Auto Regen?

[EVBHP]

Had the car for a few weeks now and still getting used to things.

Auto regen seems the best setting for me (coming from a one-pedal driving EV). Can someone tell me in what situations the car should be slowing down on its own? It does not seem to be using GPS to slow down at junctions for example. It does seem to work if I'm behind another vehicle - is this the only situation it will work in? My car does not have adaptive cruise so wondering how the auto regen sees traffic, is it using the windscreen camera to detect it ?

Thanks

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[d00d]

Auto regen is camera based, works when approaching another vehicle.
ACC is radar, and InnoDrive has the capability to slow for hills, rotaries, yield and stop signs.

 

[tophamn]

To be honest, @EVBHP, you're not going to get a one-pedal driving style in a Taycan - in my experience lift-off regen is never particularly powerful and you'll still need to use the brake pedal.

As @d00d says: you need InnoDrive to get the car to slow for junctions, roundabouts, etc. I'm not hugely impressed with InnoDrive but I wouldn't be without ACC - essential on both motorways and in slow moving traffic queues. Together with Active Lane Keeping, ACC becomes close to an auto-pilot, except the car reminds you every so often you need to steer! ?

 

[EVBHP]

Thanks. Yes I knew Taycan didn't have proper one pedal driving and although I'm getting used to it, Porsche are missing a trick not have this mode for driving in traffic etc.

 

[Bennachie]

Disagree. Really like the options; MUCH better than those in BMW et al................... apart from anything else, traffic keeps the brakes clean. Have a look around a car park at the state of the discs on BEVs from other makes............... 'Would sir like a set of discs this year, again?'

 

[Fish Fingers]

I think most people like the Taycan option unless they have come from 1 pedal (particularly Tesla drivers).
Porsche stated they don't want the 1 pedal approach.

https://insideevs.com/news/653552/porsche-one-pedal-driving-ev-is-not-efficient/

I use auto also. Didn't know it was just camera based till post above.

Slows itself with regen with traffic ahead and pretty much cruises when coast is clear, which is a v efficient combination apparently.

 

[EVBHP]

Understand Porsche's position on this in regard to enjoying your driving and using the brakes, but this ignores 2 things. 1. driving in traffic and 2. the lack of the equivalent of a down change with engine braking.

Love to drive it 'properly' when I can, but they are missing a trick for the times we're in traffic.

 

[Jhenson29]

the lack of the equivalent of a down change with engine braking.

Overrun recup on (not auto) is more like engine braking (although, not quite as high as engine braking and doesn’t vary with rpm).

 

[Perry]

No matter the opinion on one pedal driving, I fully agree that it’s weird that Porsche doesn’t at least allow it as an option. Obviously there are a lot of people who like it and I don’t see why they can’t just let us decide for ourselves how we want to drive. The car obviously has the technical capability of doing it, if they just increased the max regen power.

 

[BullitX]

Having tried one-pedal driving on various other EVs, including the Tesla Model 3, I really dislike it. I find it very tiring for the foot, as keeping it constantly on the pedal requires maintaining an awkward angle. For the foot, it’s less strenuous to press a pedal than to depress and hold it in a fixed position. Therefore, I prefer a system where accelerating means pressing the pedal, and braking means pressing a separate pedal. This approach feels better for the foot and ankle joint.

Ergonomically, the idea is that alternating between pressing different pedals (acceleration and brake) might be better for your foot and ankle joint than maintaining a consistent, possibly awkward position on one pedal.

Not to mention coasting is more efficient than braking.

 

[EVBHP]

Most EV drivers I know love one pedal driving.

Coasting is fine on open roads, but not at all practical or preferable in traffic. Teslas efficiency is legendary so I don't think they've got that wrong. So much nicer to drive an EV in traffic that can bring the car to a halt with one pedal.

 

[Jhenson29]

Teslas efficiency is legendary so I don't think they've got that wrong.

Coasting is more efficient. That part isn’t really debatable.

Technically, you can drive the Taycan with just one pedal. You just may not like where you stop.

 

[EVBHP]

Coasting is more efficient. That part isn’t really debatable.

Coasting is good if you don't need to slow down. But in town/traffic you do so regen is required. My personal preference is to have a one pedal mode for that situation. That's all

 

[Jhenson29]

Coasting is good if you don't need to slow down. But in town/traffic you do so regen is required. My personal preference is to have a one pedal mode for that situation. That's all

The brake pedal uses regen first and blends friction brakes over a certain value (much higher than typical driving). So that’s not really an issue.

 

[EVBHP]

Yes of course, same on every EV I've ever owned. I guess you're not getting the one-pedal bit though.

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