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Theo wrote:
Tim+ wrote:


Thanks for the snipped info. I think its looking more like a €śget a man
in€ť job for me anyway. ;-)

Incidentally, for anyone who hasnt tried driving a car in €śone pedal mode€ť
whereby braking progressively increases as you lift off the throttle, I
found it incredibly straightforward to get used to and found it really
useful in town traffic during my test drive today.


Do you have the ability to adjust the regen? Some prefer a more gentle
slowing down when you lift off, others prefer it more aggressive.


Not in the Honda E. Reviews suggested that it can be a bit €śharsh€ť in the
Honda and apart from ON/OFF, its not adjustable. The salesman suggested
that we *shouldnt* try it which was obviously either reverse psychology or
a red rag to a bull. Of course I HAD to try it. ;-)

Anyhow, despite it being my first ever experience of one pedal mode I loved
it. Felt like €śthe future€ť. Probably wouldnt use it much on the open road
but in town it was great.


Traditional automatics behave like that to some extent, although the
slowdown on lifting up is very gentle (no braking, just losses).


Which is what the Honda felt like with the one pedal mode off.

Tim

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