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If I accidentally switch to neutral while driving, can I switch back to drive?
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pilotSteve
Active Member
yes.... you can even (if you dare) select reverse and watch the car beep and flash at you. Not recommended but (just between you and me) I’ve seen it......
Yes you can, but I believe you will have to depress the brake to do it.
No depressing of the brake. All cars, cars and trucks must be able to switch between drive and neutral without depressing the brake or a button to move the lever. This is so if the car excelerater pedal gets stuck or engine stalls you can either brake or start the vehicle.
Yup. I've seen a lot of videos where people use this method D -> N -> D to easily coast and gain speed down declines.
SSonnentag
埃隆•馬斯克
The S and X require pressing the brake in order to shift from N to D. I don't have a 3, so I can't say about it.
640k
Member
is the excelerator the pedal between the brake and the accelerator? is it like an extra pedal?
Nah man its that peddle on the right. (what the heck was I thinking, like spelling break for brake)is the excelerator the pedal between the brake and the accelerator? is it like an extra pedal?
All gear shifting in a Tesla is purely software. The only physical change with any gear is the application of the parking brake when shifted to Park.
You should be able to shift in and out of neutral while rolling in any car, anyway.
You should be able to shift in and out of neutral while rolling in any car, anyway.
DopeGhoti
Active Member
Wait, the parking brake is automagically applied? I though it was applied by holding in the Park button on the gear selector? Doing that is what causes the parking brake indicator to appear on the dash panel of the MFD, at least.
I'm not 100% certain what, if anything, changes physically when you hold the Park button while stopped.
There isn't a parking pall in any Tesla drive unit. Shifting to park sets the 12V electronic parking brakes on the rear wheels - with HVAC off in a quiet place you can hear them engage.
I know holding it while moving is the emergency braking solution...
The model S will shift from D - N - D fine when moving.
I’ve never tried N to D when stopped. In that situation I’m usually in P. Have to go try it
Hmmm. That's what I would think the logic would be (from my years of ICE driving), but I swear today when I left the car wash (in neutral) and tried to shift into drive, it made me hit he brake. I'll try again next drive.
CharleyBC
Active Member
I've never intentionally used N in this car. But just last weekend after backing out of a parking spot, I somehow accidentally put it in N, but assumed I was in D. The accelerator did nothing in this situation except bring up a message. I think it said, "You idiot!" or something along those lines. Anyway, because of slope, I was rolling at the extreme speed of 1 or 2 mph. I was able to shift to D with no problem.
As mentioned before here, coasting in neutral has the benefit of saving energy. Using regen 100% of the way down a slope will net you some losses by converting the kenetic potential energy to energy stored in the battery. If you can coast in neutral safely without breaking the speed limit, you'll save energy overall.
Not that simple. Accelerating to a higher speed means more losses to aerodynamic drag, so it costs more energy to convert each mile, even though that's coming from the car's potential energy instead of the battery pack.
ceekz
Member
It is the pedal you press to pursue excellence, of course.is the excelerator the pedal between the brake and the accelerator? is it like an extra pedal?
Knightshade
Well-Known Member
Note that in most states this is illegal- including yours.
2010 Georgia Code :: TITLE 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC :: CHAPTER 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD :: ARTICLE 11 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS :: § 40-6-246 - Coasting
GA Law said:
DopeGhoti
Active Member
So other than the parking brake indicator appearing on the display, there is no physical difference between being in Park, and being in Park with the (manual?) parking brake applied/indicated? Very curious.
Naturally, I believe that Park would not be a traditional parking pall; there is no transmission for it to grab onto.
Pedantic warning (letter of the law vs intent):
Fortunately, the gears/ transmission of a Tesla are fixed are not capable of neutral.
Would disengaging the clutch on a manual be allowed?
Yes, if it not a bus or truck:
You can hear that thing engage/disengage with the HVAC on max in quite a loud place!
