I think I prefer off. I feel comfortable enough slightly pressing accelerator to move small distances, so don't need creep.
Plus like to slow down using regen to lowest speed possible.
Plus like to slow down using regen to lowest speed possible.
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Do you prefer Creep On or Off?
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SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
On. I like having my foot on the brake pedal in those situations.
Off. All the control of a manual transmission without needing a clutch.
I recommend most people have it on when they’re new to EVs or cars that aren’t slow garbage though.
I recommend most people have it on when they’re new to EVs or cars that aren’t slow garbage though.
Off. I thought I'd want it on to park in our garage, since I have to pull in tightly up to some cabinets, but I was wrong. Off is fine. I used to drive standard transmission cars a lot, so maybe that's why I'm comfortable with it. Didn't take any time to get used to.
Coming from a bmw m3 with dct and have driven 2 manual cars before that it was no brainer to turn it off.
Rubicon Beast
Member
I can’t decide. After two weeks, I’ve switched it on, then off, and on again. I like them both for different reasons. Not sure I had a favorite yet.
astrowunder
Member
Off- a little nod to manual tranny, plus the brake hold function is awesome.
You can use brake hold with either setting, but I agree easier with Creep Off as when you slow to a stop with brake engaged at any force it will put the car in Hold as opposed to Creep On where you need to apply high brake force after stopping to engage.
I’ve driven manual cars most of my life. To me, creep is just auto-transmission weirdness that I would never artificially enable in an ev.
Jsvette56
Member
I liked creep off until I rolled backward into somebody on what I thought was a flat road.
I like it off. Tried it both ways, but off gets you as close to one foot driving as the Model 3 allows now.
JeffK
Well-Known Member
I like creep mode off especially for stop and go traffic etc. At an actual stop, I use hill hold so I never worry about rolling into someone.
If I need to go super slow in a parking lot I have full control of my foot on the accelerator. This is one thing I love about a Tesla, the ability to go slow.
If I need to go super slow in a parking lot I have full control of my foot on the accelerator. This is one thing I love about a Tesla, the ability to go slow.
LBusDoor90
Member
OFF! Since turning it off, regen is pretty much happening all the way down to 0 mph in many stopping cases instead of having creep kick in to keep me moving at around 7 mph. With a commute that is mostly local roads or highways with lights that has me between 30 and 50 mph, going without creep has seen my efficiency dive down to 195 Wh/mi for each charge of my battery to 70% and discharge to 20% (following Jeff Dahn’s recommendation).
I also love using HOLD to allow me to have my foot on the accelerator to further increase my ability to smoke a BMW or Audi off the line at a light.
I also love using HOLD to allow me to have my foot on the accelerator to further increase my ability to smoke a BMW or Audi off the line at a light.
Kermee
It's Not Easy Being Green
I tried creep mode both ways for several weeks before deciding to keep it on. Every day of my commute involves multiple steep upward-sloping hills and I'm not a good enough driver where I couldn't feather to a complete stop without jerking the vehicle, either too early while the vehicle was still moving forward, or too late as the vehicle started rolling backwards...
I'm also the guy you see that repeatably kills a standard on a hill when trying to parallel park.
I'm also the guy you see that repeatably kills a standard on a hill when trying to parallel park.
On because I've never driven a manual. I have to navigate tight parking spaces daily and I'd much rather let up on the brake to get the car to slowly roll instead of relying on a gently pressing the accelerator. One inadvertent push and it's going into a wall or another car and I just don't need even that small possibility in my life.
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