2018 P100D Brakes...

[Jayskywalker21]

Earlier I was going about 70 on the highway and needed to come to a full stop. I would say I got on my brakes PRETTY early and as I got closer and closer the brakes weren't really biting. Long story short I had to swerve out of the way but 100% I would've stopped in any other car I've had before. I have read that the brakes are not up to par for this car so I'm wondering what pads/rotors do you guys use? I'm not sure if I currently have OEM brakes but the car was bought used at about 46k miles so I'm sure these are still the stock brakes. Maybe I need new pads in general OR maybe what I've read is true.. these brakes simply suck lol

 

[BPeter]

The issue with the brakes is when you are using them repeatedly. A single use should be able to stop the car fine.

 

[Jayskywalker21]

The issue with the brakes is when you are using them repeatedly. A single use should be able to stop the car fine.

I see... not sure if that makes me very confident in the car or its current brakes. I drove around for about 20-30 minutes I rarely brake hard in the first place

 

[Doanster1]

Perform the hard braking experiment again on a safe stretch of road. If you get the same results that put you in uncomfortable territory still, just upgrade the pads to a grippier compound.
If it’s pedal feel or pedal going further then you think is normal, then perhaps a brake fluid flush is needed.

 

[dwbv]

Was your regen not working or set to the low setting? On my P85D, letting off the accelerator at 70MPH, the regen would slow the car down drastically and even faster if I apply the brakes. You must have needed to stop really fast, really quick, and within limited range of whatever you were about to hit?

Also, our cars being as heavy as a Ford F150 truck doesn't help. I'm always afraid to turn off the cruise control on the highway knowing that the moment I turn off the cruise, the regen will kick in and slow down the car enough that I might get rear ended if the person behind me isn't paying attention.

 

[Jayskywalker21]

Was your regen not working or set to the low setting? On my P85D, letting off the accelerator at 70MPH, the regen would slow the car down drastically and even faster if I apply the brakes. You must have needed to stop really fast, really quick, and within limited range of whatever you were about to hit?

Also, our cars being as heavy as a Ford F150 truck doesn't help. I'm always afraid to turn off the cruise control on the highway knowing that the moment I turn off the cruise, the regen will kick in and slow down the car enough that I might get rear ended if the person behind me isn't paying attention.

Nah I had regen on and it definitive was on the standard setting. I don't know why I wasn't slowing down faster because I know exactly what you mean. But it was really weird. The regen wasn't working that well in that particular moment and then brakes were just kinda shot I had to swerve or def would've rear ended them and prob totaled the car

 

[airborne spoon]

Sounds like your pads are bad or you got air or a leak in your brake lines.
When I hit the brakes it stops on a dime

 

[Videomatic3]

a month ago or so i smashed my brake pedal pretty hard to make a soon to be red light, and a brake assist warning showed up on my screen, first time ive seen it, and it definitely did something