This morning I tested OPD on my Model 3 on my way to work, and at 80 MPH I suddenly let off the accelerator several times, and it was completely smooth and not jerky at all. I absolutely love it, and makes the car much more controllable and confident. I don't touch the brakes 95 percent of the time, and that's the way I want it

 

I think you will probably lose that bet lol.

I think the boat/jetski analogy is pretty accurate for the 1 pedal driving.

 

So 1pd in a Tesla resembles piloting/stopping on a jetski after all?!?!?

Unless something updated since I rented one last year for 5 days. Heard FSD has updated since last time I used it.

 

My brother just updated to the latest FSD last night

 

Far from it.

On a jet ski, when you lift off the throttle, the propulsion stops and the jet ski slows down - but it doesn't brake in the traditional sense. It coasts and loses speed due to water resistance, which can feel abrupt depending on speed and water surface conditions.

Tesla's 1PD uses regenerative braking - when you lift your foot off the throttle the car slows down and is far more controlled and engineered for safety and efficiency. This is very technically nuanced.

 

I wanted to stay out of this discussion, but as others have stated, OPD is not comparable to a jet ski in the sense that the motor(s) bring the car to a complete stop, as Hameed said, in a controlled manner. Now I've only ridden a jet ski once in my life, but IMO, very different. Yes the jet ski only moves when you hit the throttle, but it can continue to glide if it has a current behind pushing it, while OPD brings the car to a complete stop, even if you are on a hill with a steep incline

 

The drag on the boat/jet ski is what creates the similar feeling. The friction between the boat and the water is what feels like braking. I agree 100% that its a very similar feeling.

 

I realize I'm late to the 1 pedal driving party discussion, but out of curiosity, what is the downside to it? If slightly removing the pressure of your foot on the gas slows the car down and feels like braking, but yet it doesn't actually use your brakes, what's the negative? I don't understand personally what there isn't to like about it. Not trying to argue, trying to understand the counter point.

 

Friction? Way way more going on versus being on a solid surface. Some people will argue literally anything.

 

A car will continue to glide too is someone is behind pushing. Lol

Makes sense to me.
Whether friction or resistance.

 

Not with opd. Look up how it works. To tow an EV, you have to put it in "tow mode"

 

It can and will bring you to a stop just like on my Kubota RTV in low gear. Maybe that’s a better comparison.

Correct.


No downside!! 🤣 1 PD just reminded me of being on a jet ski. It’s an adjustment for someone who’s not used to it. I understand the purpose of it.

I was just unaware without 1 PD engaged, you will be changing brakes and rotors every year. 🤯 I would think with 1 PD disabled, an EV or Tesla for that matter would be just as easy on brakes as any other hybrid.

 

In tow mode, does it mimic “engine braking” when you lift off the throttle say for example going downhill? Pretty cool if it does as that saves your brakes as well.

 

To be more precise, Regen does help preserve brakes and rotors...but I guess you can think of OPD as a much stronger version of regen, where brakes are not even used at all EXCEPT when extra stopping power is needed. Hopefully that clears things up

 

Technically, the answer is YES, except in the case of engine braking, the injectors shut down, but with Regen and OPD, heat energy is transferred back to the battery. Also engine braking doesn't bring the vehicle to a full stop like OPD does