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I genuinely have no idea what was going through their head with the throttle design that seems to make coasting impossible. I too caught an Uber in a Tesla and got sick because in traffic you're just getting jerked forward and back constantly. The huge sunroof was cool but that was about it.

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I had never thought this was a pedal issue. It’s a very significant problem in busses here in Copenhagen. We’re being jerked around continuously and it makes the ride very uncomfortable.

On my car, it’s not an issue. The dead zone around the coasting point is wide enough and predictable enough.

I always assumed the bus drivers were either incompetent or lacked empathy, but it being a hardware problem could make way, way more sense.

My BMW i4 supports coasting (D-mode) and one-pedal driving (B-mode), one-pedal makes a lot of sense for the city, you get more regen and use brakes less, although you will get better mileage with coasting on the freeway if you aren't in stop and go traffic.

My wife hates when I use one-pedal mode, if you are driving you don't notice it because you are in control, but it is less nice for passengers.

Are you talking about one pedal mode? I have a different EV and love it, but it takes a couple weeks of driving before you get it down pat, and then it feels like normal driving, and it's easy to coast.

Unless you're an impatient taxi driver I guess

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