Re:Tesla Model 3 Gets CR Recommendation After Braking Update
by greglindahl on Wednesday May 30, 2018 @11:18PM
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Toyota and Tesla do braking completely differently. Tesla has one pedal driving, same as the Bolt. Taking your foot off the accelerator does regenerative braking. Pressing the brake pedal also engages the mechanical brakes.
I'd hope Teslas aren't wasting all of their stopping energy as brake heat, and instead regain some through regeneration as well. Ideally, both braking systems would be combined to maximize stopping ability. However not combining them might explain the Model 3's abysmal (longer than an F-150!) stopping distance.
> antilock breaks.
Break is what the car does when the brakes don't work. Petals will be on the flowers if you don't press the pedal. English is fun.