[cdlb]

I wonder if Eurostar has ever been cancelled because of fish on the line?

No idea, but to date, this is my favorite... Giant Ronald McDonald disrupts trains in South Wales

 

[mikeiow]

My prime recommendation would be get some winter or at least all-season tyres on the car. Your location market shows you're in NOrway so I'm sure it will come on winter tyres. That's a good thing!

You need to be fairly sympathetic on the accelerator pedal at the best of times. On snow I'd just let the car pull itself away from standstill. Don't touch the throttle if possible. But as a Norwegian I suspect you have more snow experience than the rest of the forum put together!

And sadly, regenerative braking really needs to be disabled as much as possible because it just locks up the front tyres and the ABS doesn't engage because your foot isn't on the brake. This is a known issue on all EVs - even all wheel drive Tesla's.

Compared to a diesel it'll drive like the diesel was in it's maximum pulling revs - but all the time. It's ludicrous. I've even once managed to spin the wheels at 60mph on the motorway pulling out from behind a slower vehicle while not being careful with the accelerator.

You soon adapt though. It's a really lovely driving experience.

I agree with most of this....but do you have any links to hard evidence/proof about this “known issue” of lowering regen?

My natural reaction would be that since ABS gets confused by ’normal’ braking on snow/ice, I would have regen on the maximum setting.
This set of tips (for a Leaf) say “REGEN WHEN YOU CAN”
Another here suggests Tesla may limit regen, but not because it isn’t good.

I still feel that the technique would be (obviously) to drive slower, more gently, but certainly use the regen braking, on ‘maximum’. If it slides, then normal brakes would have slid anyway: going too fast!!

 

[HandyAndy]

While low regen works very smoothly (good), it's only slowing down 2 wheels. So if you're sliding & losing control going down a long descent, you're better off putting the drive into Neutral = no regen at all, and applying the brakes so you get equal grip from all 4 wheels, or as near as you can get. That's it, really.

Have only driven my Ampera on v snowy motorway with about 6" snow on it all of a sudden, all the lorries & cars were mushing up the inside 2 lanes horribly & driving dangerously nose-to-tail as a result of the congestion. As I had winters on, I simply moved into 3rd lane which was empty with no bother at all & cruised gently pass the lot of them at about 65mph, as had superb grip & the car being nice & heavy wasn't going to be pushed about by a bit of snow. Boy, was I glad of those tyres just then! Roads in UK get chaotic at the first sign of snow, as hardly anyone here knows how to deal with it, and 99% of drivers are completely unprepared. I found the standard regen, approx same as 1 on Ioniq, perfect for decelerating the car, a lot smoother than ICE with sudden disc-brake grabbing if you're not careful.

 

[mikegs]

v snowy motorway with about 6" snow on it all of a sudden

cruised gently pass the lot of them at about 65mph

 

[wja96]

I agree with most of this....but do you have any links to hard evidence/proof about this “known issue” of lowering regen?

My natural reaction would be that since ABS gets confused by ’normal’ braking on snow/ice, I would have regen on the maximum setting.
This set of tips (for a Leaf) say “REGEN WHEN YOU CAN”
Another here suggests Tesla may limit regen, but not because it isn’t good.

I still feel that the technique would be (obviously) to drive slower, more gently, but certainly use the regen braking, on ‘maximum’. If it slides, then normal brakes would have slid anyway: going too fast!!

I'm 99.9% certain the thread was on here and it was Canadian owners talking about winter tyres and regen.

I did come across this while I was looking for the thread.

Tesla mysteriously removes regenerative braking strength option in new cars

Tesla has mysteriously removed the option for drivers to control the strength of the regenerative braking capacity for new cars....

electrek.co

 

[NewToElectric]

Thank you for your replies. I’m going to go back and read properly. I’m a relatively confident winter driver, but would rather have go to know my EV before tackling unpredictable roads! There are no awful steep hills where I live - otherwise I’d have studs. It’s just the few gradual long inclined or short and steep (the worst being at home).

 

[HandyAndy]

Maybe it was 4", maybe 6", I wasn't stopping to measure it! Ampy has 7" ground clearance. Middle lane was doing 60 I'd say, from memory. maybe 55, in which case I was cruising past at 60. Just enough to justify being in that lane with it's pristine snow to drive on!

 

[wja96]

I agree with most of this....but do you have any links to hard evidence/proof about this “known issue” of lowering regen?

I finally found the post I was looking for Auto Regen in the snow