Reverse

Discussion in 'Hyundai Kona Electric' started by lars2885, Jul 9, 2020.

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  1. A possibly stupid question: is Reverse an actual gear, or does the motor rotate in the other direction? I ask because I'm sometimes a bit lazy and shift before the vehicle is completely stopped.
     
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  3. The motor turns the other way.
     
  4. Thanks.
     
  5. SkookumPete

    SkookumPete Well-Known Member

    And there is no regen, which makes backing up a good way to exercise the friction brakes.
     
  6. Especially if you go 60mph backwards on the highway. Oh wait, it's limited to something like 20mph or so backwards.
     
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  8. Try the left paddle hold in reverse. It works, regen is present, but it won’t hold once stopped.
     
  9. Tim94549

    Tim94549 Active Member

    I usually press "D" when reversing before actually coming to a full FULL stop ... It seems to change "gears" without any issue.
     
  10. I sometimes get too complacent about that while backing up. Sometimes it doesn't actually enter "D" when I think it did and consequently I once reversed into a brick wall.
     
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  11. Did it not slam on the brakes? Do our Konas not have Reverse Auto Braking? I may be thinking of my other car, where I know it does (and has been tested).
     
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  13. I wish it had!
     
  14. No brick walls for me, but several trees are a little worse for wear:D
     
  15. SkookumPete

    SkookumPete Well-Known Member

    Tried it, paddle had no effect.
     
  16. I'll try mine again, it's been over a year now. I had done a number of tests regarding the "rolling back when stopped" complaint, going both downhill and uphill at slow speeds.
     
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  17. Just keep an eye out for those brick walls, they can sneak up on you:D
     
    Last edited: Jul 12, 2020
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