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Paul V Smith
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No you can’t coast like the ID.3Your reply was to your own question though?…
MG4 Trophy Coasting
My ID.3 allowed me to switch from brake regenerate to normal, therefore I could coast, saving power use. I can’t see how to coast the MG4, only on Low regenerate? Can anyone help, can you coast?www.mgevs.com
MG4 Trophy Coasting
My ID.3 allowed me to switch from brake regenerate to normal, therefore I could coast, saving power use. I can’t see how to coast the MG4, only on Low regenerate? Can anyone help, can you coast?
Paul V Smith
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I too can confirm you can’t coast like a ID.3 in a MG4…….
Paul V Smith
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Yes, its a real shame. I had the ID3 before my MG4 and it was so efficient and was one pedal too. The one disappointment I have with my MG4. Mind you software updates can changed all this.
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Would you ever pass your driving test if you did some coasting---- no, would the boys in blue like it if you caused an accident while coasting, don't think so !!!
Robf
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With the ZS you can use regen 3 and the accelarator pedal to accelerate, coast and brake. You can adjust the level simply by position of the accelarator. If you want to coast just adjust pedal to 0 or 1 regen. I rarely use the brakes to de-celarate other than when I need to stop fully. It doesnt take long to get used to it. I believe the MG4 is the same on max regen. Give it a try next time you are out and about.
Juel
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How on earth does coasting cause accidents??
Please explain.. Have you even tried coasting in an ev? And no its not the same as an fuel car.
But the idea is that you don't have to use the pedal all the time while in the city for an example.
Try it in an ev and you would be amazed..
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bowfer
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Eh…?
Coasting in an EV is little to no different to taking your foot off the throttle in an ICE auto.
You can argue the ICE auto has some natural engine braking, but I’ve driven plenty of ICE autos that will waft along for a surprisingly long time off the throttle.
I’m not sure what you think coasting is, it doesn’t reduce control of the car in any way.
Maybe you’re confusing it with putting an ICE manual car in neutral, which is frowned upon and wouldn’t be allowed in a test.
bowfer
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This is a fundamental point.
It’s not coasting if you’re having to press the throttle to a point where the car is in a neutral state (neither accelerating or slowing down)
Coasting is your foot completely off the throttle and still moving forward (only tyre friction/wind/gravity slowing you down eventually)
It’s effectively like being in neutral in a manual car, except you can instantly get power again at any point.
I love it, I’m a 7 year veteran of EVs and cannot be bothered with one-pedal driving at all.
Robf
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You completely dont understand the meaning of coasting, look it up in the dictionary.
Ah well
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coasting
1. present participle of coast 2. to move forward in a vehicle without using…
What is coasting and why is it bad? | startrescue.co.uk
Find out what is coasting, why coasting is a potentially dangerous practice and why in a modern car it won’t actually reduce your fuel consumption.
The Highway Code - General rules, techniques and advice for all drivers and riders (103 to 158) - Guidance - GOV.UK
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Drivers face £1k fines for 'coasting' in cars in misguided attempt to save fuel
Drivers can be disqualified if they are involved in a crash while 'coasting' - the practice of driving a car in neutral or with the clutch pressed down in a bid to 'save fuel'
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Thank you for the vindication of my previous postcoasting
1. present participle of coast 2. to move forward in a vehicle without using…dictionary.cambridge.org
What is coasting and why is it bad? | startrescue.co.uk
Find out what is coasting, why coasting is a potentially dangerous practice and why in a modern car it won’t actually reduce your fuel consumption.www.startrescue.co.uk
The Highway Code - General rules, techniques and advice for all drivers and riders (103 to 158) - Guidance - GOV.UK
Signals, stopping procedures, lighting, control of the vehicle, speed limits, stopping distances, lines and lane markings and multi-lane carriageways, smoking, mobile phones and sat nav.www.gov.uk
Drivers face £1k fines for 'coasting' in cars in misguided attempt to save fuel
Drivers can be disqualified if they are involved in a crash while 'coasting' - the practice of driving a car in neutral or with the clutch pressed down in a bid to 'save fuel'
bowfer
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Thank you for the vindication of my previous post
“The practice of driving a car in neutral or with the clutch pressed down”
Irrelevant, people like me who use the least (zero) regen braking option are doing neither.
So it’s not a vindication of your point at all.
Juel
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I agree here, Ev coasting is neither of those, we can press the pedal if we need power. The points for me are 1. I don't have to have my food on that pedal all the time in the city. 2. I can drive and use less power while driving, regen is not 1-1 some of the kinetic energy you have to build up accelerating, is lost while regen, simply because the system is not 100% efficient. 3. If you want to talk about safety, we can do that too. If you are regen you use some of your tire grip on that, but by Ev coasting you are nok, so you have more grip to avoid situations, that's just a simple fact.
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