How is your drive today

[bijan]

Drove through snow about 6-8 inches deep last night for a bit just to see. Traction control was flashing, was going about 30km/h. Car handled fine, just went straight through. First part of it was on an incline (couldn't really accelerate much but car didn't seem to slow down either), after it flattened out traction was better and car could accelerate.
(AWD, Tesla winter tire package).

 

[YusufT]

Got RWD with 18” Winter tire package. Drive is good, but when going uphill or accelerating from complete stop with decent amount of snow it takes a bit to get going because it cuts power when it detects a slip. Also, when you put slip start on the rear end goes slidding like it’s on soap but TC kicks in as soon as you slide a bit too much. It’s managable though

 

[YusufT]

However, what I have a problem with is the stupid wipers. They ALWAYS have ice frozen onto them so wiping is essentially useless. Even when I get out and clear the ice there’s more frozen onto it within like 5 minutes of driving.

 

[Birdman325]

Has anyone changed the wipers to something more "robust" for winter? I haven't looked at the hook / connection mechanism - but can the OEM wipers be replaced with generic wipers of the appropriate size?

 

[bijan]

However, what I have a problem with is the stupid wipers. They ALWAYS have ice frozen onto them so wiping is essentially useless. Even when I get out and clear the ice there’s more frozen onto it within like 5 minutes of driving.

From facebook and reddit this seems like a common problem.

I have the problem if I don't clear the windshield+wipers after I leave the car outside. But afterwords I don't seem to get the problem with new ice forming, though I have to use antifreeze often enough, so that might help. (for reference, climate at 20C, vent position at whatever the default was when I got the car, though might have to adjust as driver side window seems to fog up sometimes).

 

[5_+JqckQttqck]

For the wiper thing is to keep swiping the moisture to the side and not letting it accumulate. Otherwise, it'll ice up like a dam

 

[Vawlkus]

Has anyone changed the wipers to something more "robust" for winter? I haven't looked at the hook / connection mechanism - but can the OEM wipers be replaced with generic wipers of the appropriate size?

The S and X cannot, as the washer sprayer is part of the wiper head.
I haven’t checked about the 3 though.

 

[sandpiper]

how is your model 3 perform today in GTA Dec 28, 2019.

I stayed home today but I think it will be a tough day today for any car.

As mentioned by others u don’t want to crash your M 3 in your first year

Stay home???? This is Canada. We get snow! Oh sorry... you're from Toronto.

 

[5_+JqckQttqck]

Some room temp cold water from the tap got the ice off quickly. Now for the front grill vents

 

[Tony_YYZ]

Stay home???? This is Canada. We get snow! Oh sorry... you're from Toronto.

Staying home is always the safer option when available!

 

[swotam]

Didn't go out much yesterday, but this morning my street wasn't plowed since the snow started yesterday (and still isn't ), so there's 6+ inches of ground up mess out there at the moment. I was a bit unsure initially, but then some dude in a Honda Fit went by (with snow up to the bottom of the door frame) so I figured I'd be fine.

The RWD with the 18" Winter package handled it well, I just had to take it slow and let the traction control do its thing. I got bogged down when I first pulled out of the driveway but just backed up a bit and then went forward without issue. Keep in mind this is a totally unplowed side street, so it's definitely messy and much worse than you find on the bigger roads. I figured if the Model 3 can handle that, it can handle most of what the GTA will throw at it.

There were a couple of cars stuck on the way out of my neighborhood, including an Amazon driver who was stuck waiting for a nearby house to dig him out with a snowblower. I stopped to offer help and it turned out he's a Tesla fan, and he was very excited to see the Model 3 churning it's way slowly to the cleared streets.

 

[Stan K]

Yes, the wipers are not so good. Also I have noticed that with cold weather I have some rattling nose inside my door. I think that rain gets in and freezes into pelts. Does anybody experienced the rattling noise?

 

[StealthP3D]

Not very often I need to drive my C300, but I don't want to take a chance on my brand new M3, don't want to get into accident.

Without winter tires, yeah, leave it parked! With winter tires it'll do great as long as your not high-centering on deep snow.

 

[Hugh Mannity]

Stay home???? This is Canada. We get snow! Oh sorry... you're from Toronto.

PFFT you think Torontonians are candy ass? Come check out the Vancouver area when we get a couple centimetres or the mercury dips below -5 or so. It’s Armageddon out here; end of the world stuff!!!

 

[Funkmobile]

PFFT you think Torontonians are candy ass? Come check out the Vancouver area when we get a couple centimetres or the mercury dips below -5 or so. It’s Armageddon out here; end of the world stuff!!!

Sad but true

 

[sandpiper]

PFFT you think Torontonians are candy ass? Come check out the Vancouver area when we get a couple centimetres or the mercury dips below -5 or so. It’s Armageddon out here; end of the world stuff!!!

Yeah... I had the opportunity to live on the west coast through one winter, many years ago. One evening they had about 4 inches of snow, and the next day was beyond comical.... everything closed, people in ditches everywhere. I laughed my ass off.

 

[ben1628]

No regen today and the battery is cold... :{

 

[ZooSean]

Even with warm battery(plugin heated cabin 20mins before commute) , my 5km short commute, energy use was 420wh/km. Only 130 km for a battery with 90% charge. This is scary.

 

[Techniques]

Even with warm battery(plugin heated cabin 20mins before commute) , my 5km short commute, energy use was 420wh/km. Only 130 km for a battery with 90% charge. This is scary.

Take it all in stride, as we are probably experiencing the coldest temp we'll see this winter. by spring\summer we will all be raving about how much extra range we have

 

[Tony_YYZ]

Gotta say, the Regen is nice and aggressive with these super cold temps. It's a welcomed enhancement for one-pedal driving. The massive loss to range however is not.