Does Tesla Have Only One Pedal for Both Brake and Accelerator?

[AaliyahFitz]

Tesla does not have only one pedal; it is equipped with two standard pedals, namely the brake and accelerator, as a conventional vehicle. However, Tesla promotes and features a "One-Pedal" mode, which guides drivers to use the accelerator pedal for both acceleration and deceleration, releasing the pedal to slow down and recover kinetic energy. Here is an introduction to Tesla's single-pedal operation for braking and acceleration: 1. Introduction One: The "One-Pedal" mode utilizes the braking effect of kinetic energy recovery to achieve deceleration. Under the kinetic energy recovery system of electric vehicles, the vehicle harnesses the inertia during deceleration to drive the motor for power generation, thereby slowing down the vehicle. Driving under kinetic energy recovery means releasing the accelerator pedal will result in a deceleration process similar to applying the brakes. 2. Introduction Two: The single-pedal logic is designed to save costs by avoiding the calibration of brake kinetic energy recovery. Instead, it risks operational errors by using the single-pedal logic for kinetic energy recovery, forcing drivers to adapt to this method, which contradicts the operational logic of conventional cars developed over a century.