Automotive research firm finds that Tesla has higher frequency of deadly accidents than any other car brand

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    2 days ago

    I do not put my foot on the brake when its held. It does apply the brakes when the car stops so that should take care of the being rear ended issue.

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      2 days ago

      No they don’t. The hydraulic system is not used to stop you at any time unless your foot pushes that peddle. Do use your actual brakes everyonce in awhile so they don’t rust into place and fail to work when you need them.

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        2 days ago

        I’ve had the car for 5 years, I’m familiar with how it works.

        I did not say that the car uses the brakes to stop. I said that with hold mode, it applies the brakes once you are stopped. Also there is a mode to blend brakes with regen. This is used when the battery can’t accept any energy via regen. Usually when the charge level is close to 100% or the battery is cold. In order to provide consistent dynamics, the car will auto use brakes to make up for low regen.

        Here’s the manual for hold mode.

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          2 days ago

          Oh that the very bottom it says never rely on hold to ever anything that is literally their caveat to they are not liable to you. put your foot on the brake.