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.

I like the instant response and feel its safer since the car will already be slowing down by the time I mash the brakes.

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.

It’s called regen braking and puts energy back into battery. You can also control how strong the regen is in settings.

I prefer strong regen and hold mode. The car will slow as soon as you release the accelerator pedal. Hold mode basically means the car stays put when it’s stopped until you press the accelerater. Creep mode would have the car roll forward when you release the brake.

The one pedal driving works really well but there is a small learning curve. I would find it a bit annoying to switch back and forth like the valet guy.

In a few decades Alaska could be viable.

I thought the democrats had a machine?