Does Tesla Have No Brakes?
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It has brakes. Tesla is not equipped with only one pedal, but comes standard with both brake and accelerator pedals like conventional vehicles. However, Tesla advocates and provides a "one-pedal" mode, encouraging drivers to use the accelerator for both acceleration and deceleration, utilizing the release of the accelerator to slow down and recover kinetic energy. Here is additional information: 1. One-pedal mode: Uses the braking effect of kinetic energy recovery to achieve deceleration. Under the kinetic energy recovery system of electric vehicles, the vehicle utilizes the inertia during deceleration to allow the wheels to drive the motor to generate electricity, thereby providing a deceleration effect. When driving with kinetic energy recovery, releasing the accelerator pedal produces the same deceleration process as braking. 2. Disadvantages of one-pedal mode: Tesla having only one pedal does not mean the disappearance of the braking function. Under normal driving conditions, one-pedal mode is sufficient for most acceleration and deceleration operations, but in emergency situations, drivers still need to use the brake pedal to slow down.