Different one, it's the accelerator pedal in this case, one pedal control for all three functions.
Press down to go, ease off to slow down and regenerate charge current, lift off further for normal braking with further regen.
Called e-pedal since it's an e-car accelerator pedal feature. It's optional, can be switched on or just stay with the default normal two pedal control.
Pro-Pilot is their semi-automatic self-driving system, letting the car take over control of driving, with or without self-steering. Works well, but best, safest and most convenient in almost all circumstances if I keep control of the steering.
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What can I say? all the millions spent of Research Development and testing, and in the end you still only trust the nut in front of the steering wheel..
Tommorow my jalopy goes in for a Service, and this is the report I will pass to the Service Manager
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Spurious Fault Warnings displayed in the last two weeks
1
Workshop Warning Ensure control lever is in the “P” when leaving the vehicle once in the last two weeks
2
Starting off in Sport Mode
Five times in the last two weeks had to manually change ot back to normal mode
3
Loss of pressure in Front offside tyre
Four times in the last two week pressure of both front tyres were OK computer reset
4
Loss of Pressure in Nearside Front tyre
Twice in the last two weeks same result as above
5
Loss of pressure in both nearside wheels
Once in the last two weeks photograph taken of the display , pressures OK and compare with offside OK
6
Spurious Collision warning
Three times in the last two weeks at 40mph or more on empty roads
7
ESC intervention
Once during the last two weeks on climb to highest point on M62, towing at 50mph in heavy rain, no noise or juddering, steering felt vague and car gently moved over to the left seemingly under someone else’s control. Possibly sensed Aquaplaning?
Other coments
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Sat nav unable to plot a course from Holyhead to Hull without suggesting side trips down some roads at right angles to normal course on fastest route selected
This hardly bothers me as I only turn it on for the comedy anyway, but lord help any inexperienced driver that relies on it, it seems to have a mind of it’s own! It will find with charming regularity the narrowest roads on the planet where both wing mirrors are cleaned at the same time in the greenery. You can never be bored if you use this system and even I find roads I haven’t been on before…delightful.
9
Adaptive Cruise
This is a mixed blessing along the lines of “seeing your Mother in Law going over a cliff in your new car!”
In general It is excellent and if you like “Blowing the car behind into the weeds” easy to achieve by setting the target at the speed limit, and setting off from rest by a tweak on the lever control!I can only assume who set the acceleration rate on it enjoyed embarrassing BMW drivers.
Another creative touch is if the car in front turns sharp left, the radar registers a hazard and hits the brakes, is this a subtle way of selling replacement rear bumper mouldings for this model? So far I have only achieved the odd blare of horns from a couple of 40 ton Articulated Lorries that found this rather gratifyingly startling. It’s a great way of frightening lorry drivers, and lesser mortals.You have to laugh, I suggest that Skoda modify the old Ford Sierra slogan
“Man and machine in perfect harmony” to “The Marriage of Man ,Machine and exciting surprises” and keep a straight face.
Seriously is easily the best car I have ever had, I love it , warts and all.
