B10 going uphill: how it performs when stationary

I had the same question about the B10, especially coming from a way of driving where you meter the movement on inclines very carefully. I wanted to understand whether, both with one-pedal and in normal driving, the car stays still or tends to roll backwards.

In my case the cause wasn’t a fault: it’s actually the intended behaviour of the car. When I stop, even on a slope, the car stays put and doesn’t move off again until I press the accelerator.

What helped me was thinking of the accelerator pedal, especially in one-pedal mode, as a speed regulator rather than a traditional accelerator. Basically:

  • I stop normally on a hill;
  • the car stays put on its own;
  • when I want to move off again, I press the accelerator gently;
  • the brake releases and the car moves off.

From what I’ve checked, when you stop, an automatic hold engages — a sort of parking brake — which disengages when you accelerate.

Important note: during very slow manoeuvres, for example edging gently into a garage or coming out of a tight space, one-pedal mode can feel a bit jerky. You can get a slight juddering effect, as if it’s constantly stopping and setting off again. I haven’t been able to find a specific setting to get rid of this behaviour completely.