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I'm not sure how accurate the article is for all the other EVs, but with our Fords, creep doesn't really happen how they say it does. I'm trying to recall a time when I experienced creep at all in either of the Fords. Ford does have an option to toggle a feature called "Auto Hold," which I suppose is an anti-creep feature. It's not dependant on 1PD, though. Auto Hold applies the brakes to hold the vehicle after you stop it and release the brake pedal.

But to your question: my partner originally drove with 1PD off for a year or so. Then decided to try 1PD. She grew comfortable with it after a few days. She prefers it now. I get car sick in any car I'm not driving. I do not get car sick when she's driving in 1PD.

My Hyundai also offers an "auto hold" button, but it is not dependent on it being an EV (my PHEV also has this button, and does not have one pedal driving mode). It simply holds you at a stop once you come to a stop, so you don't have to keep your foot on the brake.

In my Ioniq 9, one pedal doesn't have creep. Once you come to a stop, you're stopped unless you press the pedal.

I read that article last night, and got sort of irritated at the tone. But, I sort of agree on some of it. Creep isn't something that is maybe the most ideal. And I bet that if creep was something new now, everyone would be super against it.

But, its something we're used to now. In that way, its like QWERTY keyboards (which, fun fact, are DESIGNED to be the least efficient for typing, as a side effect of mechanical typewriters limitations, and fast typists that were causing the typewriters to damage themselves by the letters hitting at speed). But, uh, because we're familiar with it, I doubt the QWERTY Keyboard is going anywhere anytime soon.

I also REALLY like how you're modulating your speed with your BRAKE. This works perfect for places like... in your garage. If you accidentally mash the pedal that you're using to control speed with creep on, you stop, hard.

If you accidentally floor the pedal with one pedal driving while in the garage, you're through the living room. And while infrequent, people get their pedals mixed up from time to time. I'd hazard a guess that it happens more with 1 pedal driving (because of the "force of habit"/familiarity thing).

That said, I was worried about this. And I spent a bit trying out one pedal driving more on my new EV (the ioniq 9). And, the toe-in on the throttle pedal, is pretty good. Low speed control is there, if you've got the habit.

I still prefer creep, and lower regen modes for most driving. But there are some situations where one pedal driving works pretty well (lower speed stop and go traffic where you can't/don't want to use adaptive cruise control, or any place where you're changing between throttle/braking pedals very frequently).
 
I also REALLY like how you're modulating your speed with your BRAKE. This works perfect for places like... in your garage. If you accidentally mash the pedal that you're using to control speed with creep on, you stop, hard.

If you accidentally floor the pedal with one pedal driving while in the garage, you're through the living room. And while infrequent, people get their pedals mixed up from time to time. I'd hazard a guess that it happens more with 1 pedal driving (because of the "force of habit"/familiarity thing).
I will often turn off 1PD if I need to back up at low speeds in a sensitive space or if I need to control coasting at low speeds.
In the Ford, there’s a bit of an “activation energy” to overcome before the vehicle starts to move while in 1PD, and at low speeds, this can be weird to manage. Especially if you’re also focused on other things like not running into objects, etc.

In other words, while I use 1PD for most of my driving, there are certain situations where I find it’s not the best mode to be in. I really hope Scout includes a way to quickly and easily change modes. I don’t care if it’s paddles, toggle switches on the panel, or some other physical approach. Ford put the mode toggle behind a couple of touchscreen menu options, which is annoying, especially when I’m doing work that requires gloves and I have to remove them to toggle the 1PD on or off.
 
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But, its something we're used to now. In that way, its like QWERTY keyboards (which, fun fact, are DESIGNED to be the least efficient for typing, as a side effect of mechanical typewriters limitations, and fast typists that were causing the typewriters to damage themselves by the letters hitting at speed). But, uh, because we're familiar with it, I doubt the QWERTY Keyboard is going anywhere anytime soon.

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It looks so weird, I wonder how long it would take to be quicker typing with that compared to the QWERTY layout when you're not used to it.
 
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It looks so weird, I wonder how long it would take to be quicker typing with that compared to the QWERTY layout when you're not used to it.
I would never get there. I spent years and years training my typing speed. First on a mechanic typewriter, then on an electric typewriter, and finally on various keyboards. Until I injured a nerve in my hand ten years ago, I could type at around 100-120 WPM. I’m a bit slower not because the feeling in my left pinky is gone and I often miss the left shift key.
 
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It looks so weird, I wonder how long it would take to be quicker typing with that compared to the QWERTY layout when you're not used to it.

Yeah, that would be brutal.

Although, thats not one of the "actual" layouts that are designed for speed. There main others are DVORAK and COLEMAK.

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I've never bothered to try/learn them though. I just get by with QWERTY. I'm not an astonishingly fast typist, but last I checked I was in the 80-100wpm range, so serviceable.
 
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