I don't know about everyone else but I find the "automatic transmission"-like pull on the wheels while stopped to be a little bit irritating because I like to take my foot off the brake at a light, plus I am sure this is wasting energy because you can feel it pulling on the brakes. Also, when in stop-and-go traffic this motor pull forces you to constantly go between the brake and gas pedal which is a pain.
If Nissan did this as a safety feature to force you to keep your foot on the brake when stopped to prevent the car from rolling, well it might have the opposite effect because I just stick the car in neutral in that case, in which case I won't be able to go forward in a flash in an emergency situation without first putting it into gear.
I propose that Nissan allow for user-programmable sensitivity settings for both Eco and Drive modes. This could even be done through a firmware update I presume. That way, if you like the motor pull you can keep it. Otherwise, for people like me, you can change it.
For example, I like having lots of regen braking on the car when I take my foot off the pedal, more than what we currently get with Eco. I would like to be able to program this into the Drive mode, because I like also having lots of kick when I touch the gas pedal. I believe this is how the Tesla Roadster is programmed. This would mean that I could do a lot of driving without having to touch the brakes. Just a more pleasurable driving experience, although this car already is already a pleasure to drive ... but it could be even better.
If Nissan did this as a safety feature to force you to keep your foot on the brake when stopped to prevent the car from rolling, well it might have the opposite effect because I just stick the car in neutral in that case, in which case I won't be able to go forward in a flash in an emergency situation without first putting it into gear.
I propose that Nissan allow for user-programmable sensitivity settings for both Eco and Drive modes. This could even be done through a firmware update I presume. That way, if you like the motor pull you can keep it. Otherwise, for people like me, you can change it.
For example, I like having lots of regen braking on the car when I take my foot off the pedal, more than what we currently get with Eco. I would like to be able to program this into the Drive mode, because I like also having lots of kick when I touch the gas pedal. I believe this is how the Tesla Roadster is programmed. This would mean that I could do a lot of driving without having to touch the brakes. Just a more pleasurable driving experience, although this car already is already a pleasure to drive ... but it could be even better.