Am losing initial 'creep' in drive and reverse.

[Erisaman]

My ZS Ev has covered around 1600 miles but now loses that initial creep factor when about to drive or reverse. We need to gently (very gently) touch the throttle to trigger movement.

I've tried switching off and back on again - makes little difference. The fault is spasmodic, comes and goes.

Any thoughts before I return it to the Dealership?

 

[Kithmo]

Does it come back after a couple of seconds ? (Hill Start initiated)
Do you have the Auto hold on ?
Are the brakes sticking ?

 

[AnonymouseDriva]

I assume you've already checked this, but just in case - You've not knocked the 'Auto Hold' on without noticing, have you?

Hah! Kithmo just beat me to it (and with a fuller answer to boot!)

 

[Tim Green]

I'll bet that's the problem.
Had the same thing myself

 

[JodyS21]

Sounds exactly like you've switched on the Auto Hold button (next to the big Park button)

 

[Erisaman]

Thank you all - I'll check right now. It wouldn't be the first time my butterfingers have knocked something!!

 

[Erisaman]

I'm hoping that is the answer - proof will be tomorrow. I activated the switch and it showed an orange light, activated switch again and it went out - and the car moved (it's inside my garage so not a full test). I'm not sure I've ever seen that switch illuminated before, so tomorrow I will be watching - my wife will be driving whilst I do so .

Thank you again.

 

[Erisaman]

Following morning . Twice around the block - several stop/starts, engaging rev and fwd and every one was perfect. Job done - the Forum to the rescue yet again.

I'll say it once more - thank you all.

 

[Spinynorman]

Yeah the Autohold is great for commuting in stop-start traffic but I find it a bit of a nightmare when reversing, as I tend to jump backwards when it’s engaged. So now I turn it off on those rare occasions I do reverse…