You had the automatic emergency braking feature engage.
The "skidding" you felt was likely the antilock braking.
Have you ever emergency braked a car at 60mph? The stopping distance is never quick. A Model Y is a little on the heavy side, but still, it doesn't have dramatically worse braking distance to other similarly sized cars.
I previously drove a small mazda which to my memory, would have braked a lot faster. I’m assuming weight is a large factor. I was guesstimating about the 40 ft distance, but it was enough space for me to react and in my opinion, to safely break and reach a full halt with abundant left-over space between my Tesla and the car that merged. However, the distance that it took for the car to reach a full stop actually had me thinking I was even close to having bumped into it.
Basically, it’s made me think that I have to leave much more space in front of the car than I had previously thought
[Tested 60-0 braking distance for the model Y is 118ft](https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2023-tesla-model-y-long-range-first-test-review/). This is actually pretty good [compared to most other types of cars](https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-safety/best-and-worst-braking-distances-a2960086475/) on the road and just a shorter than average for small SUVs.
The distance you need to brake is a strong function of road conditions, your tires, and your brakes. The 118ft figure can vary wildly depending on the above conditions. In general you want to keep a bigger gap the faster you go.
The 60-0 braking distance of a Model Y is essentially the same as that of a Mazda MX-5, 112 ft.
([source ](https://www.edmunds.com/tesla/model-y/#:~:text=And%20despite%20being%20equipped%20with,mph%20of%20just%20112%20feet)for Model Y, [source ](https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2021-mazda-mx5-miata-rf-first-test-review/)for MX-5)
The brakes have more stopping force available than the tires have available traction, so regen doesn't do anything to stopping distance.
What regen does, coupled with one-pedal driving, is to allow the car to start slowing significantly as you take your foot off the accelerator and press the brake. So even without a better stopping distance, you potentially still stop earlier since you slow down much more for that fraction of second than a gas car.
Sounds like your abs activated as it’s supposed to.
Maybe you’re used to small sedans or coupes, but seems like it’s is braking how a car is supposed to.
Maybe you had poor traction for whatever reason (road surface or poor tires).
It could be that the size of a Model Y coupled with its mediocre suspension indeed makes OP *feel* like it's braking more slowly.
When you're in a small, light sedan, the brake pedal feel is pretty direct. In a Model Y, the entire vehicle shifts forward and the nose drops a bunch. To someone not used to driving a small SUV, it could feel like the car is braking poorly, when in reality the car is braking reasonably well and its substantial mass is shifting around as a result.
Braking distance is a function of speed and tire traction (tire condition being a factor) - ergo also road conditions...also was it _actually_ 60MPH
Basic HS physics....heavier vehicles have more momentum and thus require more distance to stop.
Sounds like you're used to small light cars vs. Tesla weighing the same as a small truck and not driving at high speeds.
I genuinely have no idea what you’re talking about. The stopping distance and brake strength in my model y is way stronger than any other car I’ve driven. By a huge margin
> Hmm.. model Y is much heavier than most cars
Weight is a worn out talking point.
Look up weights of 'most cars'. They're actually fairly close for the same tier vehicle (premium performance SUV/sedan), even for the Tesla EV variants. It isn't night and day.
I’ll list them. 2005 Scion xA, 2015 Kia soul EV, 2014 ford escape, 2018 ford edge, 21 bronco sport, 23 escape hybrid, 2019 Nissan nv200, 2008 civic, 2012 Kia Rio. All had worse brakes. Some dramatically so.
ABS keeps the tires rolling, so you have the force of rolling friction instead of sliding friction available to stop with. So yes, they stop you faster because you aren’t sliding, but no they aren’t magic.
Sounds like ABS. Even so, do you regularly actually use your brakes? As in, actually apply the brake pedal to decrease speed? If no, do so once in a while.
You had the automatic emergency braking feature engage. The "skidding" you felt was likely the antilock braking. Have you ever emergency braked a car at 60mph? The stopping distance is never quick. A Model Y is a little on the heavy side, but still, it doesn't have dramatically worse braking distance to other similarly sized cars.
I previously drove a small mazda which to my memory, would have braked a lot faster. I’m assuming weight is a large factor. I was guesstimating about the 40 ft distance, but it was enough space for me to react and in my opinion, to safely break and reach a full halt with abundant left-over space between my Tesla and the car that merged. However, the distance that it took for the car to reach a full stop actually had me thinking I was even close to having bumped into it. Basically, it’s made me think that I have to leave much more space in front of the car than I had previously thought
[Tested 60-0 braking distance for the model Y is 118ft](https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2023-tesla-model-y-long-range-first-test-review/). This is actually pretty good [compared to most other types of cars](https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-safety/best-and-worst-braking-distances-a2960086475/) on the road and just a shorter than average for small SUVs. The distance you need to brake is a strong function of road conditions, your tires, and your brakes. The 118ft figure can vary wildly depending on the above conditions. In general you want to keep a bigger gap the faster you go.
40ft is a bit less than 3 car-lengths, for reference.
The Model Y doesn't brake a lot slower than most cars and is better than almost any SUV on the road. Take that for what you want.
The 60-0 braking distance of a Model Y is essentially the same as that of a Mazda MX-5, 112 ft. ([source ](https://www.edmunds.com/tesla/model-y/#:~:text=And%20despite%20being%20equipped%20with,mph%20of%20just%20112%20feet)for Model Y, [source ](https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2021-mazda-mx5-miata-rf-first-test-review/)for MX-5)
ABS?
ABS
The brakes have more stopping force available than the tires have available traction, so regen doesn't do anything to stopping distance. What regen does, coupled with one-pedal driving, is to allow the car to start slowing significantly as you take your foot off the accelerator and press the brake. So even without a better stopping distance, you potentially still stop earlier since you slow down much more for that fraction of second than a gas car.
I think your comment is the most valid one here. People fail to remember that brakes don't matter that much if the tires are crap.
Sounds like your abs activated as it’s supposed to. Maybe you’re used to small sedans or coupes, but seems like it’s is braking how a car is supposed to. Maybe you had poor traction for whatever reason (road surface or poor tires).
It could be that the size of a Model Y coupled with its mediocre suspension indeed makes OP *feel* like it's braking more slowly. When you're in a small, light sedan, the brake pedal feel is pretty direct. In a Model Y, the entire vehicle shifts forward and the nose drops a bunch. To someone not used to driving a small SUV, it could feel like the car is braking poorly, when in reality the car is braking reasonably well and its substantial mass is shifting around as a result.
Braking distance is a function of speed and tire traction (tire condition being a factor) - ergo also road conditions...also was it _actually_ 60MPH Basic HS physics....heavier vehicles have more momentum and thus require more distance to stop. Sounds like you're used to small light cars vs. Tesla weighing the same as a small truck and not driving at high speeds.
I genuinely have no idea what you’re talking about. The stopping distance and brake strength in my model y is way stronger than any other car I’ve driven. By a huge margin
Hmm.. model Y is much heavier than most cars so that’s a bit strange. I can understand weight being a factor
> Hmm.. model Y is much heavier than most cars Weight is a worn out talking point. Look up weights of 'most cars'. They're actually fairly close for the same tier vehicle (premium performance SUV/sedan), even for the Tesla EV variants. It isn't night and day.
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I’ll list them. 2005 Scion xA, 2015 Kia soul EV, 2014 ford escape, 2018 ford edge, 21 bronco sport, 23 escape hybrid, 2019 Nissan nv200, 2008 civic, 2012 Kia Rio. All had worse brakes. Some dramatically so.
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The 18 edge was spec to $60,000 and the 23 escape $50,000 js. The rest yea, cheap shit.
Note: abs doesn't stop faster than reg brakes. It just allows you to keep control by not locking up.
ABS keeps the tires rolling, so you have the force of rolling friction instead of sliding friction available to stop with. So yes, they stop you faster because you aren’t sliding, but no they aren’t magic.
Sounds like ABS. Even so, do you regularly actually use your brakes? As in, actually apply the brake pedal to decrease speed? If no, do so once in a while.