Delivery Spreadsheet - Let's Track These Inbound SEs

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Hatch said:
I second this. EV driving retains the best features of manual transmissions.. deceleration on accelerator lift, and total control of power delivery.
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I believe that the brake lights turn on anytime (?) you lift on the pedal regardless of regen mode. Since no one can exert constant pressure on the pedal at all times, I can imagine this being irritating to other drivers in certain scenarios such as on a freeway with no traffic, thinking, Why is this guy constantly braking for no reason :).

Do you guys just ignore it, knowing there is nothing you can do about it, or skillfully modulate the pedal to minimize it if at all possible?
 
Pictures don't do it justice, at all!

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ristretto said:
I believe that the brake lights turn on anytime (?) you lift on the pedal regardless of regen mode.
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No, the brake lights come on when the E-Power needle enters the "Charge" section of the gauge. They stay off if you keep the needle in the "E-Power" range and when you coast with the needle in the "Ready" section between "E-Power" and "Charge". (And if you don't press on the brake pedal after coming to a stop using regen, the brake lights turn off a second or two after the needle settles in the "Ready" section.)

With practice, you can learn how to modulate the accelerator pedal to avoid dipping into "Charge" after accelerating, thus avoiding any bothersome brake light activation.
 
ristretto said:
I believe that the brake lights turn on anytime (?) you lift on the pedal regardless of regen mode. Since no one can exert constant pressure on the pedal at all times, I can imagine this being irritating to other drivers in certain scenarios such as on a freeway with no traffic, thinking, Why is this guy constantly braking for no reason :).

Do you guys just ignore it, knowing there is nothing you can do about it, or skillfully modulate the pedal to minimize it if at all possible?
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I was so curious that I mounted an interior brake LED that I can see in my rear-view mirror. Before that, it wasn't known that the brake lights come on as @MichaelC noted, 'when the E-Power needle enters the "Charge" section of the gauge.' The LED helped me learn to avoid flashing the brake lights unnecessarily.

BTW, when you have a fully charged battery, it is the brakes doing the braking when you lift off the accelerator.
 
Anyone here waiting for a ship to Galveston? I'm not sure but I think it's Drive Green Highway (only ship I saw going to Galveston from Southampton)
 
ristretto said:
After placing my order back in mid-Feb, I finally picked up my moonwalk grey Sig this morning from Nick Alexander in LA. Hat tip to my MA Collin C., who was terrific in keeping me up to date on things. I can see why they’re #1 in Calif.

The regen braking is pretty strong and will take some adjustment time, but otherwise it runs like a gokart.

Next up: tinting, dashcam and mirror caps!
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Picked up my Sapphire Black Metallic Sig Wednesday night from Nick Alexander as well. MA Austin Grant Dixon was one of the nicest and most helpful people I've ever dealt with. Highly recommend this dealership.

And as others have noted, the car looks so much better in person! Two days of commuting done so far and it's been fantastic.
 
ristretto said:
I believe that the brake lights turn on anytime (?) you lift on the pedal regardless of regen mode
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The chief mechanic at my dealership believes the brake lights are controlled by an accelerometer, and I trust his knowledge. Keep your driving smooth and don't worry about the drivers behind you.
 
revorg said:
The chief mechanic at my dealership believes the brake lights are controlled by an accelerometer, and I trust his knowledge. Keep your driving smooth and don't worry about the drivers behind you.
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Government regulations specify the deceleration threshold at which the brake lights must come on during regen braking. So your mechanic is correct, an accelerometer is required to perform that function. Still, I hate the idea of flashing my brake lights like those bozos who drive with their left foot always resting on the brake pedal.
 
revorg said:
The chief mechanic at my dealership believes the brake lights are controlled by an accelerometer, and I trust his knowledge. Keep your driving smooth and don't worry about the drivers behind you.
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The head of the service dept at my local Volvo dealer charged me for work that wasn't done, and the mechanic replaced struts, and aligned the car before telling me the ball joints were shot. I trust nothing from that dealership network.
 
I've had a long history with my dealership, they've done good things for me, and I trust them. Sadly, your mileage may vary.
 
insightman said:
Don't be tempted to back off on the regen braking--leave it on max. It took me only a day to get used to it. I expected to miss the 3rd pedal and stick, but I love 1-pedal driving. Pressing the brake pedal of our Clarity Plug-In Hybrid seems so bothersome!
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also high regen makes the car more controllable and safer (stops quicker and shorter distance) to operate once you get a hang of it. You will not go back or have it any other way...
 
ristretto said:
Good to know. Wasn’t sure about the available regen settings as I have yet to read the manual. I did get a bit of motion sickness (as a driver!) which should hopefully go away with a bit more practice modulating the pedal.
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yes - give it couple of days - it will be OK - this is something new to your body, mind and soul
 
One of my initial reactions when one-pedal driving the MINI with full regen was that it felt like driving the non-turbo diesel industrial vehicles at work, or my beloved non-turbo five-cylinder diesel VW Transporter. The high compression in those causes instant deceleration with engine braking.
 
revorg said:
The chief mechanic at my dealership believes the brake lights are controlled by an accelerometer.
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I was thinking about this fact today - if you start up a steep slope without applying additional power (or even applying less power, but still some), such that car slows rapidly, do the brake lights still come on? Or is it some combination of pedal position and accelerometer reading that triggers them?

Somebody want to mount a drag chute on their SE and pop it open at max speed find out? :)
 
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