Driving Lighting on ICE

[Adventureboy]

Nope. I’ve got over 100,000 miles between the Mach E and Lightning. And 5 winters of driving in all kinds of conditions. One Pedal engagement is aggressive and unsuited for slick surfaces.

We can agree to drive in the mode that works best for each.

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[ZheWiz]

Nope. I’ve got over 100,000 miles between the Mach E and Lightning. And 5 winters of driving in all kinds of conditions. One Pedal engagement is aggressive and unsuited for slick surfaces.

Only if you treat that 1 pedal as a legacy pedal. You are incorrectly removing your foot ENTIRELY from the pedal. If you instead back off to a neutral position, it's no worse than 2PD.

I would argue, however, that (at least in my case) 50 years of driving has trained me to lift off the gas in a slide or potentially slippery situation. So even though I am now mostly accustomed to 1PD after 4 years of driving in that mode almost exclusively, I'm not sure that I'd be disciplined enough to "only back off to a neutral position" in an emergency situation, and so for me, 2PD is probably better. I would NOT say 2PD is better or 1PD in and of itself is more dangerous in slippery situations, but if the operator does the wrong thing in 1PD it's probably more dangerous than if the operator does the wrong thing in 2PD. If the operator correctly operates each, there's really no difference. Big "if" though.

 

[Adventureboy]

So even though I am now mostly accustomed to 1PD after 4 years of driving in that mode almost exclusively, I'm not sure that I'd be disciplined enough to "only back off to a neutral position" in an emergency situation, and so for me, 2PD is probably better.

Absolutely true, hence why Ford says it like they do. I have driven manual transmissions and 4x4s for 50 years, and muscle memory is strong for keeping a wee bit of accelerator pressure when in slippery conditions to keep drag off the front wheels.
Pick the mode that best suits your driving style and comfort.

 

[Henry Ford]

Changing how you physically interact with the vehicle during the most critical driving conditions seems like a bad idea on its face.

I'm not saying 1PD is better than 2PD or vice versa, I'm saying learn how to precisely control your vehicle and use whatever mode you are most comfortable with.

Also, if "Slippery Mode" will benefit you because of reduced accellerator pedal responsiveness, I suggest making a concerted effort to drive more smoothly ALL the time. It will make you a safer driver.

Since I recommended what to do on dry roads I'll make a suggestion when it snows too. Find an open area and practice sliding so you are comfortable when it happens unexpectedly. As a bonus, learn how to do donuts. It will probably lead to premature wheel bearing replacement but it's totally worth it.

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