Not possible to turn off 1 pedal driving?

[RPM R2]

I read that it’s not possible to turn off 1 pedal driving mode in the R2. Can anyone confirm this is true?

I absolutely cannot stand 1 pedal driving. I had a Nissan Ariya and it had an eStep mode I think it was called which is 1 pedal driving and it was horrible. When I let off the pedal it was the feeling of like instantly downshifting 3 gears in a gas car.

Why oh why would they not make this an option you can disable on the R2?

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[Doug]

I think the idea is to slowly let up on the go pedal and you control how quickly it stops. Yes, if you let completely off the go pedal it will slow down rather quickly. It does help your effiency so that is why they designed it that way. Most get used to it pretty quickly. As for R2 completely turning regen off, I do not think that is an option.

 

[DuoRivian]

Not an option on the R1 or R2. You can make regen low if you really want to

 

[riverie]

I was a first time EV owner with an R1 about a year ago. I was worried about the one pedal thing before took delivery. By the time I got the vehicle home I was used to it 100%.
This may sound odd, but I found it to be a lot like my hydrostatic lawnmower. Push down to go faster, lift a little to go slower. Almost never use the brakes.

 

[Jeremy3292]

If this is your first EV I promise you you will get over it and learn to actually love it. It's weird at first of course but then once you get used to it it is AWESOME and makes driving so much easier.

 

[Dreadknight25]

I read that it’s not possible to turn off 1 pedal driving mode in the R2. Can anyone confirm this is true?

I absolutely cannot stand 1 pedal driving. I had a Nissan Ariya and it had an eStep mode I think it was called which is 1 pedal driving and it was horrible. When I let off the pedal it was the feeling of like instantly downshifting 3 gears in a gas car.

Why oh why would they not make this an option you can disable on the R2?

Sounds like max regen, you can turn it down to where its not bad at all

 

[tbinmd]

Wish Rivian would allow you turn off regen. It would be more like driving a Porsche EV with the coasting and turning on regen if you want it.

 

[CANCERDOC]

If anything I wish there was a regen setting higher than high. I love one pedal driving.

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

Learn to modulate the pedal. Think of it as a faucet or stereo volume knob. Figure it out and you’ll wonder why you haven’t switched to proper EVs sooner. It’s not hard.

 

[riverie]

Now when I drive my wife's CX-5 I have to remember that the vehicle won't slow down without the brakes

 

[Jim G]

Wish Rivian would allow you turn off regen. It would be more like driving a Porsche EV with the coasting and turning on regen if you want it.

I test drove the Porsche and was told the brake pedal actually applies regen first and only actually applies the brake pads until the last ~25% of your braking effort. I loved that Porsche made an EV feel like their traditional engines but I appreciate that single pedal might be a great way to drive an EV.

I did test drive the R2 today and set the regeneration to low and it was still quite different to get used to the first minute or two. I did concentrate to not let my foot come off the accelerator to “coast” because that’s what creates a bad ride when the drag initiates aggressively. But by the end of my 20 minutes I was smooth and easing off the accelerator to come to a smooth stop without using the brake pedal. Pretty cool.

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

Legacy OEMs try to make their EV feel like ICE because they are not convinced about EVs and are insecure that if they don’t do it their customers and other consumers wouldn’t buy their cars. What results are EVs that do not take full advantage of what EVs can offer.

It’s not that Rivian did it wrong. It’s the other way around.

 

[Weekend at Gary’s]

Never driven a Nissan Ariya or an R2. I didn’t think I’d like one pedal in R1S. Now I’m so used to it I don’t like being in cars where I have to use the brakes. I don’t think the Ariya would feel as refined as the Rivian. I can’t imagine one pedal that doesn’t hold at a stop(Ariya?). I can see how one pedal would get tiring but I have cruise control or UHF to help cover. I probably haven’t even touched the brakes 100 times in 20,000 miles. Somehow it also feels better (in R1) when I get inconveniently slowed by bad drivers… something about having to lift my foot off the gas, hit the brake, and then get back up to speed seems noticeably frustrating in gas cars(I’m not wasting brake pads or energy with one pedal = chill).

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

Never driven a Nissan Ariya or an R2. I didn’t think I’d like one pedal in R1S. Now I’m so used to it I don’t like being in cars where I have to use the brakes. I don’t think the Ariya would feel as refined as the Rivian. I can’t imagine one pedal that doesn’t hold at a stop(Ariya?). I can see how one pedal would get tiring but I have cruise control or UHF to help cover. I probably haven’t even touched the brakes 100 times in 20,000 miles. Somehow it also feels better (in R1) when I get inconveniently slowed by bad drivers… something about having to lift my foot off the gas, hit the brake, and then get back up to speed seems noticeably frustrating in gas cars(I’m not wasting brake pads or energy with one pedal = chill).

Plus, one pedal with high regen is just safer. Deceleration happens as soon as you begin to lift and ease off of the pedal. That’s like braking as soon as you want to slow without ever breaking contact with the pedal (to move your foot to another). No lag.

 

[Killer95Stang]

This is like the same arguments we heard 3+ years ago before the launch of the R1. Turned out to be a nothing burger for most people. Rivian didn't change it back then and won't change it this time... so a decision has to be made whether you can live with it. I drive both ICE and EV on a daily basis.. for 90% of my driving I prefer the regen brakes, for the other 10%, I'm okay with no brakes...

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