I had X-Ice 3 on my Model 3 Stealth and Nokian’s R2 SUV on my Jeep Summit. I always felt the Jeep did better in just about any slick condition. It wasn’t the tires.
Now I have a FWD Chevy Volt with X-Ice 3 and a Model X with the Tesla 19” Snow package. Pirelli Scorpion Winter.
It always kind of bothered me how the Model 3 would initially spin its rear tires before the front would engage. This weekend I got a chance to try out both.
The Model X is an absolute tank in the snow. I’ve had Jeep’s (GC) with all types of drive trains and Audi Quatro’s. This beats them all. The Model 3 is probably the lowest of all AWD’s I’ve had. It barely eeks out FWD cars I’ve had with snows.
Tesla needs to allow turning off it’s “eco” RWD bias to fix it. I’m sure it would be fine then. Until then it’s just not that great in slick conditions. For a RWD car it probably does great compared to other RWD cars. But compared to most good AWD systems it just doesn’t measure up. I’m sure a Model 3 AWD will propel you forward with snows in the snow. But the rear end constantly tries to break lose. The Model X does not. I assume Model S doesn’t either.
I was worried with the Raven update that X might start to act more like a 3 in the snow. Luckily it does not.
I was worried the FWD Volt would break lose in snow because you can make the front wheels spin on dry payment. But in the snow it behaved as expected and did quite well. Would even give Model 3 AWD a run for it’s money.
Now I have a FWD Chevy Volt with X-Ice 3 and a Model X with the Tesla 19” Snow package. Pirelli Scorpion Winter.
It always kind of bothered me how the Model 3 would initially spin its rear tires before the front would engage. This weekend I got a chance to try out both.
The Model X is an absolute tank in the snow. I’ve had Jeep’s (GC) with all types of drive trains and Audi Quatro’s. This beats them all. The Model 3 is probably the lowest of all AWD’s I’ve had. It barely eeks out FWD cars I’ve had with snows.
Tesla needs to allow turning off it’s “eco” RWD bias to fix it. I’m sure it would be fine then. Until then it’s just not that great in slick conditions. For a RWD car it probably does great compared to other RWD cars. But compared to most good AWD systems it just doesn’t measure up. I’m sure a Model 3 AWD will propel you forward with snows in the snow. But the rear end constantly tries to break lose. The Model X does not. I assume Model S doesn’t either.
I was worried with the Raven update that X might start to act more like a 3 in the snow. Luckily it does not.
I was worried the FWD Volt would break lose in snow because you can make the front wheels spin on dry payment. But in the snow it behaved as expected and did quite well. Would even give Model 3 AWD a run for it’s money.