Recent content by mlopyrev

Lold at “Sierra cement”! Classic! Gotta remember that. See, you did it again though: “...able to drive ... without a problem”. “Without a problem” is not good enough. Your car does not simply drive on tarmac “without a problem”. It rips through it like it’s on rails. That’s the feeling I’m...

My friend. It’s 2019. Global warming is around the corner. *sugar* is about to get as extreme as you can imagine. Get used to it. :) When you go up into the mountains next time, take a look at the semi trucks. Note how they have built-in compartments where they carry chains. Note how routine it is...

I’ve explained this to someone else before. When you go on a road trip, you do so because you enjoy driving. Otherwise you would take a train or an airplane. When you enjoy driving, you want to arrange it so enjoy every part of it without exception. That includes fidgeting with chains. It has...

Snow traction in summer tires is awful. The compound actually gets an almost slipperry consistence. I want to see a test comparing summer tires in chains vs winter tires. In the thick of the superstorms this winter, I recall hopping on sheets of ice covering NV-431 near Mt. Rose to overtake...

Also, to be clear, I pulled the same exact trick with my previous Model S, 21” staggered summer tires + Thule K-Summit chains = snowmobile mode. Only difference is that M3P kicks even more ass because of unmatched traction control. M3 can pull itself out of a deep snow bank with only one wheel...

Also, anyone had the spark of inspiration to wonder: why did Tesla ship a car with summer tires in November, just in time for snow. Who forgot to think outside the box?

Actual stupidity. 38 pages of discussion and not one person actually bothered to question the warning label and testvthe damn tires in freezing temperatures. No, they do not crack as claimed on the warming label. Not only that, but I only managed to find one video on YouTube of a guy who...

I can always blame it on Autopilot, you know...

Pilot Sport 4S have lasted me all winter in well below freezing temps. Multiple ski trips. Still waiting for them to crack. Traction sucks in snow, of course. But I go into snow specifically for fun. P.S. yes, chains on all 4 wheels. yes, Tesla says blah blah wheel well clearance, blah blah...