Driving in Low

ScottinMA said:

I was trying to find a discussion on the advantages /disadvantages of driving on Low (as opposed to "D" in the shifter) and came up with nothing on my search results. So in the unlikely event that this issue has not been thoroughly discussed I'm taking the risk of bringing it up to see whether or not there's some feedback regarding it.

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The search in this site is not great (cant really search L...) but there are indeed Many threads on the subject

The mode you use (L, paddle etc..) have little to do with efficiency, and more to do with comfort based on your personal preference.

The most efficient is to minimize acceleration and deceleration. So if you can decelerate without using any form of braking or regen, you are the most efficient, but it is just not always possible and requires careful anticipation..

L is an acquired taste that leads to what is called One pedal driving.
If you use it exclusively for a month, you will get use to precisely feathering the accelerator both pressing down and lifting up, so that you modulate the speed of the car only with the accelerator pedal, and only move to the brake pedal for emergency stopping.

Some people (like me) love it, some dont care for it. It is all a matter of personal taste.

Beside the one pedal driving comfort (if you enjoy it), I actually like that in an emergency braking situation, when I move my foot to the brake pedal, the car actually slows down immediately when my foot goes off the accelerator, so it actually reduces the slowing down delay a little bit more.