Do you do a lot of urban driving or mostly open roads? I actually use B mode all the time because I find it easier for the stop-start traffic around town
I set my Tesla to 1 pedal driving the day I bought it (March 2020), and haven't changed it to any other setting since…
For me its one of the best features an EV can have..
B vs D mode in the VW's is not meant to be an efficiency thing.
B is just stronger regen when you take your foot off the accelerator which reduces your need to press the brake. That doesnt always equate to better efficiency though. It could in some cases actually reduce efficiency where you want the car to coast but it instead decides to regen.
It also would have close to zero effect on a motorway journey as you are using very little regen on motorways, so B vs D there should be almost identical. B is more for urban start/stop type driving.
B vs D is simply a driver preference. I'm like a few others above where I dont like B at all as it is tiresome to be feathering the throttle all the time. I prefer to judge whats ahead and let the car coast and use the actual brake pedal if required. Each to their own though! No right or wrong way to drive.
How many kms is a month's driving? Have you any idea of the cars power consumption in a month?
A lot of people miss this, not slowing down the car at all is much more efficient than regeneration, regeneration is more efficient than friction braking. Not using a blended brake system is one of the things I think Tesla got wrong. Regen on the brake pedal should absolutely be a thing on all ev's. That being said I do like one pedal driving, but purely as a convenience factor.
Just hit 12K and I have the car a year so about 1K a month. With the 0.597c EV rate I've just started on with BG it's extremely cheap driving. This time of year it's showing 15kw/100 that will increase to around 20 in winter as I can't stand a cold car, it'll probably average out around 10 to 11 euro a month.
Even more than one pedal driving I enjoy zero pedal driving. Appropriately set cruise control will increase, hold and decrease speed when necessary, will brake (both regen and friction if needed) up to a standstill. :-)
Practically all town driving, the standard D system is very good as it does a good bit of intelligent driving for me by reading the road ahead, that's without using the ACC, I think it's a great system.
the standard D system is very good as it does a good bit of intelligent driving for me by reading the road ahead, that's without using the ACC, I think it's a great system.
+1
Its one of the few things that VAG really got right in their software. Its way better than what others, inc Tesla, have imo.
It is largely unreported though as the rest of the software experience, as we know, has been poor.
+2 auto adaptive regen on the eNiro was class. Blended braking I believe so a B mode wasn't really needed.
Never had a bother with my car since I collected it.
Which car did you purchase? €10 a month is phenomenal. Have you got your figures correct?
His numbers stack up alright. If you use the EV plans properly it's ridiculously cheap driving.
100kms for a euro is great isn't it
My upper usage is 40 units a week, normally 35, taking it at 40*4=160 per month, using EV rate of 0.06c gives 160*0.06=€9.60. I have a Cupra Born. Last week I used 31 units which cost €1.86 probably €2.00 allowing for losses.
It can be done, could be even cheaper with solar
It's important however to consider your total energy usage. Your car will be included in your houses electricity bill, so when switching to an EV friendly plan beer sure to look how that'll affect the rest of your usage
On the topic of tyres, does anyone have Continental AllSeason Contact 2 tyres on an EV?
I want to swap over to all season tyres since the summer tyres get a bit too slidy on anything resembling ice
How are they for noise or grip in general? I don't really mind about economy since the cars got enough battery for anything I throw it at
Good shout re Continental, are they top quality? I watched a review/comparison video and Premium Contact 7 had a very good wet stopping distance.
Of course I watch this video the day after buying Davanti tyres for me own car :(
I assume Contact 2 is more "budget" than Contact 7, but I've no idea tbh
They get great reviews on Openeo, but in these days of AI generated garbage it's hard to know for sure
It can only be done cheaper with solar if you don't export as most FITs seem to be north of 20c per kW. Good shout re looking at overall electricity usage as little point charging car at 6c and paying 30c for rest / high proportion of domestic usage.
already paying 41c day rate and 20c a unit for night rate plus vat. Is that good or bad?
Not good at all
About the worst I've seen. For both night and day.
Baaaaaaaaad
Ouch. What should I be paying? I am in a rural area by the way.
bad, really bad.
23c day, 32c peak, 17c night and the 6c EV slot from 2-5. It was the plan recommended to me by energypal, his rates were higher as I got the extra 3% discount.
Brutal especially that day rate.
Is that BG. When is peak time and are you in an urban area.
Here's Energia rural day/night rate - Are you with them? Just not getting the 37% discount? How long since you changed suppliers?
Electricity Day Night Meter prices per unit (cent per kWh)
Including Vat
Excluding VAT
Day/Night meter Day unit price
41.75
38.30
With 37% discount
26.30
24.13
Day/Night meter Night unit price
20.02
18.37
12.61
11.57
