Somehow, I totally missed this important piece of information.
FWIW, I went to the VW website and scanning pages of fluff, never saw RWD mentioned. I went back and read most of the ID.4 posts on here and didn't notice anyone who drove it mentioning the ID.4 is RWD.
That explains the low regen levels and the lack of true One-Pedal. In slick road conditions, too much RWD regen would result in an immediate skid.
Moot for us, as we would only consider the AWD version, which won't be available until late next year.
Your opinion, not universally shared. A search both here and on sites specific to the BMW i3, several mention feeling RWD with regenerative braking was unsafe on slick roads.
FWIW, I know from experience, on slick roads too much regenerative braking with FWD can cause problems, especially on downhill curves. Slick roads are the only time we choose D in the Bolt; less is more when traction is problematic.
Any complaint from Tesla RWD and VW ID.3/4 RWD owners? It is not like these people do not exist, so why use it as example? Could it be that BMW just designed the i3 not as well?
Yep, more to do with tires. Winter tire 2WD does better in snow vs AWD with summer tires. Tires are cheaper than AWD system.
