@@Kirbykin88 I'm in Nova Scotia, but oddly enough we really didn't get any amount of snow until about a week ago. As for NC, I haven't seen the forecast for your area, but I'm surprised you were spared when so much of the States got pummeled.
Wiper “button” is on the left stalk. An actual button. It’s as easy as using a turn signal. You DON’T need to use the touchscreen to manually activate the wipers.
fast forward to 2024 new model 3, no 'stalks' ....and turn signals aint as easy anymore either, being haptic feedback and wheel mounted, as for voice control, probably, but my Scottish accent gives it a challenge
The windshield wiper thing really bothered me until I figured out that you can push the button on the end of the left stock (turn signals) on the steering wheel to activate the wipers. No need to go through the menu anymore.
There shouldn't even be an option to fukk with things like the wipers (beaides a configurable option) in a screen. What a terrible design to a new driver of the vehicle.
@@volvo09 What are you talking about? It has it in the same damn spot as every other car. TFL, as usual, doesn't even know how to use the cars that they own.
You can activate a single wipe and spray the windscreen. I was driving my model 3 LR in snow last week and had to mess with the screen - having to keep pressing the button is not cool. You cannot put the wiper properly on like this. Very, very bad and unsafe design.
@@derekhastings8481 It activates a single swipe and opens the wiper controls on the screen. So its literally a single touch of the screen. If you believe a single touch of a screen is a safety concern, then I have some very bad news for you about modern vehicles.
@@Dwealdric I think you missed the point where I said I have one . I have covered thousands of miles in all sorts of weather. I just don’t like it. Modern does not always mean better. Studies have shown for a long time that looking away from the windscreen to adjust things is distracting. Tesla like being different - I get that, but I think they have put too much onto the screen. Other manufacturers have developed better driver environments. The BMW iDrive control is excellent for example. I also think that Tesla should have used a heads up display for speed, etc. Opinions vary.
Thanks for the fun plowing video! BTW, we've got a 2020M3 and we have no issues turning on the wipers. Try these 2 things - the hard one is first: Push the button on the left stalk and not only do the wipers come on but the control icon pops up on the screen so you can pick any setting you want. The easiest way for me? Tap the right scroll wheel and say "Turn On The Wipers". Or "turn off the wipers", or "set the wipers to auto". Voice recognition in our car is stellar and it can do a lot of what you want done without searching through any menus or looking for any icons at all. "Turn on the driver seat heater", "set cruise to 75", "play Eagles Fly by Sammy Hagar", "what's my tire pressure". Without a doubt, that right scroll wheel is possibly the best control in the car. Well, maybe except for the right watt-feed pedal. :)
I can’t believe you guys still don’t know you can tap the left stalk to not only turn the wipers on, but it also brings up the controls on the screen. You’re welcome! 😂
Windshield wipers are safety feature. There is no logical reason to make the windshield wipers part of the touch screen controls. Especially since you have to go through at least two different screens to get to the windshield wipers.
A man in Germany had an accident in the rain because he tried to change the wipers. The court said it was like playing on a phone or tablet and so it was his fault and they took away his license for a period of time.
Two things... Rain-x for the windshield will make that snow slide right off, and the button on the end of the left stalk works spectacularly well for this situation you are in where you don't want the wipers on consistently.
@@whuang03 I agree to a point. You still have to take your eyes off the road to press the correct area of the screen. Primary controls should be available on the stalk.
@@derekhastings8481 I don't know why this is a big issue. I have the same model Y. No issues in snow or rain. The button on the stalk was good enough that I have yet to use the touch screen to modulate the speed. This is no big deal and the TFL guys are just not educated about this stalk?
Yeah I always push the button on the left stalk whenever I want to turn on the wipers. Whether is just for a single mist or to have it automatically bring up the wiper menu on the screen and then just quickly tap one of the speeds. Kind of surprised they don’t know this after having both a 3 and a Y.
Very strange to know that tesla owners dont realize there is a stalk to control your wiper action. You only need to touch the screen after manual activation to control speed or auto/off
Car testers drive so many different cars, I’m sure it’s hard to keep track of. But it’s unfortunate when it comes off a big deal or safety issue. I’ve had a Ford Edge for several years, and recently picked up a Model Y. I just finished up a 2000 mile road trip in with the Y, In mostly wet weather, and on more than one occasion, I pressed in on the right stalk to flip on my wipers instead of the left stalk, because that’s what the Ford uses to activate a wipe (and clean). Fortunately the car is smart enough not to throw it into park when traveling down the highway because of my error 👍
One of my favorite things was to take my 4x4 truck out after a big snow where i grew up in Michigan. Out in the country you actually have a chance to practice driving in snow and learn vehicle control. Now that i live in South Carolina, if we get a few snow flakes they shut down the entire state!!
Can someone please tell them that all you need to do is lightly press the button on the left stalk to activate the wipers and automatically bring up the wiper menu on the screen. Every video they complain about it and fumble around with the screen. If I ever need to change my wiper settings off automatic this is my preferred method and the whole process takes approximately 2 seconds. It's fine if you still don't like the wiper blade controls but please stop making it seem like there is no quick and screen free way of accessing the wipers if you need them.
I have the cross climate on my 2019 Subaru Legacy , I’ve been in almost 1 foot of snow , they are great tires for what they are designed for . Never got stuck . Awesome tire in all weather
The biggest problem in SNOW (after tyres) is the undercarriage hitting the snow, causing the car to lift and tyres lose traction. If you don't have much ride height, all the great snow tyres in the world will not help. They'll just pin as vehicle gets high- centered. I wish the Model 3 and Y had adaptive suspension with a ride height adjustment for snow etc. If you had a set of Vredsteins or Nokian Hakkas, that Y would be like a snowmobile.
What caused the struggle to put it back in Drive? Can you imagine being at a stop light with a semi about to rear end you or something... and the car deciding nope, you are not going in drive... and that wiper system is atrocious... omg, this can’t be call progress and the future.
Yeah the interior control are pretty garage. The screen is cool but annoying because there is no dash so you have to look over to the right ever 2 minutes.
As mentioned before, he probably didn’t have his foot on the brake. And wiper can be easily activated by tapping the left stalk. Those guys drive so many cars, it’s understandable how hard it is to keep track of different controls.
Excellent! This is the video I've been looking for! I live in Minnesota and I just moved to the end of a 1/2 mile dirt road. They plow, but not until about 3PM, so I need to be able to go over 6" of snow or so. "The CrossClimate² is Michelin's Grand Touring All-Season tire developed for the drivers of sedans, coupes, station wagons, crossovers and SUVs looking for daily driving comfort combined with confident performance in dry, wet and light snow conditions. The CrossClimate² is designed as an all-weather tire to meet industry severe snow service requirements qualifying for the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) symbol alongside its all-season performance and is intended to function as a one-tire solution for drivers that experience all four seasons but don't receive sufficient snowfall to require a dedicated winter tire."
I can buy a $56K hatchback tesla or a fully optioned ford bronco....I'd still choose the bronco in Colorado. Teslas are great california daily drivers for two car households, but the infrastructure and capabilities still aren't there to be my only vehicle.
We had 12" of snow in SW Washington last week, and our Model YP was really good in it, tramlined a lot in the ruts, but had no issues at all... even with all-season tires (we have never put snow tires on any car we've had here).
In west Texas where we get snow maybe 3-4 time a season, the locals love waking up to see the Hallmark-esq front yards and snow-covered, perfectly manicured frosty streets. So charming. So warm (so my wife would say!). I can’t help but imagine her reaction upon looking out and seeing mangled roads and a quiet little red car going up and down the streets just wearing the place out! That would be priceless! 😂
Can you show how to hook up the new Hybrid F-150 to your house and how many days it might actually be able to power it? I've heard of ppl in Texas actually having to do this in the Winter Blackout Disaster going on down there ❄️🥶
The 7.2kw system is rated for 32 hrs runtime on a tank of gas at full load. In power outage conditions if you were just running the furnace blower, refrigerator, some lights and a tv you would probably be running that system at 30-50% of its max capacity. At those loadings then the truck should run things for 3 or 4 days on a tank. To hook up the truck to your breaker box requires having a transfer switch pre-installed by an electrician. It provides the connection point for your truck and also disconnects the main feed so that your power does not exit your house into the damaged power grid. I think Ford undersized the battery pack on the f150 hybrid though. The 1.5kw battery pack is about 20 pounds worth of battery in a full size truck lol. At least 5kw worth of battery would have been a better match. This would have allowed much more efficient usage of the engine when recharging the battery since it has much more generating capacity than it can feed that little battery pack to recharge it without damaging it. It has the generating capacity to recharge even a 10kw battery pack at a 3c charge rate (20 minute charge rate) which is about the max charge rate you can use.
The reason people say that electric cars are no good in the winter has to do with the battery. Batteries do not like cold. The range drops dramatically and sometimes you even have to pre-heat the battery. Power could also drop to protect the battery. Nothing to do with traction. That’s no different from any normal car. Arguably even better because you have more control over power distribution with electric motors.
Watching TFL videos during winter time and seeing so much snow everywhere made me want to take the family there. I'm here in Texas and we just got a lot of snow and were without power for 4 days. No jealous anymore. Still love TFL content.
Hey guys If your MY is anything like my M3, when you press the windshield washer button on the end of the turn signal stalk you get one wipe, and the controls come on screen. You can then use the left scroll button on the steering wheel to cycle through speeds. "half-pressing" the washers will do this without spraying/wasting washer fluid. I owned my car for a whole week of cursing at the wipers before I figured this out.
A guy in Germany temporarily lost his license because he crashed trying to turn the wipers on while driving. Now in Germany, it's illegal to use the touch screen while driving. Which makes you wonder why the model 3/Y can even be sold there. The other option was voice control, but we all know how well that works
I drive my stealth performance in the mountains (Wasatch). I have Hakkepeliitta R3s, so a bit more robust than the all weathers on their Y, and my ground clearance is a bit better, but my experience has been nothing but good in the snow here. I’m often out before the plow in my neighborhood and have never had an issue. I’ve had snow over the hood and left the battery tray track on several occasions. I wish I had the heated steering wheel and the wipers and auto wiper function don’t do too well in cold environments, but it’s an overall great ski car. Best unexpected bonus is that I can leave the climate on when I skin early (in the dark) on weekdays and come back to a warm car.
Wait a freakin minute! He's been fighting Tommy for months about how having a screen for everything is better! Tommy said give me buttons! Looks like Tommy was right
Just drove half way across Canada in a cold snap (-30C to -38C) (-50C windchill in some spots) 3 tesla sedans pulled on the shoulder with hazard lights on. Whether they're broken down or had to pee, I don't know. But we noticed it and thought I'd point that out.
I think you need some more seat time in the Tesla. There’s a wiper stalk that you can activate wipers with a half press. You can also use voice control.
One thing you online car magazines need to point out to prospected buyers is how easy it is to do (or not do) flat tire changes and or get a tow in the event one has a problem when needed. Most people don't now most electric and many hybrids don't even come with spares in the event of a flat tire and or what has to happen in the event of a needed tow....
Just touch the washer button on the end of the turn signal stalk for one quick wipe. It also brings the controls up on the screen. Also use the voice control for the is very fast. I don’t get all the complaints. You’re plowing through 8+”of snow at 25 mph. It’s a low hanging fruit gripe.
I'm really impressed with those all weather tires, I hope they start putting those on all new vehicles instead of those junky low resistance all season tires. I hope you guys are going to do more testing with them, like if you experience any more power consumption, and how they handle on hot days.
Those tyres handle well in hot weather. 110 deg in Texas last Summer. I am on my second set on two commercial vans. In Both cases the tyres last over 60,000 mls.
Fun video! I agree with the wiper control comment. I really feel that if Tesla just put wiper control back on the stalk for the M3 and MY it would be the perfect car.
I'm have no fear of electric cars being bad in the snow. My problem was illustrated pretty well right in this video, the the ridiculous controls. In any other car wipers wouldn't have been an issue. What if there were kids outside that you didn't see? And you had to ask for Tommy to do it while you focused, while everyone else with a normal car just by shear muscle memory turns a switch. Knobs and switch's are good. A big screen, great too but for diagnostic information, camera, warnings, music, that kinda of thing, not anything involved in the act of operating the vehicle. That's asking for accidents.
its been about a year now, how has the cross climate 2's been holding up? are you using them all year round? is there a lot of road noise on the highways?
Certainly better than a 2021 Nissan Armada! We just got 14" new snow in Indiana and my rental Armada got stuck in snow mode and 4X4 Low where my wife's 2020 RDX went right through in comfort mode. Both have factory stock tires.
This is what I like to see tested. In the winter there are always accidents. So during very bad weather conditions and an accident. One can sit and wait for the cleanups for hours. As with fuel vehicles you have heat to keep warm. You have for most fuel to keep going. So with the electric vehicles. Can you at an time as those. Keep warm for the time needed and have enough charge to get to an charging station safely?. Also what about when floods are around. Can the car make it threw safely under safe conditions to cross water going across the road to reach safety?
Im not a regular viewer. Do they own the vehicle? If yes, it would be alarming that they don't know about this very important button. I wonder if they at least know where the hazard lights button is... In another comment someone told a story about a german driver who hit a tree because he could not activate the wipers. Maybe Tesla needs to better explain the controls.
I have a model S i can raise the suspension it helps in heavy snow. Not sure if model 3 or Y have that option but it comes in handy. The only bad thing is the car remembers your raised it up and can do it at that location in the summer.
what size rims? and all weather sucks because although you can keep them on all year round the tread wear is shit so even though you are not having to change tires, you get 50% of the performance of a winter tire and you will be replacing tires a lot sooner than normal. best option is to just have two dedicated sets of winter/all season tires
Very cool video. The Tesla snow plow. LOL!!!! I will ask the Tesla person when I do my test drive this week - what kind of tires actually come with 2023 Model Y Long Range I plan to purchase - selecting the gemini 19 inch size on my order. I do live in Illinois, so we do get snow like that from time to time during the winter months. Hopefully my streets will be plowed before I tackle my daily driving. But nice to know how well the dual motors work in weather like this. Thanks for the video. Take care.
Okay you guys you consider that deep snow you're from Colorado and you consider that deep snow I'm from Southern California I don't even lock the hubs in on my truck for that much snow
In the recent snow storm we had which was twice as deep as what you guys are showing I didn't see one Tesla buried in the snow so I'm really curious to see how well they do in deeper snow than that they either do a lot better than Subarus or the people who drive Teslas are a lot smarter than the ones that drive and Subarus because there was Subarus buried all over town
With the battery located at the lowest point (Low center of gravity) you’d expect EV’s to have superior snow traction vs comparable ICE vehicle! Loved this video. Life is too short, go out and play in the snow regardless of age!!
My cousin in a Tesla Y tried to blast thru snow plow bank on his driveway. He got high centered. His wife said they were using plastic spatulas to dig out the snow under the car to get out. Just a word to the wise! 😄 Remember you only have about 6 inches of ground clearance. That is powder in the video.
This light and fluffy snow doesn't need AWD, any FWD will go through no problem. I would like to see how model Y gets out of a thightly packed snow... That is where high clearance SUV excel. Why can tesla make a decent but compact SUV, like Tiguan, Kona, HRV or CRV, Rav4, even Outback or Forester ? C'mon Elon, get with the program...
LOL I only wish we got fluffy snow like that. Any vehicle with AWD should be able to push that fluff aside. Try and do that when it snows that much, turns to rain/freezing rain, the snow gets like cement and then it freezes again to ice. Do you guys not have much snow clearing on the streets?
TFL, I think that testing format is something you should consider making standard for your videos. Not the car stuff. Just having Tommy chase test vehicles on foot to get video could make a great new series. The more challenging the conditions for him the better the video will be. Have him chase dirt bikes, snowmobiles, and waverunners too. The vids will be fun for us to watch and Tommy might end up in the Olympics.
Don't almost hit the fire hydrant this time Roman! Flashback from last winter...LOL I'm up in Canada Tommy, that is a decent snow fall for over night, unless you are in the mountains by the snow belt then you can get over 3 feet in a dump. EV's would be fun in the winter but on ice, the extra weight stopping might be not so good, or the range losses because of the cold too...? The snow can be fun but when you are in a 1/2 ton 4x4 with big tires on the highway doing the speed limit and the snow is coming over your hood like that and more it can get a bit hair raising for a bald canuck even.
