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Creep ON or OFF?
- Thread starter chriSharek
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Heh, sorry. You would think with how long I've been following this company and the Model S specifically, I'd remember that the sensor suite wasn't always default. Heck, I was even planning on not getting parking sensors when they were an option because I didn't like the little circles on the bumper.
This is probably not great from a variety of angles, but sometimes when I'm bored at lights where the grade will make me roll back I play around with the throttle and let the car rock back and forth. Roll back a couple inches, move forward a couple inches, roll back, etc etc. Helps pass the time at the light and I'm already on the accelerator when the green comes.
Odd that you would mention that. exactly those sentiments were expressed about me quite recently, although nobody making the comment seemed to know anything about tesla's little pseudo-ICE option.
I bet it would make no difference in your overall driving experience. Try it: turn it on for a few days. Then turn it back off. As you say, it is a minor thing. Everyone has their own preference, and the beauty is everyone can have it the way they want. Except for those who want it to only creep in reverse.
I NEVER use creep on. Hate it.
Every once in a while, someone changes the mode to creep on (I allow total strangers to play with the console) and it freaks me for a second or two before I realize what happened.
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I hated driving automatics that crept forward, for that matter. Until my Tesla I preferred driving a stick.
Every once in a while, someone changes the mode to creep on (I allow total strangers to play with the console) and it freaks me for a second or two before I realize what happened.
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I hated driving automatics that crept forward, for that matter. Until my Tesla I preferred driving a stick.
Yeah, I tried it enough, every time I rented an automatic (I've only owned standard.) I can't get used to the whole concept of the car moving when I'm not pressing any of the pedals. To each their own though, as long as it's an option, I'm good. Not wrong to have creep on, just wrong for me
DjiM
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It's not part of the driver profile.
My guess is that it will never be part of the profile (in its current form) for safety reasons.
It means that the car could start to roll after a profile switch, which could creep out (yay!) some folks that are not expecting it.
I'd like Creep ON for Reverse and Creep Off for Drive!
The car is extremely easy to control at low speeds so wouldn't worry about it in reverse either. Have have it off for over two years and prefer it that way.
mspohr
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Energy efficiency?
Does anyone know if having creep "on" leads to lower energy efficiency?
I might imagine that if you have creep on and are sitting at a traffic light at a full stop with your foot on the brake that the creep might be using energy to try to move the car forward... OTOH, it might be smart enough to automatically shut off the creep when you have your foot on the brake.
Anybody know?
Does anyone know if having creep "on" leads to lower energy efficiency?
I might imagine that if you have creep on and are sitting at a traffic light at a full stop with your foot on the brake that the creep might be using energy to try to move the car forward... OTOH, it might be smart enough to automatically shut off the creep when you have your foot on the brake.
Anybody know?
Hmm...that is factually incorrect. So I assume you are stating that it is your preference to have creep off. Others prefer it on. It's a choice.
As far as I know, creep mode doesn't try to accelerate if your foot is on the brake while stopped (reasonably firmly). So the only time it would use additional energy is if you press so lightly that it doesn't switch off. That said, I've never used creep mode.
mknox
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When I had it on for the week or so after I took delivery, it seemed to me that power was cut as soon as you pressed the brake enough to activate the brake lights. That is to say with a very light touch and not enough to even pinch the calipers against the rotors. I doubt it would contribute to higher energy consumption.
sillydriver
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