One Pedal Driving

super8 · Saturday at 7:32 AM

Curious to know how many Hummer EV owners out there use one-pedal driving? It took me a few days to adjust, but now I really enjoy it. My wife, however, isn’t a fan (yet?), and turns it off whenever she drives.

Hummerev81573 · Saturday at 8:32 PM

I have used it from day one and it’s fantastic!

clomeli · Tuesday at 6:34 AM

I’ve used it since Day 1. Wife drives a Model X so already used to it long before the Hummer arrived.

Snakeyes · Tuesday at 7:23 AM

While I find the learning curve of one pedal driving extremely short and the experience very enjoyable. however, there are two strong reasons for using this method on the Hummer EV.
1) The recharging of the battery is more efficient.
2) Far more importantly, the Hummer EV is close to 10,000 pounds in weight and using traditional brakes will put an enormous strain on the calipers and brake pads. Over time, this could be costly and require dealer maintenance/replacement of these items.

Mozz52 · Tuesday at 7:48 AM

It’s awesome- as previously stated knowing the weight and force put on calipers and brakes - it’s a money saver to me! Couldn’t imagine driving the beast without using it!

familyofcrowes · Tuesday at 8:01 AM

its so smooth once you get used to it. it hard now to drive an ICE

brooks · Tuesday at 5:30 PM

It's great but very difficult if you regularly switch vehicles. My other vehicles feel like they are running away and cause panic the first couple of minutes. Only been a month, hopefully I acclimate and can switch easily.

Reminds me of going from my manual transmission truck to automatic cars. Keep wanting to press that phantom clutch pedal on the cars.

Snakeyes · Wednesday at 5:19 AM

brooks said:
It's great but very difficult if you regularly switch vehicles. My other vehicles feel like they are running away and cause panic the first couple of minutes. Only been a month, hopefully I acclimate and can switch easily.

Reminds me of going from my manual transmission truck to automatic cars. Keep wanting to press that phantom clutch pedal on the cars.

I do genuinely feel for you. I am a car-nut and simultaneously owned and E-type Jaguar (very low, nimble and stick shift), a 1997 H1 Hummer (ponderous, wide and high) and now the Hummer EV. Driving the Jag versus the H1 was disconcerting enough, moving from the Jag to Hummer HV was initially even more bizarre. Didn't know what to do with my right hand and left foot.

It took about 3 to 4 weeks of continuously driving the Hummer EV in single pedal mode to get comfortable enough to drive both cars.

It breaks my heart that a 10,000 pound monster can easily out accelerate my poor beautiful E-type.