Switching between EV and ICE cars regularly?

You will resent driving a gas car every time after the EV.

It feels weird to drive an ICE car, but it’s not like you forget how. Sometimes you ease off the gas and are surprised to still be moving so quickly or start to pack up your stuff with the car still running because you actually have to turn it off. Nothing that’s difficult to get over.

When my family got our first Tesla, we fully switched to all Teslas within the year. Years later, when we upgraded one Tesla, we sold the old one to a friend of mine. His family fully switched to all Teslas shortly after. When we upgraded our second Tesla, and sold the old one to another friend of mine, that one fully switched to all Teslas as well. EDIT: And to clarify, none of us were huge tree huggers or Tesla fans. So we didn't approach it like, eww, gas cars are bad for the planet, etc. I can't speak for my friends, but for my family, it's just that when we had to go out, and we had a choice of cars to take, Tesla or our other gas car, we always chose the Tesla. We didn't have to warm it up, it didn't smell, it was smoother and quieter, and just more comfortable and convenient in little ways that all just added up unconsciously.

You won't forget how to drive an ICE car, but may forget to turn the engine off when you get to your destination. But having gotten a Tesla with FSD, I pretty much resent having to drive an ICE car around.

It’s pretty easy! Somehow I didn’t struggle with it. My gas car is even manual, so I was afraid I would forget how to shift. But once I step in it is all natural. Once I start thinking about it, it might get tricky haha

I resent driving ice since I got my ev.

You’ll be able to adapt, you never really forget. The question will not be “will you be able to drive the BMW?”, it will be “will you want to?”.

Driving ICE feels like I'm a steam engine operator. Especially with a lethargic turbo V6 in my SUV.

The not stopping when I let go of the gas is the only difficult part for me

I still drive my ICE cars most of the time, so it isn't difficult for me, except the first 2 hours of so each switch into the Tesla or into the ICE. You will be fine don't worry.

You'll get used to it very quickly. I switch between and its a non issue.

Same

It's easy to switch back and forth but I sometimes forget you have to turn the ICE car off and will leave it running.

I regularly switch and I can't say it's weird, hard or anything. Yes the EV will do regen breaking, but it's not like you all of a sudden forget to break when driving an ICE.

The only real issue is sometimes I forget to turn the gs car off, but otherwise it’s a non-issue

don't have a cybertruck but do have a Model 3. Wife drives it during the week, and I have a company truck through my work. I desperately look forward to the weekends where I take her Tesla & it becomes my fun weekend car. I've gotten pretty good at switching between the two with no hiccups. I suppose if i was alternating between a Cyubertruck/F150 it might make things a little different because of the somewhat similar sizes, but overall I haven't seen any problems with frequent ICE/EV swapping

I’ve been driving EVs since 2018. When I have to drive a gas car, it takes like 10 seconds for my brain to adjust. It’s really not a problem at all.

You get in and drive, each of them. There's nothing really to "unlearn". It's like riding a bike, you just do it. Some people somehow forget turning off their engine when they mainly drive an EV, but i seriously don't understand how that even happens.

Just set the regen on your Tesla to Reduced and it will feel like an ICE car.

I drove only my Tesla for like a year and a half straight before I had to rent a U-Haul for something, and it immediately clicked with me how to drive an ICE vehicle again.

We have a 26 Tesla Y and a 2010 Tacoma standard transmission Switching vehicles is not a big issue for either one of us and we are both in our 70's The thing that hits me every time is that smell. I used to like the smell of engines running. Now it's just noxious.

There is no such setting anymore

Forgetting to turn the car off was a big one for me, but eventually it stopped being a problem. Once in a manual, I actually tried to just get out while it was in gear. I had the parking brake on, and it just stalled, but it only took once to never do that again. I'd driven a manual as my primary car for over 20 years, and had never done that before.

Depends on age and experience. My mother drove my Model 3 for a few years while we don’t need two cars, and has an ICE car that they occasionally use. She has to remember to brake and usually has one “oh shit” moment when switching, like, gets to the end of the road and lets off the gas and has a fraction of a second where the car doesn’t stop before she brakes. I rented a U-Haul last year and was caught off guard by rolling in gear. No damage, but that first let off the brake was unexpected. When I flew to visit friends and rented a car in 2021 (got my Model 3 in 2018) I kept hitting the wipers and forgetting the key.

Same

It's called deceleration. My bad.

No/ no / 3 mo. Your cousin may have had regen off. It’s substantially different than standard braking in an ICE vehicle. If it wasn’t noticeable that’s my response!

After driving the Cybertruck daily any other vehicle will feel kinda shitty. Realistically when going back to an ICE vehicle momentarily you're looking at a couple major things: -Forgetting to turn it off when you get out -Sluggish laggy steering compared to steer by wire -Forgetting to lock when you walk away -Braking instead of regen They're not enough of a problem that it'll prevent you from driving an ICE every now and again. Usually just takes a couple miles of driving until you're back in the rhythm. You'll just wish you weren't driving the ICE lol.

I do both almost every day. Does not bother me at all

The regen braking did not mess with my muscle memory, but regarding the truck, I did think that the steering on my car was broken. The steer by wire on the truck is much more tighter and responsive.

Lol. I tell this to people if their daily drive is less than 50 miles from their home. Anything over 50 miles, to where you have to drive another 50 miles home, and likely drive 20 miles around the city while you’re in the city or wherever you are, it’s not great for EV at its current battery levels. Once you have to go on any trip they are mild inconveniences at Best. I went all EV from 2019 until 2025 is my source (all teslas-every model minus cybertruck and roadster). I did a nine hour to Disney World trip in one and instead of taking nine hours like a gas vehicle it took me about 13 hours. I regularly go about 2 1/2 hours from my home and whereas I can do that whole trip on one tank of gas. I would have to charge twice on that trip with EV. I’d also have to go very specific routes with the EV. Bottom line – we switched back to a gas vehicle and, even though we use it for a normal daily driver less than 40 miles, we aren’t having any regrets at all. When we do have to take a bit of a longer trip it’s even more wonderful that we’re back to a gas powered vehicle. Hopefully EV’s will really improve their batteries to where they have 1000 mile range (which would really probably be like a 500 mile range in real world driving when you have to not drive below 10% or charge over 90% and as soon as you start going over 55 you’ll use much more energy than normal. Often getting 2 miles per 1% of battery charge, especially on the interstate.

I never resent driving my convertible C8 Corvette after driving my CyberBeast or Model S Plaid. It very much depends on what the ice car is.  Does my FJ Cruiser have the same feeling of invincibility after having owned my cyber truck? No. Is it still cool as hell? Hell yeah! I switch regularly between my cars the only thing that sometimes will happen early on that you have a tendency to forget that you have to turn ice vehicles off when you get out of them. Also you will notice the smell of gasoline and exhaust fumes more than you ever did before.

Combined with FSD , driving a Gas commuter is so exhausting …

I haven’t driven an ICE car since I got my Tesla in September. I never want to drive one ever again. We have a Yukon Denali and it seems like a pice of crap compared. Never going back

It’ll be totally fine. I’ve been driving electric for almost a decade, and also have a manual gas car for occasional drives. That said: 1) Once you’re used to the Tesla, you’ll occasionally get in the other car without the keys. And then feel dumb and frustrated that you need keys for it. 2) You’ll realize how loud gas cars are, and might think something is wrong. 3) You’ll be surprised how annoying buying gas is, and wonder why the car always seems to need gas when you’re late for something. 4) You’ll wish you could precondition the gas car for every drive. 5) Oil changes are supremely annoying. 6) You’ll see something crazy and instinctively try to press the “dashcam save” button. Only to realize you don’t have one built in but have been meaning to get one. 7) If your gas car is older, you’ll wonder how you survive without the incredible mapping software in the Tesla. Not just nav, but the satellite view around you - I’ve discovered so many neat things just by noticing them on the satellite map as I drive by. It’ll be fine, but it really is shocking how good Teslas are once you get used to them.

Not necessarily, as a daily driver I love my dad's model 3 but I still would choose my saab any day over it. Evs are the future but that doesn't mean I hate gas cars

I’ve had a Tesla for 7 years or so, while my wife has a gas hybrid. I drive hers from time to time. In my experience, there’s no “forgetting how to drive”. You will notice the lack of regen, but you didn’t forget that you have to break, so you were already moving your foot to the brake pedal anyway. It’s not a big deal. I definitely DO forget to turn her car off and lock it! That’s something that used to just be muscle memory for me before I had a Tesla, but now I have to actively remind myself. The biggest difference comes with FSD. It’s a longer trip, I look forward to making the drive in my Tesla, but do not look forward to doing so in my wife’s SUV.

It’s not really that weird, but you will find yourself favoring the Tesla almost always lol

I don't find it weird in my tesla. Not a CT tho. They are illegal in Europe. I drive ny tesla as a runaround car that i don't care rly about. Then my merc sometimes but mainly to develop stuff for it. The only thing I "confuse" is that the gear stick is not behind the steering wheel on my merc. :D

My daily driver is a Foundation series CT but I also drive my wife's 2024 Model Y and sometimes drive one of the kids' ICE cars (subaru forester or bronco) for various reasons. The thing that is the most noticeable & annoying is the amount of turning I need to do on the steering wheel to non-steer-by-wire automobiles. It seems SO ineffecient after driving a CT for almost 2 years. I understand it sounds weird to say turning a wheel 2 or 3x to manage parking is annoying but it really is.

I sort of agree. They will resent driving a "regular" gas car after driving an EV. I have a new Miata and an EV. I don't resent dropping the top for some wind therapy and shifting my own gears. I love it for the completely different experience that it is. With that said, compared to 90% of gas cars, I think your statement is correct.

My daily driver and our road trip car is our MYP, but my wife's daily driver is a Ford Bronco Sport. I drive it at least once a week. Switching is not something I really have to think much about. It's like my brain subconsciously knows that there's no single-pedal driving, no autosteer. so it feels natural switching.

I currently have a few ICE high end sports cars/super cars and just picked up a new 26 MYP as my daily driver. I enjoy driving my ICE cars on the weekends etc and I also really enjoy not driving (99% FSD) my MYP. I'm also itching to get a Cyber Beast after my test drive.

I sometimes forget to put my Suburban in park, since the M3 does it for me as soon as I take the seatbelt off.

My household is a two-car household. One Model 3 and one ICE SUV. We use the Model 3 for all in-town travel and some small road trips. We use the ICE car for all major road tips and whenever we need the cargo capacity. The only odd things I have had to deal with are: 1. Forgetting to turn off the car. 2. Forgetting to lock the doors. There’s also the small adjustment to two-pedal driving, but it clicks in quickly.

lol the driving experience is not that different between a Cybertruck and a gas SUV

doubt he’s looking to take his project Beemer on 5 hour drives, or 10 hour road trips. I commute 70 miles each way, 5 days and week plus another 15-20 sometimes driving my son around- and my 2019 model 3 LR handles it splendidly. If it’s cold I’ll charge to 90% but rarely use it all. I’d argue this distance is ideal for FSD. So much less work, MUCH cheaper to power than gas with overnight off peak electricity, and almost no maintenance.

I do it regularly, they are very different vehicles though. Plaid s and bronco off-road setup. Since they are so different it works for me. I constantly forget to the the bronco off though. Lol. I like have different vehicles for different purposes, doubt I’d get two similar platforms.

In terms of driving I never had any concerns going back and forth between Model 3 and Infiniti G37x. But I had other experiences that I didn’t appreciate. 1) Lack of pre conditioning, especially in winter 2) I needed physical keys for Infiniti 3) Gas fill up in winter 4) Lack of dog mode, I couldn’t have dogs with me while I run errands.

Same with my family. It’s really hard to go back after driving something that intuitively makes your life easier.

U don’t understand? When you’re not used to turning off an engine in a Tesla it’s easy to forget and just walk away when you’re busy. Especially if it’s a quiet car. I’ve left the engine running, windows down, car unlocked in an ICE lol. Now i put a sticky note up by the ignition to remind myself

Not if you actually enjoy ice cars as a hobby. I have a Tesla M3P as a daily, but I have 2 ice sports cars. I love my Tesla as a jack of all trades, but I enjoy driving my other cars more if it’s in my free time.

Agreed, and most of my road trips I just stop to get coffee, eat something and use the washroom. Car is usually ready before I am. Plus I am not built for continuous 5-6 hour driving stretches, so a break every 2-3 hours is what I need and works well for the car. On top of that I have standard range and live in a cold climate. Also With FSD - I arrive at the destination less tired.

I have a diesel sprinter and a model 3. You have been driving I’ve your whole life. It doesn’t leave you.

My only issue is grabbing the stock on my truck when wanting to reverse

Yeah I mean road trips are a different topic- and I can certainly understand the limited appeal of EVs if you’re looking crank out 5 hour legs. For me- I don’t want to drive more than 3 hours at a time. I need to pee, want some food, stretch legs, take a minute to chill. So I’m good with 30 min stops every 3 hours. Plus I only road trip once a year. But I get it if some folks feel differently.

1. Switching back to ice feels like torture. The rumbles, the rattles, the gear shifts are just awful. The lack of power. 2. You remember quickly to use the brake when you are coasting and not stopping! 3. One pedal driving is very easy to get used to. Took me all of a few hours or a couple of drives.

Same

I do have a model Y and a F150. Yes it is weird switching back and forth at first. You have to remember to lock your doors and windows with an ICE vehicle vs just walking away. My Tesla is my daily driver. I charge at home and it raised my electric bill about 12 bucks a month

I took used to regen braking on my model 3 in less than 2 days. In 2 weeks too my gf’s ice car and almost forget to hold break when I was in a ramp… EV are easy life, she says it’s not possible to forget anything that fast, but humanes accommodate really fast to better things. Is like eating in a luxury restaurant for 2 weeks the back to McDonald’s. You will feel the difference

I forget to lock my doors. Oh and I also almost idled forward into a wall while I was looking at my phone.

It's not hard at all to switch, The Tesla takes a bit to get used to but the only thing I notice going back to my ICE vehicles is I tend to brake late as I am so used to the car slowing down once you take your foot off the gas on a Tesla. It's not like hazardous though, not like I am screeching to a halt, it just seems kind of weird to have to use the brakes again. That and you need to be sure to remember to turn off the ICE vehicle. I have caught myself doing that as well, jumping out then realizing oh yea I have to turn it off.

Same

You get accustomed to the regen after about a day. I came to like the driving style of EVs over ICE and now just enjoy driving EVs. Even dumb things like having foot in brake at red lights or using the brake pedal to stop. All thing you’ll find pointless after the switch. Enjoy the Cybertruck!

LOL, this isn’t always the case dude. Holy hell. 😂😂

My wife and I share two vehicles. Whoever does school pickup or drive is substantially the longest gets the Tesla. You'll get used to the Tesla in no time and find it the preferable vehicle. There is no muscle memory lost in driving your traditional ice vehicle. You won't be waiting for regen etc. most likely just annoyed with all of the extra unneeded buttons. And if I'm being honest I occasionally forget to turn it off until it beeps at me when I open the door

I still don't understand why. When I'm not driving a tesla, I'm not driving a tesla. How can you forget? Everything is different.

So my wife got a MYP while I still had a cx-9. We switched to using her car as a family car so I drove it a lot. From a driving perspective it was not hard to switch back and forth. From a motivation perspective, I wanted to replace the cx-9 within a week and it was a long 8 months waiting for the hw4 M3P to be available. You won't have any driving difficulty but you may find you suddenly develop a strong dislike for gas cars due to all the annoyances they have.

Not even close. Maybe if your gas car is an NPC car, but for those of us with an enthusiast car on the side, the Tesla becomes the NPC car to get you through your commute

I switch between a Model 3 and my work truck (Ram 1500). I notice the height difference between truck and car more than the braking difference. There is an acceleration difference but I would experience that in the truck even if I drove a faster ICE car so I don't see it as an EV challenge. I did drive a fleet Rogue with a push start once and forgot to turn it off. I locked it, walked keys into the building, but they were close enough to the vehicle that it was running all night. My fleet manager had a field day with that one!

I think it all depends on the gas vehicle you are switching between. I used to really enjoy driving my wife’s car because it was better than mine. Now that I have a M3 I can’t stand driving hers. The throttle response, steering, brakes, and general handling of her car doesn’t compare to my M3 at all. I can drive either no problem. It doesn’t mess me up to switch between. But I generally don’t like driving her car now. I’m spoiled.

Why does anybody do anything absent minded? Smooth brained human. It’s a common thing though.

I switch between my MY and my Hybrid and it's different but I still enjoy driving my hybrid and it's not a big deal. My Hybrid has mild regen but not like my MY and I use FSD 90%+ of the time. What I find the hardest is speed control and manual lane centering while driving myself in my hybrid because of FSD I don't have to do either.

I resent the cybertruck being used as a surrogate for all EVs haha

Same, I moved my wife’s Lexus in our driveway the other day and resented it. First world problems for sure 😂

I spooks me to get into a rental automatic. Like the car won’t stop and I’m constantly on the brake to keep it from driving away! But in my old manual shift Jeep it’s easy breazy to switch. Moreover in a rental, I’ve done this several times, I walk away leaving it running because I forget….

Guilty. Several times.

I love driving my 6 speed miata for funsies and MY with FSD for commute

So driving ICE is like riding a bike. BUT remembering to to turn off the engine before getting out and locking the doors when you walk away.... That struggle is real

Same

Same

Your brain will switch between them seamlessly. Except you might get out of your gas car and walk away with it running because you forgot to turn it off.

Kept my gas car for “long distant drives” due to spouse thinking it’s not a good idea to have a limited range ev. I regularly drive a 400 mile round trip in an ev and it isn’t any less convenient. I hate having to do the maintenance on something that just takes up space in the garage. Every time I start it the garage fills with nasty exhaust. Have to use a battery maintainer, gas tank needs to be ran out every 3 to 6 months. This is the loss leader in my money. I’d rather just rent an ice vehicle one for the just in case bs trip. The other annoying issues are the gas car requires more steps to start and end the trip. Never really thought about these until driving an ev. The ev is way more responsive. The gas car buzzes a lot and is slow.

I never notice anything drive wise. But I do forget to turn off my wife’s engine and lock the doors as I walk away. I’ve found myself stopping during road trips, going inside to use the restroom or get snacks, then return to an unlocked and running vehicle. Oops.

I do miss FSD, I don’t miss stopping to charge during a road trip.

Not a problem.

My fun car is a Tesla, and I have a truck for truck things. How do I switch between them? Well, it’s just not that hard. The thing I notice most is on the truck the shifter is in the center console, and the windshield wiper control is on the right side of the steering column. More than once I’ve turned on the wipers when trying to start the truck moving. On the other hand after driving the truck have grabbed at the Tesla’s center console to get going. I just laugh. The next question about getting used to the regenerative braking. It took me about an hour of city driving. You have to learn when to let off the go pedal. It’s not a big deal if you get it wrong at first. Eventually it becomes natural.

I occasionally drive my wife’s SUV which is gas. Once you’re used to driving your EV, going back to gas will feel weird, but not the other way around. The biggest difference for me is the braking but I adjust pretty quick

Its like asking a trucker: How do you jump in your own car and just drive away at the end of the day after driving a semi for 10 hours? Isn't that hard? No. Not really. You get used to it. You also realize how much work it is to drive inferior vehicles!

I hit the door open button for that!

Yeah you don't realize how much ICE vehicles STINK until you go EV, thats for sure! Its like smokers that can't smell how bad they reek...

I don't switch often and almost got in trouble last time bc I want holding the brake. The Tesla will have more power than your ice. The only reason I might want to drive am ice car would be a long road trip.

After you spend endless minutes sitting behind ICE machines at stop lights, waiting for them to drag their way through the intersection and rumble up to speed, and wondering how people stand it, you lose your attraction from them.

Same

I don’t switch daily and it’s a problem. I either leave the regular car running or overestimate my acceleration ability and put myself in a bad spot. I also forget to check the fuel level.

I think some comments are blowing it out of proportion, it's really not difficult to bounce between the two. We have a Model Y and an F150 and I'm able to use the two interchangeably with no issues. I like driving both.

I switch between a model s, model y, Audi q5 and a jeep wrangler. Nothing really to get used to unless you’re a new driver.

I have a MYP and lots of ICE cars and going back and forth is not a big deal.

Same

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I got a model three last year and my father followed a few months later when his jeep shit the bed. My mother’s is almost there and she’ll probably be getting a Tesla as well

I have a model 3 and a manual clutch Passat. It takes 5 minutes to get used to the Passat, no time at all to get used to the M3 again. It’s a non issue.

Most certainly if you have a fancy gas car but how many regular drivers are in that situation for that luxury.

Noticed this as well. It's so annoying driving myself now.

The brakes and loose steering are the only things that take a second to get used to again.

* No. Mostly just change in instant torque and where the shifter is. * No. Not much different than muscle memory for manual vs auto. You know which one you NEED to use that other pedal. * For the regen braking to feel normal? 2 days.

I rent ice cars when I travel and it always pisses me off once you daily drive an ev.

I have an BMW M3 and a Tesla M3 (haha). It’s easy to go back and forth, but it will make the ICE car feel slow, so slow. The regen braking to no regen braking hasn’t been a problem for me. I let off gradually and sooner on the EV to regen smoother (not on or off), so in an ICE car I let off and coast a little before pressing the brake more than before. I also take off much faster than I used to, and getting gas is a terrible experience lol You’ll be good within a week.

My brain adapted but I still choose to turn Regen braking to low so my Tesla behaves more like a gas car. I don't want to chance a possible car accident because of confused muscle memory.

> Does switching between them ever feel awkward? If it's been a while since I've driven my ICE vehicle, yes. But after a few moments, it's like riding a bike again. > Does the regen braking mess with your muscle memory when you go back to a regular car? No, not really. > How long did it take before it felt natural? Literally backing out of the garage.

I have no problems whatsoever. I frequently switch between a Tesla Model 3, two manual Ferraris and an older Chevy full size pickup. It never feels weird and the transition is seamless.

Apparently, like riding a bicycle. I went back to my wife’s Prius while my Tesla was in service. Been driving a MY since 2020.

Been driving an EV and ICE vehicles consistently for three years now and never had any issues switching between the two. You’ll figure it out as soon as you take your foot off the gas in the ICE vehicle. You’ll figure noticed you’re not slowing down and will hit the brake. Heck, my 16 year old did most of her training driving on the EV and she switches between the two pretty regularly. No issues. You’ll be fine.

I’ve gotten so used to regen braking that I’ve almost rolled stop signs/lights. The more often you switch the easier it is. When you go long bouts without switching is when you forget.

You get used to it. My work car is a Toyota Corolla. I’m in that 30 plus hours a week. I have a model 3 for 7 months now. I don’t miss a beat. Only with the turn signals I mix it up lol

I have a 73 mini and a Tesla. I also sometimes drive the ford transit ev van at work. Going between the mini and the Tesla is fine. They are such different cars. Going between the van and the Tesla is not. The Tesla just works. It is always on. Flick of a lever to change drive to reverse. The navigation is easy. OTA updates. The ford spent 2 days in the shop just getting updates. It’s 15 months old.

Now you're generalizing when we're discussing OP's situation in which he specifically stated he already has a project car on the side

Why on earth would you get a Cybertruck of all things as a daily driver? The efficiency is less than half that of a Model Y, so you'll be spending twice as much to charge it. It's so big it won't fit in most parking spaces, or your garage. It seems like the worst possible choice for an around town vehicle.

You are overthinking it x1000

Haha I remember when I first started driving when I got back in my regular car after a few weeks it felt like I was driving a rocket compared to the truck!

You moved one of the most comfortable interiors luxury brands 10 feet in your driveway, I’m sure it wasn’t that much of a hassle.

It shouldn’t be a problem.  People switch between driving semis and cars.  I drive both a motorcycle and a car. It’s not weird to switch between the two.

Not at all 😔

I drove ICE for 35 years, EV for 3. I no longer have any idea how to put a car in park, turn it off, or lock the doors. I'm befuddled by windshield wipers in an ICE. Sometimes when I first get into the driver's seat of an ICE, I pull down on the turn signal stalk, foot on gas, and I'm confused when the car doesn't go. Regen braking is the least of my issues when switching cars! 🤣 But that's just me...I'm sure you'll be fine! 😊

The biggest problem for me is that I operate the windshield wiper when I am trying to put the car in reverse!

Why would you get a cyber truck for a daily driver; less efficient/more charging, too big for town driving, heavy, etc.... Get a MY and savor efficiency, comfort, turn radius and great space.

After a few days or a week it becomes easy to switch between the two. Nothing to worry about. I have a Long Range Highland and my wife has a CX-5 we trade cars pretty regularly. We use the CX-5 on highways and road trips exclusively and the Tesla for driving around the city/ grocery shopping.