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Weird acceleration after releasing foot from pedal

6.4K views 14 replies 9 participants last post by  Nachocheez  
Gosh, now I know what this feels like, it is annoying when a car is really close to you in front and you hit the petal to the mat, and release, and the car keeps getting closer fast before the decel hits.
 
I tested in Normal Mode, Regen level 2.

Like indicated, just floor it even from just going 10-20mph already and left off quickly. Strange feel when you expect the car to decel as hard as it accel but it coast a second and in your mind, you are off the power, and then the decel.
 
My car does this as well, but it's not accelerating, its just not instantly activating engine braking like a gas car would when the throttle body closes
Its coasting for a second..... It just feels like its accelerating because you are used to having the feeling of what a gas car does when you lift off the throttle.
Tried this today also. I get the same feeling. The huge acceleration is only damped by a second of no acceleration, and then the regen starts on the deceleration. If the programming was to just chop the huge acceleration, the car would fall on its nose and this might just feel worse. Its a new car platform. I am sure as time goes on, and real updates start to come available, there is something in the works to smooth it out some more.