Perfect video of what NOT TO DO when you have snow on your car. Any car!
@AbcAbc-be7ku2 жыл бұрын
Agreed however it is what everyone that has a vehicle and lives in a cold climate has done at one time or another.
@PhilT9934 жыл бұрын
Sorry, but this a perfect example of everything not to do to your Tesla, or any other car, under these conditions. I am relieved that you didn't break the wiper motor or window actuators though. And yes, performance summer tires are utterly useless in snow like that.
@TheNJ544 жыл бұрын
Could NOT have said it better myself!
@ОлегДонцов-автоворота-Київ4 жыл бұрын
a lot is wrong here. even the simplest things. for this kind of weather, there must be a broom in the car. sit on the edge of the car seat. they shake the snow off their boots by lightly tapping each other, sitting sideways in the driver's seat, put their feet on the threshold of the door, sweep away the remaining snow with a broom. then fully turn around and place your feet on the mat in the car.
@andrewsnow73864 жыл бұрын
@@ОлегДонцов-автоворота-Київ Or just let the heater melt the snow that doesn't shake of easily.
@andrewsnow73864 жыл бұрын
I've stalled out the wiper motor on my 30 year old rig properly 100's of times when pushing through snow covered branches, yet it has never broken. I'm not saying it could never happen, but not surprisingly after a hundred or so years of designing powered windshield wipers, they are reasonably robust -- especially when it comes to a situation like this that would probably bring in thousands of cars a year for warranty work if the design couldn't handle it.
@JoeyDee864 жыл бұрын
I say this is a great video. Intentional or not he’s showing us worse case scenarios. Better his than on ours :D
@Geckogold4 жыл бұрын
I'm kind of glad Dave did this video, and showed all the wrong things one should do with driving a car in heavy snow, such as not bundling up, not brushing the snow off the car with a snow brush, and using summer performance tires in really cold weather. Hopefully people see this and don't make the same mistakes in their cars, especially the wrong tires one.
@gillescousineau284 жыл бұрын
Wow! Everything NOT to do all in 1 clip. No coat, no gloves, a broom. Doesn't clear the ice off the window so that weather stripping on the door will get shredded Doesn't clear the snow off the windshield. Doesn't free the wipers to make sure they are not iced in. Doesn't clear the ice off the windshield so the wiper blades will get shredded. Doesn't have snow tires And, expects miracles.
@andrewsnow73864 жыл бұрын
I don't think he was expecting miracles at all. He was just testing it to see what it would do. As for your other items: - I've never hesitated to roll the windows down on my 30 year old rig to clear ice from them and, I just checked, the weather stripping is not shredded. - The windshield wipers are designed to clear the front window. One might as well see if they will do the job before doing it manually. - I never had a wiper blade shred on windshield ice. I often drive in conditions where snow is freezing into ice on the windshield. Even with regular stops to scrape the window, the wipers inevitably drag across a lot of ice between cleanings. Yet, they hold up just fine. He knows he doesn't have snow tires, and it doesn't appear he had any intention of driving on public roads. Why do you object to him having a little fun on his own property?
@odisy644 жыл бұрын
no, this was video about driving a Tesla in thick snow, not about how to properly clean snow off a car, i always just use my hands in winter to clear snow.
@urbanracer014 жыл бұрын
@@andrewsnow7386 no one cares about your 30 year old rig. Anyone with an ounce of common sense knows to clear the snow off the windscreen and free the wipers before trying to use them. Let me guess, you'd just throw a bucket of boiling water on your windscreen 🤦♂️
@andrewsnow73864 жыл бұрын
@@urbanracer01 I didn't ask you to care about my rig, but the past performance of mechanical systems is probably the best way to know how the same systems will function on new machines. I'll take a history of performance over common sense -- that same sense that tells you the earth is flat -- any day of the week.
@shutitfukface4 жыл бұрын
@@andrewsnow7386 omfg you SIMP 😂 Seriously are you in love with this guy or something... Imagine going around to multiple replies, white knighting for someone they don't even know. Pathetic!
@MightyMag4 жыл бұрын
It's like you have never used a car, any car, under these conditions before.
@mrbob95564 жыл бұрын
I know!. Winter requires snow tires or at least good all season tires. otherwise is a waste of time regardless of car.
@jonathansage21474 жыл бұрын
This exactly. Tries wipers under 6 inches of snow with a crust layer at the bottom? What are you thinking man?
@SChristopherBurford4 жыл бұрын
This is as fascinating as watching a nature series on the BBC.
@thomasjohnson33194 жыл бұрын
Dude used a broom to clear snow off his car? Really no ice scraper?
@evdave5283 жыл бұрын
It was a test
@JeffWinter14 жыл бұрын
Fast way to break any vehicle. Dress properly and brush all the snow off then do the video. In Canada you get charged for not clearing your vehicle.
@pepecordero854 жыл бұрын
This was hard to watch to see him attempting to do what he was doing,m was!!!!!!
@tradingpeter4 жыл бұрын
Same in Sweden.
@runescaperocks484 жыл бұрын
Same in most states that snow
@senordockman11384 жыл бұрын
He is not in the city obviously. I doubt if he’ll have a problem with being fine. However, you would think he would want to put on gloves and clean off his vehicle so that if it melts at all and re-freezes he doesn’t have a problem.
@taztaz794 жыл бұрын
@@senordockman1138 It's not the fine that is the problem. Its a safety issue.. Slow blowing on his windscreen or blocks of snow getting loose and blocking his view while driving.. Or blocks of snow hitting cars behind him.. The fine is there for a reason.... Its obvious this person does not live in a climate where they regularly get snow.. you can see that the way he clear his feets from the snow, he gets a lot of snow inside his car doing it that way...
@vivithemage4 жыл бұрын
As someone who grew up in the snowy climate, WTF is he doing? None of what he's doing is good for any car, engage windshield wipers with INCHES of snow on there, and clearly frozen??? Performance tires and snow? That's like driving a skid steer on ice, you are asking for a bad time.
@jonathancooper87854 жыл бұрын
I was literally thinking the exact same thing!
@stevenday20674 жыл бұрын
Ditto. Pre-condition that thing while plugged in all morning. And performance tires...omg. Dude is not from a snowy climate.
@vivithemage4 жыл бұрын
@Herbert Freeman how would the car move forward if the wheels never get any traction? It's possible your fwd vehicle had some semblance of all seasons? In the snow it's 90% tire 10% vehicle that allows it to get traction or not.
@vivithemage4 жыл бұрын
@Herbert Freeman no way. You are still ignoring the type of tire on your vehicle. I only have a model 3 not a y so I don't know what the y comes with in performance but I'm going to guess it's performance summer tires. You'll never go faster than one or two miles per hour in actual snow with those. Source: I had performance summer tires on my bmw 135 when it snowed in Minnesota once.
@vivithemage4 жыл бұрын
@Herbert Freeman Funny you say that. You can enable creep on Tesla's. It still won't save you from performance tires in the snow.
@mcplutt4 жыл бұрын
Only a moron would try the wipers with that amount of snow on the windshield.
@deef34 жыл бұрын
Maybe he should pound on it like he did the window.
@shutitfukface4 жыл бұрын
Or use a corn broom to clean off their expensive ass car 🤷🏼♂️
@dudlididou39953 жыл бұрын
This video sums up all the reasons why I dont buy used cars.
@davebest56244 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video. Clearing ice and snow with a ruler, wearing trainers, charging cable thrown straight into the snow. Classic.
@tander1012 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@bricolageman Жыл бұрын
🤣
@Omikronzor4 жыл бұрын
It hurts my soul that I have to wait to get my Model Y while you get to run around doing EVERYTHING wrong with yours during wintertime. Holy Smokes!
@evdave5283 жыл бұрын
Now you know what your car will do right? It’s a test
@Omikronzor3 жыл бұрын
@@evdave528 Calling this a test is just an excuse for you being a complete idiot when it comes to winter and electric vehicles. Any person living in a country with snow will do better than this and do not require you "testing" this out. Take better care of your car. Sincerely a model-y purchaser in Europe.
@zfrank84203 жыл бұрын
@@OmikronzorLet me officially introduce you to a Murican.
@aornelas2 жыл бұрын
@@evdave528such an important test, revealing wonders like what happens when you open windows covered in snow 😶
@MissleT0E2 жыл бұрын
This is the perfect reason to not buy an EV. 😂😂😂😂
@deedavey53734 жыл бұрын
I’m surprised this model Y hasn’t self driven to another owner. What the...
@nyinfamous2k23 жыл бұрын
hahahahahaa best comment ever..... and so true
@FSEVENMAN3 жыл бұрын
Lol, awesome
@moustafaoda92453 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@rubelukeable3 жыл бұрын
That is the best comment I’ve heard!! Utterly hilarious
@couchpotatoes51583 жыл бұрын
Really? It was just a torture test
@scottvisser85864 жыл бұрын
Is it your first time dealing with snow? This video was absurd.
@bonzyb4 жыл бұрын
How does Dave not have a snow brush? I appreciate the video.I live in update NY and will probably experience the same conditions soon enough!
@vadimus20074 жыл бұрын
Good thing he won't be trying to kill himself (or someone else) by driving on BLOODY SUMMER TIRES in that cold/snow, at least not that day. Otherwise, it's jus unbelievably wrong on several layers...
@daveg6224 жыл бұрын
Wow. Not a clue. Did you move to Wyoming for no state tax?
@andrewsnow73864 жыл бұрын
I don't see anything absurd about what he is doing. It looks like he was just curious what the car would do in those conditions, so he tested it and shared the results. He might think twice about sharing his results in the future though.
@deef34 жыл бұрын
Gotta get them views
@mikecheck816154 жыл бұрын
Wow I will never get that 8 minutes back. We had the same storm in colorado, 12 inches, 0 degrees, my model 3 dual motor was amazing with some studded snows and preheating on completely ice crusted mountain roads going up and down 3000 feet. And gloves and winter boots. Be prepared. Tesla’s are ridiculously amazing performers in the snow. Incredibly agile and safe and balanced and incredible traction.
@p.t.97094 жыл бұрын
Dave why wouldn’t you use the app to remotely “wam-up” the vehicle before even going out to the car? In fact if you tell the system when you’re leaving it will pre-warm the battery and ready the vehicle.
@Xanthopteryx4 жыл бұрын
Not possible all the times.
@markbsb71764 жыл бұрын
@@Xanthopteryx why is it not possible ? Always works for me.
@Xanthopteryx4 жыл бұрын
@@markbsb7176 If you do not know when you will leave. If you do not have access to your phone until you are going to leave. And when you have to go now, within a few minutes. Then you just need to be able to hop in and go.
@DrizzyDrake6124 жыл бұрын
@@Xanthopteryx lol clearly you have not experienced snow? One cannot “just leave” with 8 inches of snow on their vehicle.
@Xanthopteryx4 жыл бұрын
@@DrizzyDrake612 I live in Sweden. I know what snow is. And ice and shit. And it takes like two minutes to brush off the snow. If i am in a hurry i could probably do it in one minute. Open the door, get the brush, use the arm to brush off as much as possible in a few sweeps, then use the brush to take the rest. But normally, i use a couple of minutes to brush it really good to prevent more snow from freezing on the car. Our winters are... a bit struggling sometimes since it can be above 0 degree C and rain, and then temperature goes down and the rain becomes freezing rain that makes an armor on the car, and then it goes over to snow and then it can be -10 degree. First a fluffy snow layer, followed by a harsh icy snow layer followed by an icy layer. Or, a lot of snow and below 0 and then it goes above 0 and snow starts to melt and then it goes down again and you have a hard snow layer followed by a snowicyslushy armor of like one cm or more covering the entire car. Those days are... wonderful.... But, since i have a car built in Sweden and designed for Sweden, i just... open the door and get in to get my brush and ice scraper (man do that thick layer stick to the windows, even if i have preheated the car for a while especially if it is like -10 degree or colder!) Have you experienced snow? And more than just some white tiny layer on the ground.
@smr320614 жыл бұрын
Dave, you always travel to Wyoming. You must know that Wyoming gets a lot of snow. For this kind of weather you need snow tires and a snow brush. You also need snow boots and winter coat. Even a small shovel might help to dig you out. You have to be prepared for these kind of conditons. Still,.interesting to.see how the MODEL Y performed in Winter conditions. I've been told when it gets that cold, best to preheat the car ahead of time. Thanks for sharing.
@brasha784 жыл бұрын
Precisely. When the wheels get stuck a simple and slight shovel in front of the front or better each tire will relieve the forward snow dam. Clearing the ice above the windshield wipers … possibly a solid decision. Scraping the windows on the bottom & top edge before trying to make the motors over work. I mean really any practical effort would be helpful. I’m a bit spoiled though I lived in steamboat for over a decade and we saw deep days. 12-20” a session, and -40 every winter from approximately Jan 5 to feb 1 for only two weeks max in that time. Totally harsh but I guided snowmobile tours and I tell you trying to start sleds at that temp was fun, but like with everything there is a way. Pull the cord slow many times before really trying the start. And with vehicles you need to slow down and look at what’s functioning. Stop sitting there and watching things fail. It’s more like see what may ‘ will be making it not work and clearing the issue before it’s a problem. Agh that’s just me. F*ck I love snow. Deep / thick / fluffy ass POW POW! MISS THAT SHIT! oh and can’t wait to sled this season, brrrrapppppppppp
@smr320614 жыл бұрын
@Yngve Andersen , not familiar with that name nor person. Where are they from?
@smr320614 жыл бұрын
@Yngve Andersen , I just looked him up. He's a singer from Norway but no relation to myself or family.
@billrussell5693 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this real life test under extreme conditions. Thank you again.
@petesarnataro22674 жыл бұрын
PZero’s are summer only, not even all season. Beyond not being designed at all for snow, you are actively ruining those tires by having them in freezing temps. Buy snow tires.
@harsimranbansal53554 жыл бұрын
You don’t ruin a tire by driving it in the snow, you just wont have enough traction and they’ll be really hard which isn’t good for braking, how will that ruin the tire?
@bmanfitz4 жыл бұрын
@@harsimranbansal5355 some summer tires are ruined by a combination of pressure and freezing beyond the point of elasticity, but the range varies based on the compound. If you drive on them while frozen and hit bumps they could be ruined...summer tires are a pita =\
@edparadox4 жыл бұрын
Performance tires will start to crack when frozen.
@JJs_playground4 жыл бұрын
@@harsimranbansal5355 actually you do ruin certain summer tires if you have them in sub-freezing temperatures. They are made to operate in a certain temperature "window".
@harsimranbansal53554 жыл бұрын
Ahhh ok, thank you guys!
@islander5004 жыл бұрын
Silly to assume the wiper was even going to move, but its a great way to break something
@Xanthopteryx4 жыл бұрын
Not if it is properly designed (and Tesla is NOT properly designed).
@huzygaming72164 жыл бұрын
Hey dave! Appreciate the video, always nice to see beautiful snowy conditions... can't wait for the snow here in Sweden. I notice as many others did many "beginner mistakes"! Tip 1: preheat the car for about 60mins, don't use maximum heat since windshield might crack with that much snow on top and if you have a stone chip or small crack allready. Tip 2, try to charge all night so battery keeps warm, yours was cold since charging was already complete Tip 3: don't use windshield wipers or windows before clearing snow and ice... can break. For the Windows you can use an old credit card to slide between the rubber and window to clear any ice-buildup. Wipers you can brush of the snow and manually slap(with caution) against the windshield to clear some ice. Tip 4: it's your car but please just slap the boots together to release snow rather then kicking your beautiful car... Tip5: don't use performance tires in the cold, they suck on snow and ice and they get badly damaged from the cold since that type of rubber is not made for those temps. Tip 6: when driving in snow, use momentum. If you get stuck, don't mash the pedal and rely on TC... go little back, then forward again to get some momentum. Would probably been able to drive there if you did that trick. Tip 7: don't put the extendercord and charge cable buried in snow, hang the cord end/connection on something so it's not buried in water(water+electricity is bad!). The charge cable box should probably also be above snow and you can use a plastic bag to cover it. Again, thanks for the snow video and please consider my tips :)
@GOVAUS14 жыл бұрын
If there were pills for stupidity, this video would be a perfect patient. So much wrong here... as many have said.
@jessecavada30154 жыл бұрын
3:30 and 8:14 Removing the snow from your shoes by kicking your vehicle risks damage to your vehicle. Instead, tap your shoes against each other to remove the snow.
@taztaz794 жыл бұрын
Not only that you damage the car.. you get a lot of snow inside the car also doing it the way he does... I guess that person has not lived in a snowy climate very long..
@melh27982 жыл бұрын
Personally I prefer to use my ice scraper brush to brush off my pant legs and bang the shoes! Before getting in! But i also scrape the windshield and break the wipers loose! This video hurts my feels! Luv from canuck land
@mata7produccions4 жыл бұрын
turning on your wipers with that much snow on it is a good way to strip the wiper splines and then having to replace the linkage or it could break the linkage itself
@jessecavada30154 жыл бұрын
Agreed, the person in this video is damaging the vehicle.
@Xanthopteryx4 жыл бұрын
Then it is a badly designed system (and yes, Tesla is badly designed - especially for winter and wet climate). No problem on our properly designed car. The wiper motors are protected so the wiper just stalls. I accidently tried this on rear wiper last winter. A sound was heard and then silence. The wiper just shut off when it sensed it did not turn as it should.
@gergozichy23703 жыл бұрын
That was BRUTAL
@RH-fs3qo4 жыл бұрын
this is the most entertaining tesla video I've ever seen!!!!! LMFAO ~~~ love it! please make more video like this
@gullfaks4 жыл бұрын
The Model Y is clearly idiot safe... (You need help man)
@dhillon56604 жыл бұрын
First thing u do is turn on the heat all the way up from the phone app. TY
@joec19784 жыл бұрын
Makes you wonder if he owns the car.
@reynoldpeterson43463 жыл бұрын
This is how not to deal with heavy snow, where does he live calafornia, this guy's something else
@edwardecko4 жыл бұрын
People don't do this if you do not know how to preheat your Tesla. Go to your app go to climate to the right corner hit the defroster. Make sure your heat turns on give it about thirty to forty minutes, This will not only preheat your cabin as well as some of your windows, But will also preheat your battery...
@Xanthopteryx4 жыл бұрын
And if you can not preheat?
@edwardecko4 жыл бұрын
@@Xanthopteryx Do you have a Tesla Model?
@Xanthopteryx4 жыл бұрын
@@edwardecko Of course not, since those are not adapted to winter conditions and wet conditions. And what has that to do with things? If you have no cell coverage, how do you preheat? And if you do not have your phone?
@edwardecko4 жыл бұрын
@@Xanthopteryx We live in Colorado, My Tesla Model X as well as the S are Four wheel drive. It handle well in the snow when equipped with snow tires. As far as cell coverage as long as there is somewhat you will have signal to the vehicle. Contact your local Tesla through the Internet and see if you could rent a vehicle which you could do for A-day. I highly recommend.
@Xanthopteryx4 жыл бұрын
@@edwardecko Why would i want one? Bad build quality and not winter or wet adapted. Water goes in the trunk, radar gets clogged during winter slush, doors that will freeze and will make it hard to get in, charge port that will freeze, a touch screen that does not work with gloves, crappy service, bad location of the few service places there is, bad towing capabilities (except model X), difficult to repair your self because of Tesla's crappy policy, you do not own your own car (they can disable things in it for no apparent reason), glass roof (only means trouble and higher cost), and more. I have a car, that works very well during winter, with radar that will never get clogged (and thus it is 100% operational in all weathers - never had one single failure on it), easy to get spare parts if needed, large service and repair network, i own the car and I the manufacturer can not just remove functions without me consenting, more than twice the range compared to Tesla and more. And of course better materials and better build quality. Of course I will drive one of i got one here, but i am not spending hours searching and getting to a place that have one, and i would especially not pay that huge amount of money for one. They are ridiculously expensive, especially compared to the quality.
@genxin42514 жыл бұрын
I've lived through blizzards and ice in Chicago and I now live in Houston. I would definitely clear off the snow and ice from my M Y before driving away.
@texasfight78114 жыл бұрын
What an absolutely ridiculous video. I would elaborate but everything has already been said.
@evdave5283 жыл бұрын
As I said it was a test
@johnfeser4 жыл бұрын
Remember, you do have a snow option under the driveability panel.
@cfny Жыл бұрын
? Snow option. Where?
@frank-72794 жыл бұрын
Nice way to scratch up the car.....😳so many wrong things in this video....
@MrOnemanop4 жыл бұрын
I came here mostly for entertainment. Mission accomplished (best of all, the comments) so I subbed. Can't wait for the upcoming repair videos.
@Bloomamba943 жыл бұрын
Omg, I use to think I looked crazy for using a house broom to remove snow…🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂 not any more.
@milkmangaming33254 жыл бұрын
holy cow..... why on earth would you use a literal broom to move the snow, i just can't imagine all the scratches that thing is gonna leave.
@ojobee4 жыл бұрын
Next they will claim poor tesla factory paint job
@coleboonecustoms4 жыл бұрын
I was cringing when the ruler was scraping the paint. Tesla uses a water-based paint and it's soft.
@chenxubin4 жыл бұрын
and the ruler... old school
@tabottietjen31864 жыл бұрын
You need to preheat the vehicle for 30 minutes and most of it would be gone
@tesla-rossa4 жыл бұрын
just read, the Y is fully protected
@josholiverutubepage4 жыл бұрын
When the charge door made the sound of stripping out the gears, I felt that 💔
@Xanthopteryx4 жыл бұрын
Poor design, i know.
@reduxith3 жыл бұрын
@@Xanthopteryx No.. it was the guy forcing it open?
@yoo.daniell2 жыл бұрын
@@Xanthopteryx not the tesla hater thinking it’s poor design, he actually forced it???
@Xanthopteryx2 жыл бұрын
@@yoo.daniell Poor design. It should be built to not sound like shit or break if you force it. It is a fucking lid you know - that freezes stuck during winter.....
@ecospider53 жыл бұрын
I did this with Michelin X Ice tires and had the same results. What I found was the perfectly flat bottom in the snow high centered the car because the snow literally lifted the car 1 inch removing the pressure off the tires. Removing traction even from my Xice tires. I bet if you put a board in the tow hitch to plow the snow down to 5” it wouldn’t get highcentered going backwards. I’m not sure how to achieve the same thing going forward.
@a23b464 жыл бұрын
That broom made me close my eyes >< with scratches
@brasha784 жыл бұрын
Credit card the bottom edge. It seals on the bottom part. Every window every time. I mean I could be wrong it being a tesla that I don’t own yet, but I lived in steamboat for 16 years and a few times have been without the scraper and had to go to the cc to get the job done. Diligently take it to the corner of the rubber to the glass and even slip it in between the glass and the rubber. You just have to break the seal on the rim. Thanks for the post. This vehicle will always be different from any other ice vehicle so it’s great to have you sharing the experience.
@cbromley5624 жыл бұрын
Well, looking on the positive side, it suggests that if you give it around an hour on AC, brush all the snow off, clear the drivers window where it meets the seal, free the wipers, (same with the charge port), and do some blood warming shovel work, the car would be out. The beauty of electric. There's nothing like trying things out, and it's testimony to the car's robustness. Interesting video.
@kingipra4 жыл бұрын
Using the ruler as a scraper made me cry a little
@dathyr1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing how these Tesla vehicles can operate in cold snowy conditions. I live in Illinois so we don't have quite a violent winters as Wyoming. I plan to get a Tesla Model Y Long Range in the near future. Take care.
@evdave528 Жыл бұрын
These were Extreame summer tires not at all suited for snow. The traction control did very well using these tires, that is what I tested. Using All season and especially snow tires works awesome
@ElmerEDavis4 жыл бұрын
Glad I live where it doesn't snow. Good Luck up there in Wyoming Dave.
@proudcanadian5713 Жыл бұрын
I had performance tires on a 1990 Nissan 300 ZX. Going down the road and a weather report would come on predicting snow or rain and the car would start to skid. First snowfall and I pulled into a place and put 4 heavy duty snows on that puppy and then she was GREAT.
@chenster4202 жыл бұрын
No this is not a test at all sir, this is showing your incompetency as a driver. You proceed to dump the plug into the snow. Worst of all, you brush the snow off with a broom which can create micro scratches on your windshield. I would hate to be anywhere around you on the road.
@Justin-hz8bh3 жыл бұрын
OMG the broom on the paint. Oh well.
@evdave5283 жыл бұрын
PPF and Ceramic in all paint, no scratches that won’t self heal
@ronaldstubbs94503 жыл бұрын
I'm a fan of electric cars, and I don't hate on them. But I live in Chicago, and during the Winter it's a certain way you take of any vehicle. And it's not like in this video.
@evdave5283 жыл бұрын
Ron, your right but I wanted to see if and how the model Y could handle very deep snow. It has summer tires and 7 inches of ground clearance. I knew it might not do well but I wanted to see. Nothing broke, in fact it backed up fine. It was a test that’s all
@tiffanym70643 жыл бұрын
I love your videos Dave, but this gives anyone with even mild OCD nightmares 🤣 But, I understand you just wanted to experiment with the car in those conditions lol
@evdave5283 жыл бұрын
Exactly, no intention to freak folks out, I had no intention to wreck my car.
@dustyowl24484 жыл бұрын
With that straw brush, you have to really put in some elbow grease to get that snow off. That paint isn't going to scratch itself
@mikemcintosh99334 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I play to use my Y as a ski car. I'll need to anticipate the issues your found.
@EnthusiastCarHangar2 жыл бұрын
Poor car being abused with a scratchy broom and ruler. The biggest problem is the low clearance. A combination of more clearance and snow tires would make a huge difference.
@TorIvanBoine4 жыл бұрын
Nice. 11 inches more snow than here in Norway :)
@gregdarden7264 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. I have been waiting for one like this as I decide to get a Model Y but also got orders for Fort Drum, NY.
@tesla-rossa4 жыл бұрын
no winter tires, not the best decision
@yoo.daniell2 жыл бұрын
This guy did the same thing with all season tires in 12 inches of snow. He went on many unplowed roses and he never lost traction.. he even had fun and trying to make the car loose traction. It only slipped but that proves tesla is a beast at snow
@georgecox9704 жыл бұрын
Who scratches their car with a ruler! Get this guy an ice scraper. How rediculous to try wipers without removing snow.
@Xanthopteryx4 жыл бұрын
Easy to do by accident too.
@greglambert51544 жыл бұрын
Growing up in New England I had my fill of all of that. Come back. Beautiful autumn weather in SC.
@Groaznic4 жыл бұрын
You have to get winter tyres, you're endangering yourself and others in traffic with the summers on.
@sjokomelk4 жыл бұрын
I don't care so much if this guy hurts himself being an idiot with the wrong tires, but the worst possible outcome is that someone else is getting hurt by his stupidity.
@yoo.daniell2 жыл бұрын
tesla model y has good traction…. This guy did the same test with 12 inches of snow. He went in an unplowed road with all season tires and nothing happened… it proves tesla is a beast at snow
@Groaznic2 жыл бұрын
@@yoo.daniell you know what's better than a Tesla with summer tyres in the snow? A Tesla with snow tyres in the snow.
@eddiegardner82324 жыл бұрын
I had Pirelli P-Zero summer performance tires on my SLK55 Mercedes. On a cold Ohio morning it was easy to spin both rear tires on dry asphalt pavement with light throttle. On snow at 10 degrees "Fahgeddaboudit". Four Michelin Pilot Sport 4s All-weather tires got installed on it last week. With little more than 4 inches of ground clearance, it won't be going out in snow anyway.
@N2tech Жыл бұрын
Definitely from North Carolina, we're the only ones that try to remove snow with a broom and no gloves. I was waiting for the credit card to come out. 🤣
@evdave528 Жыл бұрын
I’m an engineer, no model Y’s were harmed in this experiment. Im born to experiment
@Blentr0n4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the metric!
@Blocktob13 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video
@Nabee_H Жыл бұрын
When he was punching the glass i was waiting for it to crack LOL
@evdave528 Жыл бұрын
It’s tough
@dzianisko3 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Thanks.
@officiallipripper410 Жыл бұрын
He's just scratching that car all to hell,using a ruler to get the snow off,using hay brush broom to get snow off the windshield. I'm sure that's all scratched to hell. Banging his feet on the bottom of the car. Come on man respect and appreciate your tesla just a little bit
@evdave528 Жыл бұрын
The entire car is covered with expel clear paint, protection, film no scratches are here as soon as things heat up any scratches disappear
@HeliTom844 жыл бұрын
Haha. Well, You need some Michelin’n x-ice north 4 studded tires and clean off that snow gently before you start your wipers and you’re good to go 😉 cheers from a Norwegian
@jamesmoline44114 жыл бұрын
I don’t want to pile on, but this is IMPORTANT. It appears to me that the extension cord used to plug in Dave’s MY was 14 gauge. Based on the amount of current the Tesla is pulling through that cord to use the Mobile Charger, I am concerned that you would burn out either your Mobile Charger and/or your Tesla. I would advise to never use anything thinner than a 12 gauge extension cord, and that only if you are less than 50 feet, maximum. These vehicles are too pricey to be using a cheap extension cord. Also, the high performance summer tires would likely get stuck in far less snow than Dave is demonstrating here. They simply are not made for snow use. Thanks for showing us some extreme weather conditions Dave. Take good care of that Model Y. Mine arrives this Saturday here in Minnesota. All the best.
@eirik5004 жыл бұрын
I would really advice using the pre heat before wiping the car off. And summer tires is a no go.
@Xanthopteryx4 жыл бұрын
What if you can not preheat?
@TaiBoyza4 жыл бұрын
Interresting video, it really makes me sadtho looking at you doing this to a beautiful tesla :(
@NTse322 жыл бұрын
This guy must hate his Tesla lol
@vikingpotet4 жыл бұрын
0:37 Where They got The design for The Cybertruck from
@mcplutt4 жыл бұрын
-12 C on performance summer tires :-)
@livingaboard3 жыл бұрын
I have never wanted to reach through the TV and smack the shit out of somebody more than when I watched this video. For several reasons
@evdave5283 жыл бұрын
It was a test, no worries
@johndoe19094 жыл бұрын
With the right tires sure. Good wintertires makes all the difference.
@burgerbirger22214 жыл бұрын
Ohh noes... Looks like a Cafe Latte car for those city slickers😁
@Allenzo043 жыл бұрын
imagine thinking the wipers will take care of that much snow xD what a guy
@benjo63734 жыл бұрын
👍 cosy videos. Please keep inserting the Celsius/European equivalents on screen.
@LordLoMR24 жыл бұрын
I put pirelli sottozero winter tires on my model 3. I use that as a snow plow now. Lol
@plainlybasic23004 жыл бұрын
It doesn't matter what you drive, tank or car, Subaru or Ranger Rover, you NEED the correct tires for the situation.
@cypvh744 жыл бұрын
OMG. He used a extension chord with the plug totally exposed.
@Xanthopteryx4 жыл бұрын
You should not use an extension cord AT ALL! when charging. And IF you need it because it is critical situation, then monitor 100% all the time.
@andrewt92044 жыл бұрын
@@Xanthopteryx Use a cord with the same gage wire as the charger plug type, you'll be fine. For level 1 (15 & 20A), a 12ga cord is fine up to 100ft. Just make sure the cord and plugs are in good condition, and out of the elements. Always a good idea to let it charge for ~30 minutes and check both plug temperatures. If they are warm to the touch, discontinue use. You can't monitor a 24+hr charge 100% of the time. He def should have set the plug and EVSE in a box or up on the tire or something, not on the ground. And throwing the warmed plug in the snow where it will melt the snow and get water in there was a bad idea.
@Xanthopteryx4 жыл бұрын
@@andrewt9204 One problem is that the impedance can be too high so the fuse does not blow if you have a moderate overload. And then you also introduce more joints and those are prone to cause trouble and fires.
@OfficialAzor2 жыл бұрын
This dude really dont care about the car 😂 Using a ruler and a broom to clear snow and bangs shoes on car to get snow off. Bet the car looks great in the sun 😂
@Rightin024 жыл бұрын
I bet winter/all-season tires would have been much better. It's a pain to switch though.
@gusbjor20004 жыл бұрын
It would! Here in Norway its forbidden to drive in those conditions with out snow tires! And there is a reason for that.. btw we by an extra sett of rims with snow tires on them so its as simple as switching them when the winter comes.
@mitchman543214 жыл бұрын
You could have at least tried “off road assist” it works much better than “slip start”
@cocochanel92914 жыл бұрын
Wow. Just......Wow.
@mfs21084 жыл бұрын
Nice summer tires (that are not made for 12F) on that model Y.
@PhillipCarterPearson4 жыл бұрын
This guy is really is out here punching his window?
@andrewt92044 жыл бұрын
I've had to do that many times to get my door to open or windows to roll down. As long as you're hitting it when the window is all the way up, you'll never be able to break it. Sometimes you just don't have the time to let it warm up for 20 minutes first.
@Lon10014 жыл бұрын
Frameless windows are a pain when the temp hovers around the freezing mark, the rubber likes to glue itself to the glass if there is any humidity inside. Used to have a fiero and had to do the same thing to unstick the doors.
@jeffbransky79664 жыл бұрын
Well, the snow is too deep for most cars anyway. I didn’t see an attempt to rock they car by (carefully) shifting between drive and reverse with a certain rhythm. Not saying the car could be taken out for a drive in those conditions but it might have been able to drive forward in its own tracks. Question: will the snow partially melt under the car and later freeze to the battery cover when it cools down?
@brentweaver29644 жыл бұрын
Come to Minnesota. We will show yuh how to do it!
@munie43982 жыл бұрын
The empty probably spoiled Taco Bell bad from last week still on the car seat floor, had me 💀💀💀😭😭😭
@scratchpad79544 жыл бұрын
I got lucky here in Salt Lake City, Utah, LOL! Only about two inches of snow, so no shoveling for me yet (YAY)! Also, this is probably the sole instance where I would not mind having a car with a black interior, regardless of gas or electric.
@edwardecko4 жыл бұрын
Why did you not just preheat prior to you doing all that?
@Xanthopteryx4 жыл бұрын
What if you can not preheat?
@edwardecko4 жыл бұрын
@@Xanthopteryx All Tesla vehicles are able to preheat.
@Xanthopteryx4 жыл бұрын
@@edwardecko What if you do not have cell coverage on car/phone? What if you do not have the phone?
@nhatube694 жыл бұрын
lol this video triggered a lot of people. I don't think it's that bad. I'm from MI; first snow today! I'm considering getting a Tesla soon, thanks for the tests.
@filipoobrad687311 ай бұрын
first you buy a soft brush and remove as much snow as possible, then u turn on climate for 30-40min, then you replace your tires wuth winter tires and then you can try to drive throught the snow while your car is at optimal condition
@raydarnguen2 жыл бұрын
Dave is gangster treating his Tesla like a cheap Honda 😂
@mitchellbarnow17094 жыл бұрын
Enjoyable video, Dave! Thank you for making it and sharing your early snowstorm.
@janvirstown3 жыл бұрын
Actually, we have a 2018 model S with all season tires and we can drive through 7 no problem. We also live in Wyoming so we have tons of snow.
@sveinfriborg44 жыл бұрын
Preheat.....winter tyres In Norway you would lose your license To drive without proper tyres and clear windows.
@whuang034 жыл бұрын
Was there a miracle expected? Since you trying to move a heavy car that’s on summer sports tires??
@netmatic84022 жыл бұрын
Slamming your boots on the side of the car is classic, try tapping your boots together instead 🤦🏻