Why Tesla is superior on slippery surfaces

[Xfirez51]

Never thought about the advantage of electric drive for driving on slippery surfaces. Informative vid.

Tesla Model S - Cold Weather Performance - YouTube

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[nytebyte]

Interesting about the pre-heating of the batteries before driving in the cold.

The electric motors do well in the snow. Also, it probably helps that the car weighs almost 4700 lbs. No need to carry kitty litter in the trunk!

 

[Xfirez51]

Interesting about the pre-heating of the batteries before driving in the cold.

The electric motors do well in the snow. Also, it probably helps that the car weighs almost 4700 lbs. No need to carry kitty litter in the trunk!

True but I had not thought of the inertia aspect. Electric drive can react much more quickly to change inputs whereas the IC motor and associated drive components have a great deal more inertia. There'll be a greater lag in executing of input changes. In slippery conditions that may be the difference in avoiding a skid.

 

[Eagle]

My boss's 85+ does pretty good. The traction control is pretty damn good in that car to control the power it has.... 400WHP/1000WTQ?

 

[Mike K]

I don't think it has 1000ft/lbs. I think it's like 400 something.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

416hp and 443 ft-lbs.


10000 tq

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

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[Turk]

My foot has traction control built in. It's amazing how the depth of the gas pedal controls how much power the engine makes.

 

[boostedguy05]

It seats 7 people?

 

[Fish]

My foot has traction control built in. It's amazing how the depth of the gas pedal controls how much power the engine makes.

Too lazy to adjust the throttle? There's an app, I mean car for that!

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

It seats 7 people?

It has a crazy optional 3rd row....backwards like 80's station wagon style

 

[boostedguy05]

It has a crazy optional 3rd row....backwards like 80's station wagon style

Did not know that. I looked it up. Says for kids 10 and under

 

[radioguy6]

just don't get rear ended