QUOTE(BravoZeroTwo @ Mar 16 2022, 12:31 PM)
Would like to know Ativa's brakes. How responsive are they ?
I would say they are alright. Nothing special, gets the job done of stopping the car.
But yes, the brakes require that you step further on them before it starts biting.
At this point I can only assume that its just a matter of a different setup compared to other car manufacturers, unless someone does a brake test comparison.
So its just something to get used to.
I think whats potentially annoying are the positioning of the pedals.
Most cars, the throttle pedal is almost to the furthest right in the foot well, but the Ativa positions it more to the left that it nearly becomes center and the brake pedal is slightly on the left side.
Futhermore, the pedals have a very soft angle, compared to my w203, the throttle pedal is almost vertical, allowing you to rest your foot on your heel. A soft angle pedal forces me to activate my feet muscles instead in order to keep the angle of my foot relative to the pedal and it requires further muscle activation when i need to lift off.
Most likely something i need to get used to which i gradually am, but the first 2-3 weeks of driving the car was really tiring on my right foot.
One last note about the location of the throttle pedals, its so strangely close to the center that sometimes when braking, i realise my slippers are really close to the throttle pedal that its touching it.
Edit: apparently dont know my left from my right.
This post has been edited by ed209: Mar 16 2022, 11:22 PM