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Switching to drive while the car is moving in reverse
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I am sure there is a max speed they calculate. It's also likely safer than shifting am ICE car from reverse to drive with stopping. You can do that too. I do it all the time backing out of my driveway and it feels quite smooth.
Michelle_eriw
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The owner's manual (page 57) says to switch from reverse to drive, or from drive to reverse, the car must be moving less than 5MPH or be stopped. If moving less than 1MPH, you mar press the brake first.
XLR82XS
D M C
Correct. I've tested it. There seems to be a lack of people here wanting or willing to RTFM.
The major difference between this and an ICE car, no gears or actuators need to be "shifted" to switch from reverse to drive.
The only change is the control logic in the inverter, so have fun changing from reverse to drive as much as you want (as long as its below 5mph)
The only change is the control logic in the inverter, so have fun changing from reverse to drive as much as you want (as long as its below 5mph)
SmartElectric
Active Member
You can do this on an ICE car but as most of us know, this was very bad on the drive shaft vehicles and would usually pop that universal joint.
I'm a "hold" driver as well. I came across a video about this during my search for why the car was making an awful groaning/creaking noise when turning the wheel at very low speeds, usually going from reverse to drive.
I learned that while in hold mode if you reverse then brake fully (allow it to go into hold), then turn the wheel either way, that groaning sound is normal. I don't hit the brake anymore when backing out of my garage or a parking spot going from reverse to drive, and the sound is completely gone.
I learned that while in hold mode if you reverse then brake fully (allow it to go into hold), then turn the wheel either way, that groaning sound is normal. I don't hit the brake anymore when backing out of my garage or a parking spot going from reverse to drive, and the sound is completely gone.
This is the one I watched - it's a model x but it's the same EXACT sound I heard. I thought something was wrong, but now that I've been switching from reverse to drive without the brakes the sound is completely gone.
Dolemite
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Michelle_eriw
Member
Please pardon my follow-up question; it's probably stupid, but I thought I'd at least ask rather than ruminate over it.
My Model 3 was in Reverse and moving up my semi-steep driveway at around 1MPH. I almost hit my garage door, the Model 3 warned me, and it started to roll forward whilst in Reverse. I immediately shifted into Drive, and quickly pressed on the accelerator.
Is it the same principle you all have mentioned? Since I wasn't going above 5MPH, if I shifted into Drive & immediately pressed the accelerator, while rolling forward (whilst in Reverse), no harm would come to the vehicle?
My Model 3 was in Reverse and moving up my semi-steep driveway at around 1MPH. I almost hit my garage door, the Model 3 warned me, and it started to roll forward whilst in Reverse. I immediately shifted into Drive, and quickly pressed on the accelerator.
Is it the same principle you all have mentioned? Since I wasn't going above 5MPH, if I shifted into Drive & immediately pressed the accelerator, while rolling forward (whilst in Reverse), no harm would come to the vehicle?
jackmott
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