I have tried it test driving the Tesla model 3 and will use the one-pedal drive

 

I will pick something in between to make sure i use normal breakes enough that they wont have to be replaced when the car is 3 years and due for its EU periodic control.

In Norway we have heavy salting in the winter months, and completly broken/rusted discs is very common on EVs due to people one pedal driving and never breaking hard from higher speeds.

Im hoping the display will be similar to my 530e where you can control charging/breaking with your break pedal pretty easily. Especially in ECO Pro where you will be coasting alot.
The 530e also does put some regen on in the coasting mode downhill when you touch and let go of the breake pedal it tries to keep you close to the speed limit, but only if you do touch the breake pedal, if you want to free roll again you touch the "gas" pedal.

For steep downhills it will be nice to just push the shifter into B mode and have full regen breaking.

Will be interesting to try the configurable regen modes to see what i like. 😀

 

Am I the only one who can drive Tesla, plug-in hybrid BMW and petrol BMW back-to-back and give a ------------- about one pedal driving. Its okey. Its also okey without.

Although I do have lot of issues with bad brake pedal feel. And yes, the petrol BMW wins the brake pedal.

Edit Mod: Bad language

 

I will most likely use normal (with adaptive mode) driving most of the time, but one pedal driving in towns or slow traffic. Worked very well in the iX3.

 

I use all the time the one pedal on the Smart Electric and I like it so much. As per Hans advice we have to use the pedal brake sometime to clean the disk all year long if not you will pay for new ones.

 

The way I understand how breaking works on the i4 is that even if you press the pedal the system might initially use regenerative breaking. The system will only use the disks when you need more stopping power. I guess you can fix that by stomping on the break pedal like an idiot.

 

I'll certainly give it a try; I hear quite a few folks are happy with it.

 

I voted I haven't tried it, but I am interested, because my recent experience with an i-Pace had supposedly one pedal driving but the recuperation wasn't strong enough.
I will definitely use it in the i4.

 

I look forward to trying the regen braking driving down the mountains in North Carolina. I think it will be liberating.

 

I use it since 6 years and I love it. Deceleration is smoother and driving is easier, a real comfort!

With my current car I also use the N position, because keeping the pedal to 0 (i.e. neither brake nor acceleration) is not always easy or pleasant.

With the I4, I plan to use B as default mode, and D set to Low to replace my use of the N position.

 

The one pedal driving is one of the best features of my i3. On the highway active cruise control keeps the journey smooth and improves range. Brake wear is almost zero.

 

I agree. One pedal dring in the i3 was great. B mode was one of the main reasons I moved to the i4…so far the experience has been even better.

 

hardly touch the brake pedal of my tesla model s

 

Yes. I would not be without it. I currently have a Tesla Model 3, and once you get used to it (takes very little time), there's no going back.

 

Let me qualify my vote for tried and adopted. I test drove a Tesla Model 3, and on tight windy roads as well as city condition, I love one pedal driving. However, on long highway stretches, I do think it would get tiring for passengers, so I do think that the adaptive mode provided by BMW is a godsend, with its high recuperation when conditions are more of a stop and go nature, while staying with a smooth coasting on the highway.

 

It's far less agressive at faster speeds in the Tesla

 

Another virtue: it saves the battery

applying the power recovery figures to the braking phases of a WLTP cycle, I find a gain in range of ~21% for eDrive40 and ~24% for M50.

This seems a lot, I hope that real life data will confirm!

 

Bmw blends brakes and regen when you press on the brake pedal. Uses regen at first and if you require more braking than regen available, it will use real brakes.

So you get regen and efficiency no matter one pedal driving or not.

 

So you get regen and efficiency no matter one pedal driving or not.

that's not how physics works

 

A one-pedal driver? When I'm alone, yes. When I have passengers, probably not.

 

Adaptive regen will be my favorite setting. One pedal in bigger towns maybe.

 

Adaptive regeneration seems ideal to me also.
My F31 340i has the foundations of this in its gearbox control, downshifts for engine braking. Also, in eco mode the nav shows when to liftoff to coast to a known slow or stop point.
Secondly, friction brakes will need to be used regularly to keep the disks is good order. I parked next to a Tesla M3 Performance the other day. My big Brembo’s (similar to i4 M50) we’re smooth and shinny. However, the Tesla disks were corroded and grooved. My elderly fathers cars rear disks always go this way form under use. He has had brake judder and had to replace disks.
So, I would opt for a setting that uses a reasonable amount of friction braking at least occasionally.
Spirited fun on short drives with friction braking, full eco potential on long runs when range is a consideration.

 

Summary of stats: 70% for one-pedal-driving.

Here are the theoretical power consumption and recuperation during a WLTP cycle:

so, theoretically, 25% (29%) of e40 (M50) WLTP range is achieved through recuperative braking!

 

Interesting stuff, though not unexpected. Weight transfer makes front brakes more effective than rear brakes. So, the twin motor and especially the front motor harvest should be significant.

Also, likely more powerful regeneration under harder braking. I’m sure somebody posted the range of the M50 fairs better under ‘sporty‘ driving than the e40.

Though, the EPA numbers from America indicate the e40 is a better setup for constant speed driving where regeneration is not an issue. That test cycle seems better suited to a long run.

Do we know what driving mode the tests are conducted in? I assume Comfort… The M50 in RWD only eco pro may narrow this gap as a few of us have discussed with hope...

 

With the adaptive recuperation, it's hard to say. Initially in 'B' mode I felt like I was in the i3, but then noticing how the 'D' adaptive mode knows when to recup' was kinda neat too. I'm thinking 'D' for me....mode that is!

 

After trying the ix3 with the same intelligent radar/gps controlled regen on a long trip i will for sure not be one pedal driving in B mode.

Most miles in my 530e was done in Eco Pro, and i wont change that with the M50. The ability to remove your foot from the pedals and coast/cruisecontroll+self drive is much more worth to me than not lifting my foot over to the breake pedal to stop the car(if it does not stop by itself, something it does in most cases anyway).

The inteligent regen does a good enough job also. No need to sit with my foot on the accelerator all the time to keep the car moving. Its a strange gimmick imo..

Eco pro individual for 90% of driving it is. Whenever i want to overtake or drive harder sport boost is one click away. 😄
Driving on the motorway i cruise a little bit above the speed limit and mostly overtake at the speed i am cruising at. No need to be accelerating and yoyo driving so Eco Pro does the job there aswell.

 

For some new EV owners the fisr time in "B" mode will be annoying, the car will stop too early at the light or stop sign, other time it will be to fast so no choice than to use brake pedal but after many trials in one month you will be a champion and will regenerate your battery in max. More of the EV owners are challending how much they can generate, you could be surprised!

 

How to set the type of breaking mode since there are four. I understand how to change from b to d but what about the adaptive one and the other in between?

 

We've got it by default in our 2021 MY and I really like it, especially when going downhill on a curvy road and you want to reduce your speed. Simply lift your foot off of the "velocity selector" to get the regen braking you need before you hit the curve's apex.

 

Yep, use it all the time in my i-Pace. Feels very odd going back to a petrol car, lifting off the accelerator and wondering why this huge chunk of metal is still hurtling along, Makes total sense to try and harvest the energy that goes into heating up brake pads.

 

One pedal is nice. It's not required, though. For me, it's a top 50 wanted feature, but not a top 10 for sure. I just want super high, scary high, regen, even if I have to put my foot on the brake in the end.