It’s my favorite! Sadly I live in NC and we haven’t got any snow this year 😭

@@Kirbykin88 I'm in Nova Scotia, but oddly enough we really didn't get any amount of snow until about a week ago. As for NC, I haven't seen the forecast for your area, but I'm surprised you were spared when so much of the States got pummeled.

@@Kirbykin88 I’m in NC too, moved from Texas a couple years ago. Maybe I should’ve stayed in Texas to experience snow 😂

Yes and on country roads with very little traffic.

agreed....they need to read the manaul

Yep, RTFM

there's also voice control lmfao

Or voice commends

fast forward to 2024 new model 3, no 'stalks' ....and turn signals aint as easy anymore either, being haptic feedback and wheel mounted, as for voice control, probably, but my Scottish accent gives it a challenge

There shouldn't even be an option to fukk with things like the wipers (beaides a configurable option) in a screen. What a terrible design to a new driver of the vehicle.

@@volvo09 What are you talking about? It has it in the same damn spot as every other car. TFL, as usual, doesn't even know how to use the cars that they own.

You can activate a single wipe and spray the windscreen. I was driving my model 3 LR in snow last week and had to mess with the screen - having to keep pressing the button is not cool. You cannot put the wiper properly on like this. Very, very bad and unsafe design.

@@derekhastings8481 It activates a single swipe and opens the wiper controls on the screen. So its literally a single touch of the screen. If you believe a single touch of a screen is a safety concern, then I have some very bad news for you about modern vehicles.

@@Dwealdric I think you missed the point where I said I have one . I have covered thousands of miles in all sorts of weather. I just don’t like it. Modern does not always mean better. Studies have shown for a long time that looking away from the windscreen to adjust things is distracting. Tesla like being different - I get that, but I think they have put too much onto the screen. Other manufacturers have developed better driver environments. The BMW iDrive control is excellent for example. I also think that Tesla should have used a heads up display for speed, etc. Opinions vary.

Colorado has some nice dry snow

My Model 3 is better in the snow than the Subaru WRX that I replaced it with. (assuming comparable tires and conditions)

Sorry I'm 2 years late, but I have Michelin Cross Climate 2's on my car (FWD hatchback, only got them on the front, economy summer tyres on the back {not a good idea to mismatch winter and summer tyres but oh well}) and they're really good, I've had fun during the summer and they haven't torn themselves to shreds, and in the winter they have plenty of grip, and even though they're directional, I'd say they have equally good acceleration and braking.

@@larryspiller15 and they’ve now owned what, THREE Tesla’s?

Car testers drive so many different cars, I’m sure it’s hard to keep track of. But it’s unfortunate when it comes off a big deal or safety issue. I’ve had a Ford Edge for several years, and recently picked up a Model Y. I just finished up a 2000 mile road trip in with the Y, In mostly wet weather, and on more than one occasion, I pressed in on the right stalk to flip on my wipers instead of the left stalk, because that’s what the Ford uses to activate a wipe (and clean). Fortunately the car is smart enough not to throw it into park when traveling down the highway because of my error 👍

I'm sure Ohio misses you too sir.

It has Auto wipers which he switched off and a manual switch on the left stalk

Voice command. : Press button and say turn on wipers ., Problem solved

I know right. And when u press the button on left stalk, the wiper window pops up in the screen also for u the adjust speed easily

@@whuang03 I agree to a point. You still have to take your eyes off the road to press the correct area of the screen. Primary controls should be available on the stalk.

@@derekhastings8481 I don't know why this is a big issue. I have the same model Y. No issues in snow or rain. The button on the stalk was good enough that I have yet to use the touch screen to modulate the speed. This is no big deal and the TFL guys are just not educated about this stalk?

@@mrpratster That or Tesla owners are just apologists.

Yeah I always push the button on the left stalk whenever I want to turn on the wipers. Whether is just for a single mist or to have it automatically bring up the wiper menu on the screen and then just quickly tap one of the speeds. Kind of surprised they don’t know this after having both a 3 and a Y.

It is in the stalk already, TFL just had no idea. It's a button on the left stalk. Push it and all the controls automatically come up.

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Can power it as long as there is gas in the truck and you don’t go over the 7kw(7000 watts).

The 7.2kw system is rated for 32 hrs runtime on a tank of gas at full load. In power outage conditions if you were just running the furnace blower, refrigerator, some lights and a tv you would probably be running that system at 30-50% of its max capacity. At those loadings then the truck should run things for 3 or 4 days on a tank. To hook up the truck to your breaker box requires having a transfer switch pre-installed by an electrician. It provides the connection point for your truck and also disconnects the main feed so that your power does not exit your house into the damaged power grid. I think Ford undersized the battery pack on the f150 hybrid though. The 1.5kw battery pack is about 20 pounds worth of battery in a full size truck lol. At least 5kw worth of battery would have been a better match. This would have allowed much more efficient usage of the engine when recharging the battery since it has much more generating capacity than it can feed that little battery pack to recharge it without damaging it. It has the generating capacity to recharge even a 10kw battery pack at a 3c charge rate (20 minute charge rate) which is about the max charge rate you can use.

@@jimmyjames8736 👍🏽

Almost bought a stock clean low mileage one and I didn’t. Stupid me...as the guy sold it less than an hour after I left his place.

Same thought, however I might be looking into the new rivian models trucks if going electric

Couldn't agree more. That keeps me from buying a Tesla more than really any other factor.

A man in Germany had an accident in the rain because he tried to change the wipers. The court said it was like playing on a phone or tablet and so it was his fault and they took away his license for a period of time.

@@MrLM002 it's also why I soured on a new Subaru outback (hvac and stereo controls all requiring multiple touches and screens).

what are you all talking about? there is a physical button on the turn signal stalk to trigger a swipe and press&hold to use the wiper fluid.

@@floxer but not for the interval wipers.

Sure they will take a Tesla to do off-road in a snowy mountain, might as well take it to Antarctica 🇦🇶🙄

I drive my stealth performance in the mountains (Wasatch). I have Hakkepeliitta R3s, so a bit more robust than the all weathers on their Y, and my ground clearance is a bit better, but my experience has been nothing but good in the snow here. I’m often out before the plow in my neighborhood and have never had an issue. I’ve had snow over the hood and left the battery tray track on several occasions. I wish I had the heated steering wheel and the wipers and auto wiper function don’t do too well in cold environments, but it’s an overall great ski car. Best unexpected bonus is that I can leave the climate on when I skin early (in the dark) on weekdays and come back to a warm car.