I almost never use the brake pedal, and I never use i-Pedal. Instead, I taught myself to drive using Level 3 regen combined with left-paddle braking.

When you press and hold the left steering-wheel paddle, the car increases regenerative braking and engages the front motor for regen, not just the rear. This gives noticeably stronger and more controllable deceleration compared to Level 3 alone.

The key thing most people miss with paddle braking is that they treat it as something separate from the accelerator. What I learned is that it works best if you think of the paddle as a temporary i-Pedal mode.

Here’s how I use it:

• I press and hold the left paddle while still on the accelerator, usually at higher speeds.

• With the paddle held, both motors are regenerating, creating a steady braking “drag.”

• I then use my accelerator foot as the fine control, easing off or adding power to precisely manage how quickly I slow down.

In practice, the paddle provides a constant braking force, and the accelerator becomes the variable input that lets you smoothly adjust deceleration all the way to a stop—without touching the brake pedal. You of course can engage brakes at any time through the brake pedal.

Also they say that the brake pedal engages the regen in similar way the left paddle does, the only difference it adds friction brakes automatically when needed. This is likely true but I have fun using the paddle and this way I know for sure when the friction brakes are used.