Saw "VW ID.R set Nordschleife world record!". RR's ID.R can't finish even one lap - not enough battery
I have to admit, I didn't consider this. But 4 %battery left after one lap of practice out of the box. Sure you Did it right?
Genius, because these letters play a role in why one driver here might run out of battery with highest engine mode. (Playing captain obvious here deliberately, sorry) Shift to --->S<--- while braking to recover energy and extend your braking duration. This is the answer to your problem @sergeich
Is there some advantage to D mode, or is it better to keep it in S permanently? I didn't quite get it from earlier discussions, whether in S mode the available power is permanently limited or whether there are some other drawbacks...
The only drawback there might be is how the car behaves under breaking. Power wise you use the same in both modes but in s you gain some energy back while coasting/braking. Personally i always use s mode
Not 100% sure about ID.R, but Cupra greatly benefits from S mode, because that additional braking that comes from recovery gives better turn in and generally shortens braking distance. Almost certainly it's the same case with ID.R. While driving in D mode you pretty much get equivalent of going into Neutral as you lift off throttle.
My first time out on Silverstone, 20 minutes, I did two pits and still came to a stop meters short of the flag, battery dead. But assigning Engine mapping let me finish with one pit.
It just dawned on me today, that I don't need the paddles to shift. So I have made an electric car controller set up. Assigned up shift to a button, only need to do it once at launch and press it twice in a row, then I am done with it. Have not bothered to assign downshift. I have assigned the paddles to engine mapping, so I can micro-manage the battery power.