In particular I want to spend some time making adjustments through iDrive to see if I can counter some of the negative aspects that really put me off the 30e X-Line that I’d been given for a day last year. I didn’t change the setup last time but may have inadvertently triggered the most aggressive regenerative braking setting, which I really disliked. By the way, when an EV does regenerative braking, do the rear brake lights come on? It slowed so violently last time I was worried about being rear-ended! .
Yes, brake lights are automatically activated below a predetermined level of deceleration.
There are four levels of regen braking
Off, mild, medium, adaptive and B mode, the latter selected via the gear toggle switch.
Try it off first, then try Adaptive, which I think is brilliant. It’ll allow coasting but brakes gently if you get too near a car in front. It also brakes for speed limits, junctions and roundabouts and even responds to an indicator being turned on, as it works with the satnav to realise you are turning. It’s really clever stuff but will take a little time and practice to fully appreciate it!
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