yea, there are times I use it and times that I don't. It's nice for some situations. Frankly I think there should never be a time when a car (of any kind) is allowed to roll backward while in drive mode. On the rare occasions I might need it to do that, I can simply click it into neutral. With older ICE cars, it couldn't easily be done, but now that we have newer technology, it could be implemented easily enough.
On a steep enough hill yes you will roll.
It is more of a PIA to HOLD with Creep on and why I wished it was geofenced (just needed to backup safely to the wall). And I agree an "auto" Hold should be an option or just enabled. If you stop the car should stay stoped and not roll backwards until you accelerate.
Yes, I am one of those old "manual transmission" guys. I didn't like having to manually prevent the car from rolling backward then, and I certainly don't want to continue now. In fact, I am so old that I think I remember riding with Fred Flintstone and we had to propel the car with out feet.
yes, and that is why if I am on a steep grade and stopped with a car behind me, I will press the brake to put it in hold mode. Interesting that I have been on some of those super steep hills in San Francisco and the hold mode has never failed me. Not sure why yours may not have held. I have noticed in that situation if I ever so slightly press the accelerator after a hold, then I better be ready to put a little more pedal to the medal to get over the hill or else the hold mode disengages and I start rolling backward.
I've never had that happen to me. We have some pretty steep hills where I live and the car has always been locked solid when the "H" is on.
I'm petite and don't have a lot of foot pressure. I notice a big difference and I wish the pressure for hold mode were as light in creep mode as it is without creep.
My last car was a BMW 328i with manual transmission. I hated creeping along in heavy traffic, going uphill. Great way to burn a clutch. And then there was the joy of a stop sign at the top of a steep hill. Not only do you have to think about burning the clutch but also about the car one foot behind your car while you're quickly manipulating the brake, emergency brake handle, gas and clutch to get the car going forward without stalling or rolling backward. I warned the guy I sold it to whom I sold it to take BART, Uber of Lyft if he had to go into San Francisco. That is one town I learned to avoid driving a stick-shift car in.Yes, I am one of those old "manual transmission" guys. I didn't like having to manually prevent the car from rolling backward then, and I certainly don't want to continue now. In fact, I am so old that I think I remember riding with Fred Flintstone and we had to propel the car with out feet.
