Tesla Model 3 in the snow!

Testing out the Tesla Model 3 in the snow, to see how it handles in the slippery conditions.
Does the weight, instant torque to the wheels or the slip start functions change how it handles? Also, what effect does regen braking have and should you turn it off?
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[@SirHackaL0t.]

Winter tyres make a massive difference to any vehicle. My old BMW 320D was fantastic in the snow with winter tyres. :)

[@TeslaTorque]

I have to say, as we don't tend to get much snow or ice round where I live, I don't bother with winter tyres. So this was just on standard tyres, but I guess they would make it even better :)

[@buzzofftoxicblog791]

Good point

[@SirHackaL0t.]

@@TeslaTorque You don’t need snow to get benefit from winter tyres. They are better than summer tyres at temps below 7c. Well worth not pranging the car when you slide into something due to lack of grip. (Been there, got the t-shirt and the insurance bill) :)

[@DeeKay1911]

Just now realised it was on summer tyres! Pretty impressive then as the others say it makes all the difference in the world in cold conditions

[@SWR112]

@@TeslaTorque Not just even better it’s a huge difference. Winter Tyres will drive all day long up hills where the same car in normal or summer tyres would struggle. I live at the very top of a hill, it’s renowned in my city as a no go area in winter for Taxi or delivery’s. People ask why your Car has just passed the ten cars all stuck now on the pavements as they had to give up. The all wheel Model3 on winters passes SUV’s. One of the best driven was the All4 MINI CLUBMAN on winters. The only thing stopping the clubman was ground clearance.

[@astroplutonium]

In Norway driving after 01 November with anything else than winter tyres means a licence suspension on the spot. In countries where snow is a thing winter tyres should be legally mandatory. The problem isn't if the wheels spin so you wont get acceleration, the problem is that summer tyres on snow do - not - stop. And you crash and get a bunch of people into trouble and yourself too, but you might deserve it for driving with summer tyres on snow :)

[@danpaul4975]

I always get an extra set of wheels with winter tyres on, even for our one week of snow

[@TeslaTorque]

Maybe its something I need to look into a take more seriously

[@danpaul4975]

If your car's capable enough and you don't actually go anywhere "challenging" it might not be necessary, but if you find a cheap set it's handy to have. The steels I had on my Corsa with Vredesrein snowtracks cost me £30, Tesla wheels aren't so cheap yet

[@davidsworld5837]

This is something I want to do for my ioniq but could not afford as i cant even find a set of wheels at a scrapyard for under 100 a wheel so may as well buy new as would still need new winter tyres put on. As really going to a garge to swap out tyres for winter and back again in summer would be silly due to cost each time you do it but people do.

[@nigeldarling5734]

Are chains an option?

[@milkmangaming3325]

Really 5 cm of snow! I was expecting 30-40 cm because I'm buying a model 3 and I live in Iceland. all the snow challenge videos I've seen have no snow in them.

[@thearab59]

For lowland UK, this is quite a lot of snow. 5 cm is quite enough to cause chaos. Most people, including our friend it seems, have never heard of winter tyres.

[@thearab59]

Watch Teslabjorn if you want Model 3 in proper snow.

[@TeslaTorque]

Yep, sorry, snow in the UK (at least the southern-ish areas) is pretty lame, I think if you live other than the UK and want to know about proper cold climates, as thearab59 said, check out Teslabjorn, he proper knows what colds about :). I'm your man for mild, wet, grey climates where there is heavy traffic, pot holes and road works to contend with 😉

[@louisvincent9845]

Can you comment on your type of tires? In Canada (Montreal) it is mandatory to have winter tires on from December to March. Is it the same thing in your neck of the woods?

[@TeslaTorque]

Nope, not a legal requirement, so I had normal tyres. Snow is not common round where I live, so not worth the switch. Winter we’ve just had, temperature rarely dropped below 5C (appreciate they are safer in colder temperature too, but not worth the switch here)

[@Gdank72]

Winter Tyres on RWD > AWD with Summer Tyres. Never go out in the snow if you have summer tyre's on. All Season or Winter Tyres only!

[@TeslaTorque]

I've never had any issues really, clearly I need to try these out though

[@bulletbob]

Winter tires . . .

[@andrewwalker4066]

Perhaps you should get some winter tyres to help you out

[@TeslaTorque]

Nope....thats the one day of snow we are going to have this year....I'm done...roll on spring and sunbathing 😂

[@marcuspotts7221]

I changed to Goodyear Vector Gen 2 four seasons tyres on my Ioniq and the traction is astonishing especially during braking. Highly recommended for winter! much much safer.

[@SelfMadeDocumentary]

Goodyear is great. I have winter ones too and the best I've ever had. Also got goodyear summer tyres too

[@TeslaTorque]

Does anyone know if these tyres affect road noise drastically?

[@marcuspotts7221]

@@TeslaTorque They are quieter thatn the Michelin Energy savers that come with the Ioniq.

[@nickieredshaw7835]

Thanks for the great video. Haven’t tried our ev much in snow ice etc but this summer we tried our Zoe on muddy grass caravan field and was very hard to get started without wheel spin got out in the end but was not very impressed but heard ice cars got stuck so no worse I guess.

[@TeslaTorque]

Muddy camping fields are a match for most vehicles, especially if in Wales I've found :)

[@sanjayahlawat2826]

Electric cars have readily available Torque, this can b a problem if starting from muddy/ slippy or snow covered roads in UK.

[@jamesj97370]

Winter tyres are the key to any weather under 7 degrees, all cars become “No Wheel Drive” when they brake and winter tyres give you that control.

[@andrejaxon2309]

a tip: you can watch movies on flixzone. Me and my gf have been using it for watching loads of movies during the lockdown.

[@leontucker876]

@Andre Jaxon definitely, I've been watching on Flixzone for months myself :)

[@martingrady7654]

I had a rear-wheel-drive Merc CLK, snow tyers were a massive difference since then every car I have had has a set of winter and summer tyres.

[@nigeldarling5734]

Any advice? I have the 2021 model... Love it, so much more fun than fossil cars 😁. However I don't have the option in the drive settings to reduce the regeneration. Software version v10. 2 or 2020.48.30. Also still got my mud flaps on too, no bother really, only a slight whooshing sound when I go ove speed hump, sounds cool I think 😀

[@TeslaTorque]

So I think the regen braking was taking off in the holiday update, in this video I was running 2020.48.35.5 and it was present, so maybe it's been added back in that version. My mud flaps are still on, for how much longer though I don't know....can't decide 🤣

[@SWR112]

A dedicated Snow mode Elon? Regen should act like low gear ratio it should be better than actually using brakes by foot.

[@TeslaTorque]

Yeah, I spose though if you put regen so it didn't stop your car, that might work in a similar way? Not sure

[@trev4]

Was out in my M3 SR+ today as well, got a white snow blanket carpark and also floored it to hear buzzing as the electronics saved my rear wheels spinning out. Also tried it again in SLIP START, it was different but still no donuts to be made, very clever for modern safety. My old Focus ST with normal handbrake would never have coped!! LOL, got to love the Tesla!!

[@TeslaTorque]

I know, but its not the same, I missed my little handbrake turns into my driveway 😂

[@1pandroid]

Interesting video. Just subscribed.👍 Considering swopping my MX5 for a Model 3 and was wondeing how the Tesla copes in the snow. Pity they seem to have deleted the Land Rover option from the order form..Use to have a Beetle....great traction in the snow until it let go🙁 Agree with points about winter tyres...huge difference, but before I left the UK many years ago I hadn't even heard of them.

[@TeslaTorque]

I know, winter tyres are not really a UK thing unless you are into cars I think? - I'd only heard about them through work who put them on their vans in winter.

[@jsouto77]

Thanks. Wasn't aware of the slip start and also forgot about regen. Mrs took it out the other day in the snow (it wasn't heavy snow down Poole/Bournemouth) and all I did was put it in chill mode but will bear in mind the other two next time round.

[@TeslaTorque]

I think the regen braking setting disappeared for a bit, so was surprised it was there when I looked, don't forget to change it back in the good weather, don't want to miss out on that regen braking 👍

[@DeeKay1911]

I’ve had seven BMW with rear wheel drive in a row. All of them with great winter tires and really not a problem at all. Here in Denmark we don’t have acres of snow but even on skiing holidays we haven’t had any issues. Tires make all the difference

[@TeslaTorque]

I think in the UK (from what I know at least) we don’t tend to focus so much on winter tyres unless you are very into your cars. So when it does snow all rear wheel cars struggle. It only takes a light fluttering and the UK comes to stand still 😂

[@thomasjacques5286]

who knew the kids in California did just a brilliant job designing a car that can safely handle snowy roads.

[@TeslaTorque]

I reckon they designed it for all the driving on beaches and got lucky 🤣

[@IanST9]

Can you turn Traction Control off, and spin the wheels, if you want to have fun in an empty snowy car park?

[@TeslaTorque]

I don't think you can in a SR+, you might be able to in a Model 3 Performance, I'm not sure. I think Slip Start helps a little :)

[@Richard_Barnes]

Not a lot would go wrong if you had proper snow tyres on. Hard in the UK of course, I know that. I even had a set of winter tyres for my Subaru WRX and that was incredible. Permanent AWD and winter tyres! Just epic. Driving up my steep hill was amazing. Left many a RWD car. Anyway, back to the Tesla video. 😂

[@TeslaTorque]

Yeah, I just can't justify swapping them out, living in an area where the roads are gritted, and we rarely have snow, but sounds fun with your Subaru :)

[@Richard_Barnes]

@@TeslaTorque - our area is the same. This past few snowfalls is the first in ages. The Subaru was fun in snow. ha. That was sold years ago. Am in an Audi now but really want a Tesla next. 👍🏻🙂

[@davidsworld5837]

1 - it would have been nice to meet your land rover support car driver or at least just his name. 2 - the speed your doing saying at times on the road. 3 - i dobt you could flour it with a car in front of you due to front radar. and how does the tesla auto pilot when no road markings did you have summer or winter tyres on ? did you make any changes to setting for winter

[@TeslaTorque]

In terms of speed, it was pretty slow, just to get momentum a lot of the time, unless I saw an incline, on the declines, it was probably less than 4mph, as conscious of the weight of the car and sliding down a hill. Aware the shots looked like I was tanking it, I think it was the wide angle lens made it look quicker , and some bits to the camera there wasn't any snow on the road, as it melted ridiculously quickly

[@TeslaTorque]

Oh, also summer tyres, as probably likely the only snow we will get this year and no changes apart from regen braking on low

[@au18ert]

Keep the aero wheels for winter and put all season tyres on it they will be better than full on winter tyres because it rains more than it snows.. Also stop saying Tesla Model 3 we know what your driving 😂

[@TeslaTorque]

I know....when I watched it back, I realised I said it a lot 🥴. I even managed to edit some out. Its a weird habit I have I need to get out of....I’m trying 😂

[@au18ert]

You make good videos, they are entertaining and informative without being patronising. I'm just messing about overtly critical. If you don't mind the wheel swap every 6 months a set of winter 18s and summer 19s or 20s are a good option would probably even up the winter and summer range and you'd have that look you want and be on better rubber for the seasonal conditions. Tyre reviews is a good source on here. Also Tesla Guru's are upgrading the suspension and strut brace for a better all round driving experience on a TM3P. I like the performance look but without the harsh ride so would be good to see it done on a SRP. Rumours of air suspension coming later this year as the beta software has the air ride icon and that would fix this and really bring the TM3 because springs are very ICE..

[@mshumway78]

How do you still have low regen? I thought that was removed...at least it is in my 2021 SR+.

[@TeslaTorque]

I thought it was removed too to be fair, maybe they snuck it back in? It's running the latest software 2020.48.35.5 🤷‍♂️

[@mshumway78]

@@TeslaTorque weird, I’m on the same. Wonder if it’s because it’s a 2021. Odd. Well, good for you in the snow for sure!

[@johntisbury]

I like that you're prepared with your own recovery vehicle - great planning.

[@TeslaTorque]

I'd never driven it in the snow before, I didn't want the video turning into a me causing massive tail backs, we took on some pretty steep hills and it did alright to be fair. Not very good from a standing start on a hill though

[@johntisbury]

@@TeslaTorque it's a great idea to understand how an electric car handles and drives in the snow. The regen is key to understand for slowing down as you correctly pointed out. The full throttle applications were a surprise result to me.

[@davidsworld5837]

you are looking at what to do if you do breakdown and need a tow as i think you have to do something to the car likely put in N Neutral

[@andymcvean9631]

always great content....thanks

[@TeslaTorque]

My pleasure!

[@relaxnchill9335]

great original video, well done

[@TeslaTorque]

Cheers, its normally more fun driving in the snow, but the Model 3 handled it very well in deed

[@positivelycharged1296]

Great advice thanks

[@TeslaTorque]

No worries, cheers

[@colinnich]

Try flooring it with Slip Start on...

[@TeslaTorque]

Am I right in thinking it’s basically taking off traction control? 😂 As that’s what it felt like, and I’m not sure it helped a lot? I’ve never spun by wheels in an effort to get out of holes before, but spose it gives more options

[@colinnich]

Not off completely, but certainly reduces the traction control

[@camrodger5381]

Trust me, the quantity and depth of snow in this video has absolutely nothing compared to snow that we regularly experience in Canada. And secondly, with the reviews of the quality of Defenders, I’d rather have one behind me rather than in front of me when the stench of a breakdown permeates the defenders cabin.

[@TeslaTorque]

Haha, I know. The UK is rubbish when it comes to snow. If you saw the amount of snow that brings our country to a stand still its shocking - I was hoping no one from climates that actually get snow would see my video 🤣

[@thearab59]

To give people an idea of the expertise of this guy, he doesn't so much as mention winter tyres. Maybe he hasn't heard of them? Fortunately the Model 3 SR+ with summer? tyres keeps him safe, as I very much doubt he could handle towing.

[@TeslaTorque]

Hi, we don't really use them where I live, I'm aware of them, but in 2019 we had no snow, I'm expecting this to be the only snow we get this year, so not really worth changing them out. Seems silly changing them out for a 1 day a year?