2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV Fun: One Pedal Driving
by Scott A. Sumner
It was fun to test drive a 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV RS with Ty Alderdice, Sales & Leasing Consultant, Badanai Motors.
The feeling of driving an electric vehicle is unique! If you follow Formula One racing you know the cars are hybrids and the drivers have a way to charge up their battery during certain times of the race to generate more speed.
On the 2025 Equinox you can choose one pedal driving. This means you can accelerate and then take your foot off and just coast. If you put it in normal mode and then take your foot off the accelerator, it is reversing the motors and regenerating power in to the batteries. You can also use high mode.This system can take the place of 60 to 70% of your braking. It can put kilowatts back into the battery based on the speed and normal or high settings of 60 to 70 kilowatts. One pedal driving can take away the braking needs by feathering, which is a learned skill. It can help you not use any of your battery when driving if you are doing some braking as well! The Equinox is all wheel drive and the weight of the vehicle with batteries will help in winter driving.
At the current time GM is offering help with a level l charging system for home. You can get adapters which allow the Equinox to be charged, say in a Tesla charging station as well. When you go with a gas engine vehicle your warranty is usually 5 years or 100,000 km for engine and power train.
The Equinox EV has a 8 year 160,000 km for motors and batteries.You also save money on gas versus the electric charge. If you drive 12,000 to 15,000 km in a year you might spend $150 to $200 per month. With an EV you will save over the long run say by spending $30 per month on electricity. There are also no oil changes etc.
After owing an electric Club Car golf cart for many years I have some experience with charging a vehicle and it is quite easy. I think electric passenger vehicles will be the future and we will get to see the progression in the upcoming years!
