BigNerd
Active Member
I found OPD difficult when I first got my Y and decided not to even use it, but even Tesla's lowest mode (Creep), regen braking still was apparent (esp to my passengers who would complain of motion sickness).
Part of this issue is that Telsas don't have a mode that allows coasting that most people are used to in ICE vehicles. But once you figure out āfeatheringā the gasā¦ errrā¦ accelerator pedal, it starts to makes sense.
Now Iām all in on OPD and also compare it to manual transmission where you use ādownshiftingā to control speed instead of the brake. Our Leaf has basically 2 modes of regen (not counting Eco and B drive mode) and the non-regen mode is very close to ICE driving which is probably what the OP is looking for in the Rivian.
I still drive my ICE and I wish it had a hold mode for red lights (esp because it has auto stop, where the engine shuts off when stopped) but I also wish the Tesla had a coast feature that did not kick in regen so I could take my foot off the pedal when going downhill or traveling at high speeds and not wanting to slow down.
I think the OP just has to keep playing around with OPD, but hard for me to say without ever have driven a Rivian.
Part of this issue is that Telsas don't have a mode that allows coasting that most people are used to in ICE vehicles. But once you figure out āfeatheringā the gasā¦ errrā¦ accelerator pedal, it starts to makes sense.
Now Iām all in on OPD and also compare it to manual transmission where you use ādownshiftingā to control speed instead of the brake. Our Leaf has basically 2 modes of regen (not counting Eco and B drive mode) and the non-regen mode is very close to ICE driving which is probably what the OP is looking for in the Rivian.
I still drive my ICE and I wish it had a hold mode for red lights (esp because it has auto stop, where the engine shuts off when stopped) but I also wish the Tesla had a coast feature that did not kick in regen so I could take my foot off the pedal when going downhill or traveling at high speeds and not wanting to slow down.
I think the OP just has to keep playing around with OPD, but hard for me to say without ever have driven a Rivian.
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