I've found, using MG pilot, if the car hits a big hole in the road or split levels of the road, the car automatically slows down and picks up speed again it can be a bit frustrating both for the driver and cars behind, also when going round a sharpish bend MG pilot slows down the car, I found that it takes longer than it should to slow down approaching the bend as it doesn't recognise the bend with the MG Pilot, I'm sure it works on the steering wheel turning into the corner, which I feel is too slow and can be a bit disconcerting, much in the same way it uses the indicator to speed up to overtake a car in front when autopilot recognises a car in front is going slower than you than y and slows down.
Do you have a full-sized number plate? I have full-sized one and it looks to me it may partly cover the front sensor. Some say it affects the sensor and others say it does not. If it happens again you could try pulling up on the handbrake switch on the centre console. That might put on the handbrake. My passenger did that yesterday as I was coasting up to a crossing and the handbrake engaged until she let go.
Yes it is @JodyS21 .
you now ….. “Arhhh …. I see what he means now 
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I had my big clunky work boots on which made it easier.Yes it is @JodyS21 .
I have spoken about this earlier in this post.
This can be seen easterly this way.
While the car is standing still in the fully booted mode, press the footbrake down slowly but firmly.
But apply pressure making sure your right foot is placed over to the RIGHT hand side of the pedal foot plate.
As you feel your foot sink, just BEFORE your foot has come to the point where brake pressure / resistance can be felt, the outside of you foot wear WILL touch the “GO” pedal slightly earlier.
In effect, your foot wear will be contacting both pedals together.
As we know, EV’s are very responsive to even light pressure on the “GO” pedal.
So, in this condition the car wants to speed up, just before the point when the foot brake would be applying good pressure to the foot brake, in order to slow down the car.
The bigger your foot size or foot wear, the easier this is to reproduce.
If you apply foot pressure directly to the centre section of the footbrake pad, then there is no problem of course.
Try it for yourself and you will clearly see my point.
Do not attempt this while the car is in “DRIVE” of course !.
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I don’t think it’s a complete design error, more of a driver foot placement error I guess ?.
If the contact pressure point for the footbrake was slightly earlier, or the “GO” pedal contact point was latter, then it would not happen, due to the bigger over lap.
So I guess it could be ( like most things ) be improved.
If the OP had been unlucky enough to experience this condition on the day of his accident, then this MAY just go some way into explaining what happened.
A bit of a “Perfect Storm” of events ????.
@PaulWaun what makes you think KERS is cancelled when the brakes are applied? If you watch the power gauge you can clearly see that braking increases the regen considerably. In effect braking is highest KERS plus friction brake.
Sorry but that is utter BS/nonsense, the hydraulic brakes come on as soon as you press the pedal a bit further down, a light press gives kers.
Why didn't you just disengage the cruise control with the buttons/controls? I know that doesn't fix the mats being stuck, but it would have slowed you down with engine braking.
I’m sure the original poster really appreciates your comments and judgment on the matter ….
Simply the method to cancel the cruise was to press the brake pedal, the the speed controller buttons wouldn't slow the car down quick enough. Easily the most scared I have been in a car without crashing. But not as scary as having an 18 wheeler pull out on me an me plough into it at about 30mph.
