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One-Pedal Drive and Regenerative Braking
One Pedal Drive gives seamless control of both acceleration and
deceleration with just the accelerator pedal. When braking, the kinetic
energy that otherwise would have become heat energy is regenerated
into electric energy and fed back to the battery. This saves energy
and helps optimize the car’s range.
Two levels: On and Off.
“ON” is the default setting. Just lifting the accelerator pedal can slow
the car all the way to standstill, not using the brake pedal. It can even
hold the car on steep hills. One-Pedal Drive is recommended in city
driving to help optimize range.
“OFF” means less regeneration when lifting the accelerator, and feels
more like in a combustion engine powered car. This allows full benefit
from the car’s rolling kinetic energy when driving at highway speeds.
Independent of this, the car will always provide brake energy
regeneration when pressing the brake pedal.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCBqGZ28Okc
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Hands-Free, Foot-Activated Tailgate
Both hands full? You can open or close the tailgate with a single foot
kick movement under the rear bumper.
Pro tip: Aim for the center left parking sensor or the first “V” of the
“Volvo” lettering for best results.
The ‘kick’ should be smooth during the inward and outward motion –
no waving or holding your foot in place as this won’t activate the sensor
to open /close the tailgate.
Immediately after the kick, take a step back to ensure that the tailgate
will open or close.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vo6DSQ7JaU
