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One-Pedal Driving in LA Traffic: A Practical Guide to Regenerative Braking

One-pedal driving lets you speed up and slow down with the accelerator alone. Lift your foot and the car slows itself using regenerative braking, which turns motion back into stored energy instead of losing it as heat. In crawling traffic on the 405 or the 101, that means a lot less switching between pedals. Most drivers get the hang of it fast, and the brake pedal is always there for firm or sudden stops. The easiest way to feel it is to schedule a test drive at Polestar Los Angeles in North Hills.

What is one-pedal driving, exactly?

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Mild Weather, Steady Range: How Fall Temperatures Affect EV Range in LA

Temperature affects every electric car. Lithium-ion batteries work best inside a comfortable temperature window, and fall weather in Los Angeles sits pretty close to it. Mild days and cool nights mean the car spends less energy cooling its own battery than it did in August. LA also skips the deep cold that slows batteries down in other parts of the country. So range tends to stay steady this time of year (EPA-estimated range; actual range varies with conditions). A few simple habits help in any season.

Why do EV batteries have a comfort zone?

Every lithium-ion battery has a temperature…

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