Can a Model Y Drive in 11 Inches of Snow??

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  • Опубліковано 25 жов 2020
  • Road Trip Adventure to Wyoming. Big Storm, it Snowed 11 inches. I tried to drive the Model Y in it, see if can drive in this much snow. Have a Look.
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  • @edmanyiu
    @edmanyiu 3 роки тому +98

    Perfect video of what NOT TO DO when you have snow on your car. Any car!

    • @AbcAbc-be7ku
      @AbcAbc-be7ku Рік тому

      Agreed however it is what everyone that has a vehicle and lives in a cold climate has done at one time or another.

  • @Geckogold
    @Geckogold 3 роки тому +35

    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.

  • @PhilT993
    @PhilT993 3 роки тому +378

    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.

    • @TheNJ54
      @TheNJ54 3 роки тому +21

      Could NOT have said it better myself!

    • @user-ft5vy7fc8o
      @user-ft5vy7fc8o 3 роки тому +15

      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.

    • @andrewsnow7386
      @andrewsnow7386 3 роки тому +2

      @@user-ft5vy7fc8o Or just let the heater melt the snow that doesn't shake of easily.

    • @andrewsnow7386
      @andrewsnow7386 3 роки тому +3

      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.

    • @JoeyDee86
      @JoeyDee86 3 роки тому +14

      I say this is a great video. Intentional or not he’s showing us worse case scenarios. Better his than on ours :D

  • @mcplutt
    @mcplutt 3 роки тому +67

    Only a moron would try the wipers with that amount of snow on the windshield.

    • @deef3
      @deef3 3 роки тому +4

      Maybe he should pound on it like he did the window.

    • @shutitfukface
      @shutitfukface 3 роки тому +4

      Or use a corn broom to clean off their expensive ass car 🤷🏼‍♂️

  • @MightyMag
    @MightyMag 3 роки тому +222

    It's like you have never used a car, any car, under these conditions before.

    • @mrbob9556
      @mrbob9556 3 роки тому +5

      I know!. Winter requires snow tires or at least good all season tires. otherwise is a waste of time regardless of car.

    • @jonathansage2147
      @jonathansage2147 3 роки тому +24

      This exactly. Tries wipers under 6 inches of snow with a crust layer at the bottom? What are you thinking man?

    • @SChristopherBurford
      @SChristopherBurford 3 роки тому +13

      This is as fascinating as watching a nature series on the BBC.

    • @thomasjohnson3319
      @thomasjohnson3319 3 роки тому +2

      Dude used a broom to clear snow off his car? Really no ice scraper?

    • @evdave528
      @evdave528  3 роки тому +6

      It was a test

  • @gillescousineau28
    @gillescousineau28 3 роки тому +174

    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.

    • @andrewsnow7386
      @andrewsnow7386 3 роки тому +4

      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?

    • @odisy64
      @odisy64 3 роки тому +1

      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.

    • @urbanracer01
      @urbanracer01 3 роки тому +4

      @@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 🤦‍♂️

    • @andrewsnow7386
      @andrewsnow7386 3 роки тому

      @@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.

    • @shutitfukface
      @shutitfukface 3 роки тому +1

      @@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!

  • @davebest5624
    @davebest5624 3 роки тому +56

    Very interesting video. Clearing ice and snow with a ruler, wearing trainers, charging cable thrown straight into the snow. Classic.

  • @JeffWinter1
    @JeffWinter1 3 роки тому +157

    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.

    • @pepecordero85
      @pepecordero85 3 роки тому +15

      This was hard to watch to see him attempting to do what he was doing,m was!!!!!!

    • @tradingpeter
      @tradingpeter 3 роки тому +1

      Same in Sweden.

    • @runescaperocks48
      @runescaperocks48 3 роки тому +2

      Same in most states that snow

    • @senordockman1138
      @senordockman1138 3 роки тому +2

      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.

    • @taztaz79
      @taztaz79 3 роки тому +1

      @@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...

  • @scottvisser8586
    @scottvisser8586 3 роки тому +303

    Is it your first time dealing with snow? This video was absurd.

    • @bonzyb
      @bonzyb 3 роки тому +8

      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!

    • @vadimus2007
      @vadimus2007 3 роки тому +16

      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...

    • @daveg622
      @daveg622 3 роки тому +4

      Wow. Not a clue. Did you move to Wyoming for no state tax?

    • @andrewsnow7386
      @andrewsnow7386 3 роки тому +6

      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.

    • @deef3
      @deef3 3 роки тому +4

      Gotta get them views

  • @gullfaks
    @gullfaks 3 роки тому +19

    The Model Y is clearly idiot safe... (You need help man)

  • @vivithemage
    @vivithemage 3 роки тому +73

    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.

    • @jonathancooper8785
      @jonathancooper8785 3 роки тому +2

      I was literally thinking the exact same thing!

    • @stevenday2067
      @stevenday2067 3 роки тому +2

      Ditto. Pre-condition that thing while plugged in all morning. And performance tires...omg. Dude is not from a snowy climate.

    • @vivithemage
      @vivithemage 3 роки тому

      @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.

    • @vivithemage
      @vivithemage 3 роки тому

      @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.

    • @vivithemage
      @vivithemage 3 роки тому

      @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.

  • @deedavey5373
    @deedavey5373 3 роки тому +58

    I’m surprised this model Y hasn’t self driven to another owner. What the...

  • @Omikronzor
    @Omikronzor 3 роки тому +35

    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!

    • @evdave528
      @evdave528  3 роки тому +5

      Now you know what your car will do right? It’s a test

    • @Omikronzor
      @Omikronzor 3 роки тому +4

      @@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.

    • @zfrank8420
      @zfrank8420 2 роки тому +3

      @@OmikronzorLet me officially introduce you to a Murican.

    • @aornelas
      @aornelas 2 роки тому

      @@evdave528such an important test, revealing wonders like what happens when you open windows covered in snow 😶

    • @MissleT0E
      @MissleT0E Рік тому

      This is the perfect reason to not buy an EV. 😂😂😂😂

  • @GOVAUS1
    @GOVAUS1 3 роки тому +70

    If there were pills for stupidity, this video would be a perfect patient. So much wrong here... as many have said.

  • @texasfight7811
    @texasfight7811 3 роки тому +78

    What an absolutely ridiculous video. I would elaborate but everything has already been said.

    • @evdave528
      @evdave528  3 роки тому

      As I said it was a test

  • @smr32061
    @smr32061 3 роки тому +50

    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.

    • @brasha78
      @brasha78 3 роки тому

      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

    • @smr32061
      @smr32061 3 роки тому

      @Yngve Andersen , not familiar with that name nor person. Where are they from?

    • @smr32061
      @smr32061 3 роки тому

      @Yngve Andersen , I just looked him up. He's a singer from Norway but no relation to myself or family.

  • @billrussell569
    @billrussell569 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you for this real life test under extreme conditions. Thank you again.

  • @mikecheck81615
    @mikecheck81615 3 роки тому +2

    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.

  • @islander500
    @islander500 3 роки тому +14

    Silly to assume the wiper was even going to move, but its a great way to break something

    • @Xanthopteryx
      @Xanthopteryx 3 роки тому

      Not if it is properly designed (and Tesla is NOT properly designed).

  • @Bloomamba94
    @Bloomamba94 2 роки тому +3

    Omg, I use to think I looked crazy for using a house broom to remove snow…🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂 not any more.

  • @frank-7279
    @frank-7279 3 роки тому +18

    Nice way to scratch up the car.....😳so many wrong things in this video....

  • @RH-fs3qo
    @RH-fs3qo 3 роки тому +15

    this is the most entertaining tesla video I've ever seen!!!!! LMFAO ~~~ love it! please make more video like this

  • @huzygaming7216
    @huzygaming7216 3 роки тому +29

    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 :)

  • @gregdarden726
    @gregdarden726 3 роки тому

    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.

  • @petesarnataro2267
    @petesarnataro2267 3 роки тому +40

    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.

    • @harsimranbansal5355
      @harsimranbansal5355 3 роки тому +3

      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?

    • @bmanfitz
      @bmanfitz 3 роки тому +5

      @@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 =\

    • @edparadox
      @edparadox 3 роки тому +4

      Performance tires will start to crack when frozen.

    • @JJs_playground
      @JJs_playground 3 роки тому +3

      @@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".

    • @harsimranbansal5355
      @harsimranbansal5355 3 роки тому +1

      Ahhh ok, thank you guys!

  • @p.t.9709
    @p.t.9709 3 роки тому +56

    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.

    • @Xanthopteryx
      @Xanthopteryx 3 роки тому

      Not possible all the times.

    • @markbsb7176
      @markbsb7176 3 роки тому +4

      @@Xanthopteryx why is it not possible ? Always works for me.

    • @Xanthopteryx
      @Xanthopteryx 3 роки тому

      @@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.

    • @DrizzyDrake612
      @DrizzyDrake612 3 роки тому +6

      @@Xanthopteryx lol clearly you have not experienced snow? One cannot “just leave” with 8 inches of snow on their vehicle.

    • @Xanthopteryx
      @Xanthopteryx 3 роки тому +2

      @@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.

  • @johnfeser
    @johnfeser 3 роки тому +14

    Remember, you do have a snow option under the driveability panel.

    • @cfny
      @cfny Рік тому +1

      ? Snow option. Where?

  • @MrOnemanop
    @MrOnemanop 3 роки тому

    I came here mostly for entertainment. Mission accomplished (best of all, the comments) so I subbed. Can't wait for the upcoming repair videos.

  • @Blocktob1
    @Blocktob1 2 роки тому

    Thank you for the video

  • @dudlididou3995
    @dudlididou3995 2 роки тому +2

    This video sums up all the reasons why I dont buy used cars.

  • @dzianisko
    @dzianisko 3 роки тому

    Nice video. Thanks.

  • @genxin4251
    @genxin4251 3 роки тому +6

    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.

  • @dhillon5660
    @dhillon5660 3 роки тому +6

    First thing u do is turn on the heat all the way up from the phone app. TY

  • @mata7produccions
    @mata7produccions 3 роки тому +20

    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

    • @jessecavada3015
      @jessecavada3015 3 роки тому +2

      Agreed, the person in this video is damaging the vehicle.

    • @Xanthopteryx
      @Xanthopteryx 3 роки тому +1

      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.

  • @reynoldpeterson4346
    @reynoldpeterson4346 3 роки тому +1

    This is how not to deal with heavy snow, where does he live calafornia, this guy's something else

  • @joec1978
    @joec1978 3 роки тому +50

    Makes you wonder if he owns the car.

  • @mikemcintosh9933
    @mikemcintosh9933 3 роки тому

    Thanks! I play to use my Y as a ski car. I'll need to anticipate the issues your found.

  • @a23b46
    @a23b46 3 роки тому +3

    That broom made me close my eyes >< with scratches

  • @greglambert5154
    @greglambert5154 3 роки тому

    Growing up in New England I had my fill of all of that. Come back. Beautiful autumn weather in SC.

  • @josholiverutubepage
    @josholiverutubepage 3 роки тому +8

    When the charge door made the sound of stripping out the gears, I felt that 💔

    • @Xanthopteryx
      @Xanthopteryx 3 роки тому

      Poor design, i know.

    • @reggie132
      @reggie132 3 роки тому

      @@Xanthopteryx No.. it was the guy forcing it open?

    • @DannyDunking
      @DannyDunking 2 роки тому

      @@Xanthopteryx not the tesla hater thinking it’s poor design, he actually forced it???

    • @Xanthopteryx
      @Xanthopteryx 2 роки тому +1

      @@DannyDunking 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.....

  • @kingipra
    @kingipra 3 роки тому +4

    Using the ruler as a scraper made me cry a little

  • @mitchellbarnow1709
    @mitchellbarnow1709 3 роки тому +1

    Enjoyable video, Dave! Thank you for making it and sharing your early snowstorm.

  • @gergozichy2370
    @gergozichy2370 2 роки тому +1

    That was BRUTAL

  • @Blentr0n
    @Blentr0n 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for the metric!

  • @ElmerEDavis
    @ElmerEDavis 3 роки тому

    Glad I live where it doesn't snow. Good Luck up there in Wyoming Dave.

  • @edwardecko
    @edwardecko 3 роки тому +7

    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...

    • @Xanthopteryx
      @Xanthopteryx 3 роки тому

      And if you can not preheat?

    • @edwardecko
      @edwardecko 3 роки тому

      @@Xanthopteryx Do you have a Tesla Model?

    • @Xanthopteryx
      @Xanthopteryx 3 роки тому

      @@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?

    • @edwardecko
      @edwardecko 3 роки тому

      @@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.

    • @Xanthopteryx
      @Xanthopteryx 3 роки тому

      @@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.

  • @brasha78
    @brasha78 3 роки тому

    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.

  • @p1u
    @p1u 2 роки тому

    Good test

  • @milkmangaming3325
    @milkmangaming3325 3 роки тому +34

    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.

    • @ojobee
      @ojobee 3 роки тому +2

      Next they will claim poor tesla factory paint job

    • @coleboonecustoms
      @coleboonecustoms 3 роки тому +5

      I was cringing when the ruler was scraping the paint. Tesla uses a water-based paint and it's soft.

    • @chenxubin
      @chenxubin 3 роки тому +1

      and the ruler... old school

    • @tabottietjen3186
      @tabottietjen3186 3 роки тому +3

      You need to preheat the vehicle for 30 minutes and most of it would be gone

    • @teslarossa2896
      @teslarossa2896 3 роки тому

      just read, the Y is fully protected

  • @ecospider5
    @ecospider5 3 роки тому +3

    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.

  • @proudcanadian5713
    @proudcanadian5713 Рік тому

    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.

  • @dathyr1
    @dathyr1 10 місяців тому

    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
      @evdave528  10 місяців тому

      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

  • @eddiegardner8232
    @eddiegardner8232 3 роки тому

    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.

  • @TorIvanBoine
    @TorIvanBoine 3 роки тому +2

    Nice. 11 inches more snow than here in Norway :)

  • @burgerbirger2221
    @burgerbirger2221 3 роки тому

    Ohh noes... Looks like a Cafe Latte car for those city slickers😁

  • @TaiBoyza
    @TaiBoyza 3 роки тому +2

    Interresting video, it really makes me sadtho looking at you doing this to a beautiful tesla :(

  • @cocochanel9291
    @cocochanel9291 3 роки тому

    Wow. Just......Wow.

  • @mcplutt
    @mcplutt 3 роки тому +5

    -12 C on performance summer tires :-)

  • @cbromley562
    @cbromley562 3 роки тому +2

    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.

  • @johndoe1909
    @johndoe1909 3 роки тому +1

    With the right tires sure. Good wintertires makes all the difference.

  • @Vintage_Dave_T
    @Vintage_Dave_T 3 роки тому

    Fun stuff 😜

  • @tiffanym7064
    @tiffanym7064 3 роки тому +2

    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

    • @evdave528
      @evdave528  3 роки тому +3

      Exactly, no intention to freak folks out, I had no intention to wreck my car.

  • @LordLoMR2
    @LordLoMR2 3 роки тому +1

    I put pirelli sottozero winter tires on my model 3. I use that as a snow plow now. Lol

  • @pshulins
    @pshulins 3 роки тому +1

    Good stuff! Thanks Dave!!!

  • @scratchpad7954
    @scratchpad7954 3 роки тому

    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.

  • @HeliTom84
    @HeliTom84 3 роки тому +2

    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

  • @myname9856
    @myname9856 3 роки тому

    Just one question, whats a ruff?

  • @pikkuporsas
    @pikkuporsas 3 роки тому

    How were you not able to drive forward? Were the wheels spinning? How can that amount of snow stop you?

  • @Will-dq4vh
    @Will-dq4vh 3 роки тому

    Wow.

  • @dustyowl2448
    @dustyowl2448 3 роки тому +1

    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

  • @brentweaver2964
    @brentweaver2964 3 роки тому +1

    Come to Minnesota. We will show yuh how to do it!

  • @LightSpirit24
    @LightSpirit24 3 роки тому

    Is it ok to leave it parked with snow up against the underside? The battery will basically have ice against it.

  • @benjo6373
    @benjo6373 3 роки тому +1

    👍 cosy videos.
    Please keep inserting the Celsius/European equivalents on screen.

  • @teslarossa2896
    @teslarossa2896 3 роки тому +9

    no winter tires, not the best decision

    • @DannyDunking
      @DannyDunking 2 роки тому

      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

  • @johnathanburns8478
    @johnathanburns8478 3 роки тому

    Why didn’t you turn on “off road” mode it was right above slip start in the drive menu?

  • @mfs2108
    @mfs2108 3 роки тому +1

    Nice summer tires (that are not made for 12F) on that model Y.

  • @N2tech
    @N2tech 9 місяців тому

    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
      @evdave528  8 місяців тому +1

      I’m an engineer, no model Y’s were harmed in this experiment. Im born to experiment

  • @null090909
    @null090909 3 роки тому

    Gave a like just for the metric

  • @whuang03
    @whuang03 3 роки тому +1

    Was there a miracle expected? Since you trying to move a heavy car that’s on summer sports tires??

  • @eirik500
    @eirik500 3 роки тому

    I would really advice using the pre heat before wiping the car off. And summer tires is a no go.

  • @georgecox970
    @georgecox970 3 роки тому +6

    Who scratches their car with a ruler! Get this guy an ice scraper. How rediculous to try wipers without removing snow.

  • @Allenzo04
    @Allenzo04 3 роки тому

    imagine thinking the wipers will take care of that much snow xD what a guy

  • @jeffbransky7966
    @jeffbransky7966 3 роки тому +1

    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?

  • @jessecavada3015
    @jessecavada3015 3 роки тому +15

    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.

    • @taztaz79
      @taztaz79 3 роки тому

      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..

    • @melh2798
      @melh2798 Рік тому

      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

  • @janvirstown
    @janvirstown 3 роки тому

    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.

  • @munie4398
    @munie4398 Рік тому

    The empty probably spoiled Taco Bell bad from last week still on the car seat floor, had me 💀💀💀😭😭😭

  • @sveinfriborg4
    @sveinfriborg4 3 роки тому +1

    Preheat.....winter tyres
    In Norway you would lose your license To drive without proper tyres and clear windows.

  • @dougholmes6631
    @dougholmes6631 2 роки тому

    I am getting a Performance in January. Can someone reccomend good snow tires? Also guessing indeed to buy new wheels to accommodate the snow tires? Any recommendations on wheels? Thank you in advance for your replys.

    • @evdave528
      @evdave528  2 роки тому

      Check with Marian wheels.com

  • @senordockman1138
    @senordockman1138 3 роки тому

    Why are you in Wyoming at this time of year?

  • @Justin-hz8bh
    @Justin-hz8bh 3 роки тому +1

    OMG the broom on the paint. Oh well.

    • @evdave528
      @evdave528  2 роки тому

      PPF and Ceramic in all paint, no scratches that won’t self heal

  • @filipoobrad6873
    @filipoobrad6873 5 місяців тому

    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

  • @caseydonahue3123
    @caseydonahue3123 3 роки тому

    Dave, great video to show what to expect in snow with a Model Y. Thanks for sharing that it doesn't move well within snow.

  • @Nabee_H
    @Nabee_H Рік тому

    When he was punching the glass i was waiting for it to crack LOL

  • @janvirstown
    @janvirstown 3 роки тому +1

    Don’t worry guys. The cyber truck is coming out soon. It won’t have any problems in deep snow.

  • @dudedudeson1335
    @dudedudeson1335 3 роки тому

    How about a garage with TWC?

  • @nhatube69
    @nhatube69 3 роки тому

    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.

  • @andrewdowis110
    @andrewdowis110 3 роки тому

    Probably be good to build a garage in WY

  • @Rightin02
    @Rightin02 3 роки тому +1

    I bet winter/all-season tires would have been much better. It's a pain to switch though.

    • @gusbjor2000
      @gusbjor2000 3 роки тому +2

      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.

  • @emilburtea617
    @emilburtea617 3 роки тому

    If you put winter tires,i'm sure that tesla plow's 20 inch of snow whitout any problem.Even Landcruiser with summer tires is uselles in snow.

  • @VGSoundFX
    @VGSoundFX 2 роки тому

    Y'all are way too harsh, loved the video