Needed a push tonight (snow problems)

[JakeP]

I had this problem last year on my steep driveway with the factory Goodyears. Turning off traction control does help. No such problem this year with Michelin Xi3s!

 

[yobigd20]

According to the manual, yes the Model S has a tow-eye hook.

The following picture is from someone else's car. I looked underneath my frunk mat and I do not have one of these hooks.

 

[efusco]

According to the manual, yes the Model S has a tow-eye hook.

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The following picture is from someone else's car. I looked underneath my frunk mat and I do not have one of these hooks.

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I don't think I have the toe eye key, but now I'll have to look. Good thing to know in case I have a slide-off or something while we wait for these temps and the snow to ease up.

 

[brianman]

According to the manual, yes the Model S has a tow-eye hook.

According to the website we also all have 120 kW charging. YMMV; verify with your own car always.

 

[N4HHE]

Similar thing happened to me in Rhinelander a couple weeks ago. Friends driveway is relatively steep incline, just couldn't make it up after several tries with traction control on. Turned off traction control, put the pedal to the floor and blazed my way up the driveway no problem. I too am still running my all seasons. Waiting for tirerack and the luganos with some Michelins, soon hopefully.

Prius is infamous for refusing to move off a sheet of ice due to traction control. And due to Toyota not providing an off button.

 

[772]

According to the website we also all have 120 kW charging. YMMV; verify with your own car always.

Indeed:

And in spite of those instructions and the fact that I have the socket, I was told by Tesla Ownership "no towing eye for you" when I tried to get one.

http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/13497-Is-it-true-the-Model-S-has-no-tow-hook

 

[Cottonwood]

Prius is infamous for refusing to move off a sheet of ice due to traction control. And due to Toyota not providing an off button.

The problem is that the Prius has anti-traction control. The Tesla, and other cars with real traction control, will apply the brake to the slipping wheel, allowing torque to be applied to the wheel that has some traction remaining. The priority for the Prius is to protect its fancy planetary gear synergy system. Therefore, when a Prius detects a wheel slipping, it reduces power. This is very frustrating; start slipping, give up and reduce power, sigh....and you cannot turn traction control off in a Prius. :cursing:

 

[N4HHE]

The problem is that the Prius has anti-traction control. The Tesla, and other cars with real traction control, will apply the brake to the slipping wheel, allowing torque to be applied to the wheel that has some traction remaining. The priority for the Prius is to protect its fancy planetary gear synergy system. Therefore, when a Prius detects a wheel slipping, it reduces power. This is very frustrating; start slipping, give up and reduce power, sigh....and you cannot turn traction control off in a Prius. :cursing:

Well, there is a way but you have to know how to invoke Maintenance Mode. And it only stays off as long as you remain in MM.