[Wolverine51]

From page 464 of the Owners Manual :

Rapidly increasing the deceleration rate by
quickly shifting the deceleration paddle
can cause the tires to skid, resulting in a
crash that could injure or kill someone.


Before I ever saw this warning I'm sure I used the deceleration paddle in just this way, and on more than several occasions. Not once did I ever feel any sudden reaction. Are there any scenarios where one might expect this to cause such a skid ?

 

[insightfully]

Before I ever saw this warning I'm sure I used the deceleration paddle in just this way, and on more than several occasions. Not once did I ever feel any sudden reaction. Are there any scenarios where one might expect this to cause such a skid ?

Icy or slick/wet road conditions, especially while going downhill (i.e. sudden change in speed, low traction). This is talked briefly in the "Insight in Snow" thread.

 

[Wolverine51]

From the get-go I never expected to use the paddles when on ice or other slippery surfaces. I just wondered if certain speeds or inclines might cause problems.

 

[insightfully]

From the get-go I never expected to use the paddles when on ice or other slippery surfaces. I just wondered if certain speeds or inclines might cause problems.

I don't think there's a specific speed/incline combination that can be predicted to be trouble, but higher speeds mean less traction. On dry roads it shouldn't be an issue to add regen quickly, but on wet/slick roads, I pause between each regen click just to be sure I don't lose traction as the manual warns.

 

[BorrowedTool]

Can this be used to make the car drift? Suppose the road conditions are wet enough

 

[insightfully]

Can this be used to make the car drift? Suppose the road conditions are wet enough

Possibly... but at some point the traction control feature would kick in to minimize that effect.

 

[DrThos]

Can this be used to make the car drift? Suppose the road conditions are wet enough

No. Drifting is when the rear tires slip in a controlled oversteer reaction during cornering - the regeneration paddles only work with the front wheels, which would cause understeer - the exact opposite of drifting.

 

[gremal]

It's hard for me to imagine the paddles having an effect like that. Relative to mashing on the gas or brakes, the paddle effect is very subtle.