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Someone should send this to Rivian and ask them for comment in the context of the R1 and whether they might also provide an online "driver safety" course to better prepare people to handle emergency/extreme driving conditions especially in situations where that may differ from handling the same situations with an ICE vehicle.Not exactly about paddle shifters, but relevant to the discussion. Local Model Y owner sent this today:
I noticed this behavior in a Tesla Model Y but it really applies to any car that has “one pedal driving” be it an EV or not.If you are on on a slippery/icy slope and you come to a stop the HOLD function turns your car into a hockey puck. If the car starts to slip turning the wheel or pumping the brakes will do nothing. All four wheels are being held and the car has no information that you are sliding. In my case I slid 100 yards down the road making a 180 degree spin. Fortunately for me there were small drifts of snow that kept me on the road until I reached the bottom.It took me a some very long WTF moments before I figured out what the deal was.If you are a “one pedal driving” fan like I am, be aware! If you are going to drive somewhere slippery then turn HOLD to ROLL. CREEP is better but has its own problem of providing the wheels with power when you might not want it. You have to be in PARK to change this feature so, making the change while driving when you see ice coming is not an option. Your one life saver if you start slipping is NEUTRAL. But you have to have the presence of mind to know what’s happening and then be calm enough to hold the shifter half way toward REVERSE for a full second while you’re sliding into the ditch.I suspect that REGEN will cause the same problem at speed. At least at-speed you can use the brakes and the anti-lock will keep you on the road. You can also hold the throttle so you are effectively rolling. Just be aware that REGEN is slowing the wheels pretty aggressively. That’s why the brake lights come on.
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