Sounds like they need a "Smart Chill" mode, where if you mash the accelerator, Chill mode lets you go full throttle, but if you just press lightly or smoothly, it smooths the curve.
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Chill mode!
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Sounds like they need a "Smart Chill" mode, where if you mash the accelerator, Chill mode lets you go full throttle, but if you just press lightly or smoothly, it smooths the curve.
TaoJones
Beyond Driven
twonius
Member
I'd be down with this, sort of like that kickdown when you floor a car with an automatic.
e.g. go all the way to the floor and Chill Mode turns off.
e.g. go all the way to the floor and Chill Mode turns off.
insaneoctane
Well-Known Member
Exactly. It kinda baffles me that it's not already like like. This is disappointing, as I think I would've liked a "Smart Chill" (or maybe "Not-Dumb Chill") mode.
Volts/Bolts have a similar thing where you can choose between "Normal" or "Sport" modes. Both modes have the same max power when you floor it, but the accelerator pedal is more sensitive in "Sport", and it's easier to drive more efficiently in "Normal".
T34ME
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T34ME
Active Member
And coming up in 15.1: stress mode.
In stress mode the 0 to 60 is slashed from 5.1 seconds to a record 3 seconds and the turning signals are disabled.
In an effort to make autopilot behave more like a human, the distance between the car in front is reduced to 1 car length and the honk and high beams are automatically applied until the car in front moves over.
In stress mode the 0 to 60 is slashed from 5.1 seconds to a record 3 seconds and the turning signals are disabled.
In an effort to make autopilot behave more like a human, the distance between the car in front is reduced to 1 car length and the honk and high beams are automatically applied until the car in front moves over.
ProphetM
Member
My Spark EV also has a sport mode, but I haven't really used it. The 400 lb-ft of torque can make the stock tires slip even without it.
gavine
Petrol Head turned EV Enthusiast
Same with the BMW i3. In ECO mode, the pedal is less sensitive, but if you floor it, you get all of the beans. I agree chill mode from Tesla should be this way. I think I would use Chill mode more often if this were the case.
ModelNforNerd
Active Member
I thought the same thing in my S......
BUT.....my carsick-prone dog has traveled over 1700 miles in the car in Chill Mode, without barfing. So there IS a use-case for it.
EDIT: Forgot the other use-case, winter.
Regen and acceleration in an EV, especially a heavy one, can be a little strong.
Chill mode limits the slip when getting moving, and low-regen limits how quickly your drive wheels slow down in the snow.
I learned that lesson my first week with the car. My RWD got a little squirrely on a snowy road in Standard/Standard, so I switched over to Chill/Low anytime the roads were slick, and my S85 with Michelin Primacys handled like a dream all through the New England winter.
(Ignore that last half if you live anywhere warm, though.)
gavine
Petrol Head turned EV Enthusiast
Meh
Its just another name for Eco mode
I don't need Chill mode, I can control my right foot enough
If I wanted a slow car I wouldn't be buying a Tesla.
Same here, but I do like Chill mode when using Autopilot and also in the snow.
insaneoctane
Well-Known Member
So wish so.... But my understanding is that valet does have some restrictions, but it's less restrictive than chill wrt acceleration
insaneoctane
Well-Known Member
The more I thought about this, the more it seems like Tesla really ought to do more here. It would be SO easy for them. Most cars have eco and sport modes, etc. How about this (obviously there are more permutations.....)
I am glad chill mode is coming. Having a 70 miles commute mostly on auto pilot in traffic jam around NVA is the worst. I been pissing off people because the car accelerated and then slamming on brakes. Around here every one tend to tail gating. I been given a middle finger while doing auto pilot on 270/495. I just smile and enjoy my auto pilot . If i was driving, I would get into road rage every days.
. If i was driving, I would get into road rage every days.
They have sports mode because of the automatic transmission. They change the “gear ratio” in favor of something that is faster but more energy intensive.
That is not applicable to an electric car. The default mode is essentially sports mode.
hacer
Active Member
For those that have suffered pedal confusion, chill mode could greatly reduce the damage, unless you had this "smart" mode where the outcome would be unchanged. So it could be useful for the first month of driving your new car, or for the folks that feel creep is required in order to accurately park (instead of creep).
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