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What did you use for tires on the Model S in winter? What do you plan to sue for the X?I live in MN and this will be my first winter in the X. The last two winters were spent in the S 70D I had, with Pano roof. I didn’t feel the need to insulate the roof or anywhere else. I did do one road trip in -4F and felt warm. Did unzip my jacket or take it off. The -10 to -20 driving was all to work and back. No issues from the heated garage and driving places. 10 hours in -10 weather will deep soak a car in cold. Heating the battery takes up a lot of energy, takes time to heat up.
Generally I felt comfortable in my usual winter clothes. My feet seemed to be the only cold parts but after getting legitimate winter shoes no issues. With a 70 battery pack and deep cold I charged every night. Acccounted for the deep cold in trips. I actually got comfortable with it- at first it is very scare in terms of range anxiety to get over 400 wh/mi in the most efficient S- but it wasn’t all that bad and able to make trips in winter that I could in summer.
Based on much previous winters in a Tesla I’m not at all worried and will not be putting any insulation up. There was a sense of confidence in having a multifunctional sedan that passed by SUVs stuck on the sides of the freeways. Hundreds of car accidents just in MN from each snow storm, but not a scratch on my S. So I feel quite confident being on an X this winter.
@Pwdr Extreme explained that in his post #6 just a few hours before your post.
He is driving in extreme conditions, at least by most people's standards. Since EVs do not have the luxury of large amounts of waste heat from an ICE, it is more challenging to keep the cabin warm. It appears to me that following his advice, as well as wearing additional clothing, is desirable.
Last winter, when I drove up to Thunder Bay, I found that just a blanket over my legs worked fine--no jacket required. I like a blanket better than a jacket because it's easier to take off and put on while driving and you can leave it in the car so it's always there. I have an S, but I don't believe this would change in an X or 3.
When not in use it stays in the centre space. The ridges hold it in. Don't know how it would work in cars with a centre console. When in use, it's not wide enough to get entangled.Interesting. How do you make sure the blanket does not slide down and get entangled with your feet and possibly interfere with operation of the car?
When not in use it stays in the centre space. The ridges hold it in. Don't know how it would work in cars with a centre console. When in use, it's not wide enough to get entangled.
You and I posted at almost the same time For clarity, the shoulder part of the seat belt can be used to hold the blanket if needed. However that's more about keeping your chest warm than it is about not letting the blanket get as far as your feet. I've never had a problem with that.Out of curiosity: How do you keep it from potentially dropping into the pedals while in use? How do you secure it?
@Pwdr. Could you estimate at what outside temperature you felt your X was able to keep the interior comfortable. I’m on the fence about purchasing X due to hvac abilities
Let's face it, in addition to any inherent BEV questions, Teslas are California cars - and while there are cold places even there, many of their priorities simply are not in cold-weather issues. For example, hiding cold weather options in a menu many levels inside, or having remote for AC but no remote for window defrosting, or shutting off window defrosting when the driver gets out of the car (to clear the windows of snow)... to the charge port constantly freezing up in a way that is very hard to clear externally... to the folding side mirrors leaving an exposed spot horizontal on their outer corner that is bound to ice up and block the mirror-movement... to the odd fact that Tesla's CPO system is not prepared to handle winter tires for trade-ins at all (completely unheard of IMO)... also my Model X's windshield defroster is a joke, it is the poorest performing one I've seen.
The list, really, is long and it is obvious the people who design the car and its usability really don't drive in winter conditions.
Nothing wrong with being a California car, of course. People's backgrounds show in the products they make. That's normal. Just noting that Tesla's indeed are California cars so many levels.
I’ll take this California to sign the car over any other design and built in colder climates. Even tried the falcon wing doors, no snow or water, no creaking or anything it lifted just as gracefully and summer and fall.