Got to drive my S in the first time for the snow last week …. Had a long ~130 mile drive each way in the snowstorm, and made an interesting observation …. I do have Michelin X-Ice tires on the car, so the tread is equipped correctly.
I tend to really drive one-pedal as much as I can and mostly rely on just regen braking. Just nature of my driving - mostly try to anticipate stops from a dance and let regen handle things naturally when I can.
That said - after on the highway for an extended period of time - it almost felt like the hydraulic brakes ice over a bit. When actually using them, I felt like I wasn’t getting much grip. I didn’t slide but the braking felt very weak until regen kicked in.
On the return drive, I found that feathering in the hydraulic brake every dozen or so miles helped prevent the ice buildup and kept the brakes warm enough to work effectively.
Is this something in my head, or is there really something to this? Is it possible to use the hydraulic brakes so little that they can ice?
I tend to really drive one-pedal as much as I can and mostly rely on just regen braking. Just nature of my driving - mostly try to anticipate stops from a dance and let regen handle things naturally when I can.
That said - after on the highway for an extended period of time - it almost felt like the hydraulic brakes ice over a bit. When actually using them, I felt like I wasn’t getting much grip. I didn’t slide but the braking felt very weak until regen kicked in.
On the return drive, I found that feathering in the hydraulic brake every dozen or so miles helped prevent the ice buildup and kept the brakes warm enough to work effectively.
Is this something in my head, or is there really something to this? Is it possible to use the hydraulic brakes so little that they can ice?