New Nissan Leaf Will Have One Pedal

sounds truly bizarre, I mean you need to be able to control your rate of deceleration as much as your rate of acceleration. Unless releasing your foot from the pedal = maximum stopping power I dont see how they could combine the two. But I wont knock it till I've learned more, it's not like the engineers at Nissan are stupid, there must be a reason.
 
So is [H] going to continue resorting to entirely incorrect clickbait headlines?
It will not have one pedal but the option to use only one pedal as evidenced by the button they show in the first fucking 20 seconds of the video.

Also ITT, a bunch of babies that can't be bothered to actually watch a video or read beyond the headline and don't have a single clue about much of anything, much less about how a Leaf (or any other electric car) performs. Damn disappointing, [H]ers.
 
My Mercedes wore its rear tyres to illegal levels in 12k miles. I used the accelerator too. Now with the current 4-matic the verdict is still out :) Even if your tires have a lot of tread they become hard in 2-3 years and lose their top performance. You should change them more frequently.

Even if you don't care about performance, the loss in fuel economy. I track my mileage in a notebook and how much fuel I put in. When I had 3 year old tires, I went from 22-25 mpg to 8-10 mpg. As soon as I swapped to new tires, went back to normal fuel economy.
 
Reading (viewing) comprehension for the fail...

0:51: "*Use conventional brake pedal for aggressive braking situations"

It doesn't just have one pedal. The accelerator is just used to indicate velocity, instead of power. No idea what it'll feel like.

It will probably be something you can disable in the car's settings menu. (a phrase which fills me with loathing...)

The Bolt already has something like this. People here are dumb. Read before making a comment.
 
How would you hypermill?

In an electric or hybrid you don't want to hypermill. You actually want more stop and go traffic because when you hit the brakes, the braking engine generates electricity and charges the batteries.
 
So is [H] going to continue resorting to entirely incorrect clickbait headlines?
It will not have one pedal but the option to use only one pedal as evidenced by the button they show in the first fucking 20 seconds of the video.

Also ITT, a bunch of babies that can't be bothered to actually watch a video or read beyond the headline and don't have a single clue about much of anything, much less about how a Leaf (or any other electric car) performs. Damn disappointing, [H]ers.

Would

The New Nissan Leaf Has One Pedal That Controls Acceleration And Breaking Unless You Turn It Off Via A Button On The Dashboard Then It Goes To A Standard System With Regenerative Braking

be a more compelling title for you?
 
The claim that making driving more engaging.....completely false.....it more engaging when you have to press 1 pedal to go and a different pedal to stop......when everything is placed into 1 lever its less engaging. You simplified the process therefore less engaging.
You just have to retrain your brain on how things work......then what happens when you get in a traditional vehicle and you let off the gas expecting to stop because you are used to driving the leaf's funky e-pedal.....kinda dumb if you ask me. Ill stick with the traditional 2 pedal design thanks......I enjoy driving more that way.
 
How is this "new". The e golf does this from 2015, you just pop the fake transmission gear selector to "B" and select one of 3 settings for regenerative braking when letting off the throttle.
 
So they are basically copying Tesla which has a mode that starts to actively brake to regenerate power when you let off the "gas" pedal. Go Nissan...

I think Chevy did this (properly) first with the Volt when it came out back in 2011. Nearly every electric and/or Hybrid car has had regenerative braking, but the Volt has a selector on the gear shift that makes it much more aggressive and slows the car down much faster. This mode effectively allows you to have one-pedal driving since it will bring your car to a stop soon after you let off of the pedel or you can let up slowly to "brake" (regenerate power) more gradually. It's a pretty efficient way to drive them once you get used to it, which doesn't take long from what I've seen.
 
If you're driving a leaf in a snowstorm, I already question your judgment.

Ive ridden a motorcycle in a snowstorm several times and lived to tell the tale. Just because you can't handle certain things dont assume no one else can either.
 
Ive ridden a motorcycle in a snowstorm several times and lived to tell the tale. Just because you can't handle certain things dont assume no one else can either.

Exactly. This is the same as that idiot with the Tesla acting like a powerful rear wheel drive vehicle can't be driven in the snow. I've done it all my adult life.
 
Three pedals - "LoL I have only two feet! Don't you know human anatomy?"
Two pedals - "LOL!!! I can't move with both feet on both pedals! What a dumb design."
One pedal - "This absolutely makes sense! The faster I go the harder I step on it, if I want to slow down and stop, just stop stepping on it!"

The oldest Model T transmissions had 3 pedals: Engage the transmission low/neutral/high, Reverse, and Brake on the right. This was in combination to the hand brake on the left side which also affected the planetary gear on the transmission.

Oh then you had gas feed and spark adjustment on the steering wheel.

They are actually pretty fun to drive (If you aren't worried about the hand crank up front ripping backwards and breaking your arm...which sometimes did happen if you held it wrong.)
 
Wow, too many here seem incapable of reading. The "one-pedal" feature is just increased regenerative braking when you take your foot off the accelerator, and will allow you to better control the car in traffic without having to resort to using the actual brake pedal (which is actually STILL in the car).
 
emergency braking! who needs that shit?

hey look at me i'm nissan look i'm reinventing the wheel.

derp.

i bet this stupid car is autonomous and they are only adding pedals to satiate some federal law.

also in before steering wheel that always turns left unless you turn it right.
Well remember that Nissan was also the first to offer steering by wire. Also a great idea that is loved by everyone.
 
Well remember that Nissan was also the first to offer steering by wire. Also a great idea that is loved by everyone.
Steering-by-wire is not in and of itself the problem. Nissan's implementation needs fine tuning. Removing direct mechanical links to a lot of the automotive components is going to happen. Electronic control offers the potential of being lighter, more reliable (with redundancy), makes for easier routing of the components through more and more complex assemblies, and provides a great opportunity to offer different settings to customize to the user's preference.
 
Would

The New Nissan Leaf Has One Pedal That Controls Acceleration And Breaking Unless You Turn It Off Via A Button On The Dashboard Then It Goes To A Standard System With Regenerative Braking

be a more compelling title for you?

might be too long for Xenforo no?
 
Reading (viewing) comprehension for the fail...

0:51: "*Use conventional brake pedal for aggressive braking situations"

It doesn't just have one pedal. The accelerator is just used to indicate velocity, instead of power. No idea what it'll feel like.

It will probably be something you can disable in the car's settings menu. (a phrase which fills me with loathing...)

Yeah, sadly people value their ignorance and the accompanying rants based on it, more than actual knowledge.

Also, it likely defaults to conventional operation, allowing you to select this mode if you want it.
 
One pedal driving is awesome. I hardly touch the brakes on my Telsa - usually on my daily commute maybe 3 or 4 times when I need to come to a complete stop. You get used to it fairly quickly.
 
Steering-by-wire is not in and of itself the problem. Nissan's implementation needs fine tuning. Removing direct mechanical links to a lot of the automotive components is going to happen. Electronic control offers the potential of being lighter, more reliable (with redundancy), makes for easier routing of the components through more and more complex assemblies, and provides a great opportunity to offer different settings to customize to the user's preference.
Also a good continuing source of income for the dealers when the maintenance needed for ICE is taken away, as the more complex the system the more possible points of failure.

I'm not buying it. Not much space is saved as the requirement for redundancy still leaves the mechanical rack in place. Plus, modern electronic power steering assist provides the nearly the same amount of customizability while still keeping the driver connected to the road.
 
Even if you don't care about performance, the loss in fuel economy. I track my mileage in a notebook and how much fuel I put in. When I had 3 year old tires, I went from 22-25 mpg to 8-10 mpg. As soon as I swapped to new tires, went back to normal fuel economy.

Wtf? I had the same tires for 4 years and my gas mileage didn’t change at all, only the road noise got really bad. What kind of tires are you guys getting...
 
People will die driving this car (at a higher rate than they die driving other similar cars) this is a poor design choice.
 
Wtf? I had the same tires for 4 years and my gas mileage didn’t change at all, only the road noise got really bad. What kind of tires are you guys getting...

Agreed new tires can make a difference but not a 200% difference no one has ever gone from 8mpg to 25 mpg by changing tires.
 
Is the incorrect title gonna be corrected anytime soon before more people make fools out of themselves? lol.

Car has two pedals, they said you just wont need to use the brake pedal 90 percent of the time.

The car will speed up and slow down with one pedal regardless of uphill/downhill slope, it's basically improved control and more aggressive regenerative braking features rolled in one.
 
Is the incorrect title gonna be corrected anytime soon before more people make fools out of themselves? lol.

Car has two pedals, they said you just wont need to use the brake pedal 90 percent of the time.

The car will speed up and slow down with one pedal regardless of uphill/downhill slope, it's basically improved control and more aggressive regenerative braking features rolled in one.

It's a Nissan Leaf. Who cares? No one who actually enjoys the driving experience cares about this.
 
I can see the theoretical benefit because it would mean a faster response time as you wouldn't need to switch the pedals, but as someone who logs a lot of kilometres it would be tough to get used to, and I'd like to see how you can control how hard the brake is applied.
 
quite a few others have already stated this but anyone blown away by this simply hasn't driven a hybrid or electric car much if at all regenerative braking removes a large part of the need for normal braking and frankly now that i'm so used to it in my Prius that when i drive something conventional i'm annoyed that when i release the gas pedal on them i hardly slow down and have to actually apply real brakes to slow down even a small amount, not to mention cruise control is about 10x better on a hybrid or electric car in part for the same reason, it can apply electric braking to some extent to hold the speed, but then there is also the lack of shifting gears as well with that but that is more of a CVT thing than hybrid/electric vs conventional. when i first got my Prius getting used to its two stage conventional brake pedal was about he only learning curve there was, i'm sure sense this is an optional feature people will once they are used to how regenerative braking works will love this feature and treat it much like cruise control as an optional as see fit mode of driving just like it is.
Two pedals? This guy can't even manage a single punctuation mark.
 
I've driven all sorts of shit cars in snowstorms :D No reason a Leaf should stay home when every other car can go out.
Hope I'm never behind you. When shit goes bad, accelerating and braking are both the wrong thing. When the wheels start slipping and everyone is shitting bricks, how do you trust someone to know the exact pedal position so the wheels won't slip and they can actually still steer.
 
"To go, put your foot on the pedal. To stop, take your foot off the pedal." -- Autopia announcer guy, burned into my brain, probably from the 2-stroke lawnmower engine fumes.
 
Oh hell no! My braking reaction time would be reduced significantly. I sure as hell do not want this feature.
 
Hope I'm never behind you. When shit goes bad, accelerating and braking are both the wrong thing.

Please tell me how to drive 22 miles home in blizzard conditions without accelerating or braking.
 
Would

The New Nissan Leaf Has One Pedal That Controls Acceleration And Breaking Unless You Turn It Off Via A Button On The Dashboard Then It Goes To A Standard System With Regenerative Braking

be a more compelling title for you?

New Nissan leaf can be driven using only one pedal.

There is a better more accurate title minus the snark of this reply. I understand you want a catchy title, all we ask is that it at least be accurate. The title you posted is just absolutely false.

Back on topic. Who cares? It's a Nissan leaf. As much as I love my rogue and plan to get another, that car is just an abomination aimed at people who believe EV's are more environmentally friendly no matter how useless it is.
 
Up next, the NO PEDAL car. You get it and tell it where you want to go and away you go. Get rid of that pesky steering wheel too while you're at it. Install a fold down tray for snacks like on an airplane.
 


One pedal driving? Sounds unsafe in more than one way. I'm sure it can't be any deadlier than the old Dodge Vipers.

The only way I can see it working is that it's always going to have the accelerator on, unless the pedal is pressed - like a normal brake?


Speaking of beating a dead horse, old Dodge Vipers aren't deadly, drivers who lack the experience to drive an old RWD sports car with mountains of torque and no ABS are the problem.
 
The trend of over simplifying everything in the end seems to just make it harder to accomplish my goal [in my experience...]. Macintosh is an example, and windows 8/10 are trying to dumb everything down as well...

I already miss having 3 pedals and plan to purchase a stick shift soon.The control you get with that just makes the experience more fun and involved; but to go to one is insulting. How lazy are we becoming as a society? Autonomous cars I understand, but one pedal is just a hindrance to me...

With the regenerative braking can see the allure, but I'd rather just brake and coast around on my own accord.
 
Up next, the NO PEDAL car. You get it and tell it where you want to go and away you go. Get rid of that pesky steering wheel too while you're at it. Install a fold down tray for snacks like on an airplane.
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