Re:China bans one-pedal driving in default modes by 2027
by HankStallone on Friday September 12, 2025 @12:56PM
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Neither had I. I've heard of clutch braking, where you downshift to slow the vehicle, though that won't bring it to a stop. Truckers use that sometimes because it saves wear on the brakes, and it's banned some places. I suppose regenerative braking could have a similar effect, but why not have that turn on the brake lights the same way pressing down on a brake pedal does?
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Re:China bans one-pedal driving in default modes by 2027
by NobodyNada on Friday September 12, 2025 @02:00PM
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> it's banned some places
"Engine braking" bans usually target jake braking [0] (opening the exhaust valve at the end of the compression stroke), which greatly increases the effect of engine braking at the cost of producing a very loud noise [1] (which is why it's often banned in residential areas). As far as I'm aware, such bans do not limit the use of "normal" downshifting to decelerate.
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compression_release_engine_bra...