakes. Don't know who told you that
@@2.3_44XD--You are a dangerous owner.
The brakes on my LEAF have managed over 90K miles without problems, on the original pads.
@@solentbum Sadly alot of EV owners have become the ICE owner that never change their oil. EV's require at least annual maintenance and that includes the braking system.
@@2.3_44XD-- The braking system still requires annual maintenance so that it works correctly when not using regen.
Why does your channel never talk about Tesla vehicles? Do u have animosity toward that brand?
We have Tesla content in the works, and we've covered Tesla in the past. Plus plenty of folks cover Tesla exclusively if that's your jam.
The one pedal thing is not a good idea, especially in combination with modern hackers..