# Non-braking Hybrid/EV cars?

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**Created:** [November 1, 2021, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-braking-hybrid-ev-cars/953635 "2021-11-01T16:48:36Z")\
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> [@Questions for electric car drivers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-for-electric-car-drivers/951861):
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> I have a BMW i3 that I quite like but I’m thinking of moving to something with better range so I’ve been on a couple test drives. In the i3 you put your foot on the brake, press start, put it in drive, let off the brake and nothing happens until you press on the accelerator. But in the two cars I’ve test driven so far (Vauxhall Mokka and Hyundai Kona) when you let off the brake the car would creep forward like a regular petrol/diesel automatic transmission car would. Similarly with the regenerat…

Personally, I love one-pedal driving. I can easily adjust the car’s speed with a slight adjustment of my foot. No need to move between pedals.

But it’s definitely a change compared to traditional two-pedal driving, so I’m not surprised a lot of people don’t like it.

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