My mom got a model 3 recently and hates using regen.. She only tried it for a day though. I am trying to convince her to try it for at least a week because I think she will get used to it. The problem is she is used to coasting after hitting the gas which she can't do with regen.. Any tips for her to get used to it?
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Tips for getting used to regen?
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UncertainTimes
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Just get used to it. Tell her she’ll save hundreds of dollars (I’m guessing) on brakes and electricity saved.
Driving the car with it on. It is something new and and she will eventually learn the new trick.
When I got my M3, I estimate I had about 1 million ICE Bucket miles under my belt. Driving the Tesla was like learning to drive all over again, but in a wonderful way. Remind her that regen is saving on brake wear and electricity cost. Have her make it a game to see how long she can now without putting her foot on the brake pedal - many times for me, it is only to put the car into drive.
When I got my M3, I estimate I had about 1 million ICE Bucket miles under my belt. Driving the Tesla was like learning to drive all over again, but in a wonderful way. Remind her that regen is saving on brake wear and electricity cost. Have her make it a game to see how long she can now without putting her foot on the brake pedal - many times for me, it is only to put the car into drive.
Candleflame
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nwdiver
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Turn regeneration off in a few weeks when she starts getting used to it. Then she can see how much the lack of it SUUUCKS 
My Mom also drives a Model 3. Twice regen was disabled because of a software glitch. She complained for days after each event.
My Mom also drives a Model 3. Twice regen was disabled because of a software glitch. She complained for days after each event.
pilotSteve
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If she ever drove a stick shift, its like being in 2nd gear all the time. Except you can go 125 MPH without exceeding redline!
While in this case it's probably just her not having driven enough to get used to it, regen driving can also be a personal preference. After a year with a Model S, I'm fine driving with regen on but I still don't like it.
Those bringing up "saving of the brake pads", are you guys serious? Even in an ICE car, how often do you have to do a brake job and how much does it cost? Same with electricity. If driving around town, you start with a "full tank" every morning. The few miles of ranged saved by having regen on, mean literally nothing.
Those bringing up "saving of the brake pads", are you guys serious? Even in an ICE car, how often do you have to do a brake job and how much does it cost? Same with electricity. If driving around town, you start with a "full tank" every morning. The few miles of ranged saved by having regen on, mean literally nothing.
Correct. With it in low and coasting, you'd be surprised how efficient low regen is. On the highway, low regen is typically more efficient.
As long as you are not hitting the brakes you're driving efficiently. It's hard to not use the brakes off the highway on low regen but it's quiet easy on the highway (assuming you are not in traffic). Coasting is more efficient (than the losses incurred when charging the battery).
Um, obviously you haven't owned performance cars. Brake jobs can be thousands of dollars. And they aren't that infrequent.
The person generalized about brakes in ice vehicles, they aren't cheap especially when you need rotors.
insaneoctane
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Yep, you have to unlearn coasting. The best approach to sell this is justify why see needs to unlearn:
Old= Friction,heat and dust to stop
New=None of the above, just recoup energy back into the battery
Old= constantly moving foot between pedals (city/traffic)
New= one pedal. Simple, efficient and less fatigue
Be sure to let her know that she doesn't have to unlearn if she chooses due to the flexibility of the settings...but will be wasteful, cost more, and make wheels dirtier!
Old= Friction,heat and dust to stop
New=None of the above, just recoup energy back into the battery
Old= constantly moving foot between pedals (city/traffic)
New= one pedal. Simple, efficient and less fatigue
Be sure to let her know that she doesn't have to unlearn if she chooses due to the flexibility of the settings...but will be wasteful, cost more, and make wheels dirtier!
And how often does a regular person not racing need to change rotors? This argument is ridiculous. We're talking about a $40-50k car and we're praising regenerative braking because it will save a couple hundred $ maybe per year.
I do understand that some like it because it slows the car down smoothly, essentially doing one pedal driving. I'm just saying that justifying regen as something that will save money in the long run, is just not true. Well, it is true, but it's peanuts!
beachmiles
Member
Luckily you have easy access to charging and don't care about range. Some like myself without home or workplace charging with an 80 mile daily commute in traffic laden cities like los angeles want to conserve every bit of range. Not to mention wasting electricity is not ideal for the planet or for people that have to pay a lot for electricity like myself.
Acknowledge her complaint then ask what it was like getting used to a manual on a hill when she was a new driver. Then what creep was like in her first auto transmission. This is the new future where she can use one pedal for go and stop just by varying the pressure. Go to a parking lot and have her drive with one pedal only.
