I can see, that you are not used to have snow. I have lived most of my life in Finland. Some winks: Items marked with* can be found in all petrol stations in snowy areas. 1. Keep your car clean. Cleaning snow from a dirty car is bad. 2. When temperature lowers near 0 C (freezing point), you must add special antifreeze* to window washing liquid. (Not the same as ICE cars use for cooling liquid). 3. First clean the roof of the car with a snow brush*. 4. Clean the windows with the brush and scrape ice from glas with the side of a flat strong piece of plastic*. 5. Brush the lower pats of the car clear of snow. 6. Door handles, locks, window wipers and such frozen parts can be melted with a plastic bag filled with hot water. Push it against the frozen part. 7. Clean carefully all cameras, sensors, and the radar.

@casperhansen826

3 жыл бұрын

Always follow the instructions from a pro! Thank your for your pro tips! Ad 2) You can buy washer fluid for vinter usage made for -21°C or similar, I use it all year around. Ad 7) You can use the bag with hot water on cameras and sensors as wel.

@spelare2

3 жыл бұрын

Or just push your ass or hands against the handles to antifreeze it.

@bulletbob

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, thank you for the Finnish insights!! Good ideas!!

For the door handles you can push on the skinny parts as that should get the fat part unstuck so you can use them like normal. Also the reason it used up 50 miles of range while heating the cabin is because it was also heating up the battery using the motors. Pulling around 7kw total, 3.5 kw for each motor, if you could, put on camp mode so it won’t heat up the battery and not use up range. Battery will heat up using waste heat from motors while driving anyways.

@DrKnowitallKnows

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, question: I don't see a camp mode anywhere. I see romance mode (with the fire thing) but not camp mode.... Guess I'm looking in the wrong place!

@harsimranbansal5355

3 жыл бұрын

@@DrKnowitallKnows It should be in the climate control menu, next to “dog mode”

The no worry on gas price notice is priceless 😂

Hey Mr Know it all.........how about an Ice scraper and a snow brush?

@DrKnowitallKnows

3 жыл бұрын

lol. In Georgia, we have had 1 snow storm in 8 years. It's just not very necessary here. But yes, before traveling north in the winter we should get those

@raulgil8459

3 жыл бұрын

@@DrKnowitallKnows Finally got you.....:)

Very nice. It was very entertaining watching people seem new to winter conditions. Frozen door handles, side mirrors, putting on snow capable tires, etc. is something almost everyone has to deal with (in winter conditions).

MY owner... 6k miles 1st MO! FWIW, I carry loads of microfiber clothes + spray bottle of waterless wash fluid in frunk... PERFECT for keeping windows clean... to enjoy the scenery on fsd trips! I also use them to clean Cameras! Huge box at Costco lasts a lifetime for keeping ur love clean while superchargering. Washable! Enjoy ur vids

We live in the Colorado mountains and have 1000+ miles experience on nasty hair-pinned snow-bound back roads in our Y. We've never needed slip start. Off-road Assist is excellent and gives great confidence. It limits the torque and the pedal isn't nearly as touchy. We use it 100% of time whenever under 30 mph on snow covered roads. If you don't use Off-road Assist then traction control actually works against you and you can get a little sideways.

Tesla recommends to tap with you fist around the handle to break the ice.

@garenson

3 жыл бұрын

I can vividly remember the first video of a friendly Canadian hitting the door handle on the thicker part with his fist...

Hi John thanks for sharing. There are some the recommendations for cold weather in the Owner’s Manual (Cold Weather Best Practices). The side mirrors are defrosted when the rear defrost if on and they recommend to put WD40 on the door handle pins. Glad you like your Model Y. Happy holidays!

@richardkule9384

3 жыл бұрын

Why doesn't Tesla lubricate the door handle pins? Enjoy your Tesla when you finally get a door open. Great car, just not quite ready for real world use.

Why do people waste power in melting ice and snow? Weren't you using a brush to clean it out with your old cars?

@ken-mb5cp

3 жыл бұрын

Or invest in a car cover.

Love your cheerful and engaging style. Good insights. The same storm that hit you in Asheville clobbered us in Wisconsin, too. Rain followed by snow is the worst. This is my first winter in a Model Y, so lots to learn. I just pounded on the door handles to free them up, but I like the hot-water-in-a-bag idea that the Finnish guy posted. After I got the door handles free, though, the bigger problem was the windows. I only pre-warmed my car for a few minutes, so the windows were still frozen. The window frames require that the window roll down an inch or so, but that didn’t happen, so . . . I just had to wait another 15 minutes for the windows to melt free. Late for the doctor’s appt, but oh well. I made the same observations as you - cold, icy, road-grime, slushy climates are going to be a challenge for Tesla FSD and robo-taxis. I bought some Rust Oleum rain repellent to try on the door handles and cameras. I also am buying snow tires. The tesla four-wheel drove works well, but it’s not as good as a Subaru, so I’m getting winter tires to max out the Tesla’s winter capabilities. Subaru has the best four-wheel drive, so it’s the gold standard for me - I’m curious to see if winter tires will allow the Tesla to match it.

You guys are funny lolll very amusing to watch the snow drama. Thanks for the video.

Congrats on the 10K!!! Thanks for all the content. Keep up the great work.

slip start is for use when stuck in deep snow. slip start will let the wheels spin so you can build up back and forward momentum to get car out of deep snow. any other time you want traction control.

Great video. I love Asheville.

Nice

Nice touch on the drone shot! Looked great.

@DrKnowitallKnows

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Many more of them to come since that was my Christmas present!

@andrewkaylor2416

3 жыл бұрын

@@DrKnowitallKnows nice!! she did well! have fun with the new toy.

Winter conditions are hard for cars, many ICE cars do have lots of standard cold winter and snow features, like automatic side mirror heating, headlights spraying system, front and rear windshield heating, heated spray system on the front windshield and so on. Here in the northern part of Europe these conditions are also not uncommon but Tesla is doing very well over here. I hope Tesla will upgrade their cars with these winter features.

Glad I live in Florida! That does NOT seem like fun! Love the channel, and congratulations on 10,000 subs! I can’t wait till I hit 10! Lmao 😂

Nice !

As a North easterner. Even for ICE cars. Don't bother warming your car to get rid of ice. You will need to brush the snow and scrape the ice. Ice is fragile so often a bit of a bump with the palm of your hand. Is enough to clear up frozen mechanical parts.

Great video, thanks. Unrelated: what brand of frames for your glasses are those? (looking good :) )

You should clear the headlights.

@DrKnowitallKnows

3 жыл бұрын

We did at the super charger. It was seriously icy so we had to heat them up a bit first to get the ice to come off

Snow.... hmmm, I remember we had that in the old days. 🤔

I enjoyed your video but as a Northerner myself, I am surprised you didn't do what I've seen other Northerners do when caught in a freak snow storm with underlying ice and that is to drive it to a car wash to wash off the snow and ice build up. Since you were going on the road, for quite a drive, getting the car wet in a washing would not have been an issue. Car washes tend to use warm or hot water and even blow your car dry. If you are ever caught in another surprise snowstorm, Consider This.

Doc, Thanks for this video. We live in northeast Ohio and deal with the issues you encountered in Ashville several times each winter. I am waitlisted for a trimotor Cybertruck and am very interested in understanding how Tesla is addressing winter issues now and what changes will be made over the next couple of years. Keep up the well-considered videos.

@celladoor9696

3 жыл бұрын

Read my comment above. If you value your garage or adjacent property, I’d rethink my investment

@Steffesa

3 жыл бұрын

Ï have a model 3 in Norway and believe me when I say there are a lot of us. We don't have any major issues and it can get real cold. The door handle thing is probably the most annoying but i have always been able to open it with the trick in the manual and on youtube :D

This video was particularly valuable to me as you and I are roughly the same age and live in the same area. I am eyeing a Model Y at some point, and my wife and I have made the Asheville run a number of times so it was first on my mind as a "test case" for driving a moderate trip, and adding adverse snow conditions to validate the AWD and recharging question was perfect information to have. Very glad to hear your trip went well, we almost were in town the same time but my wife opted against it : /

@DrKnowitallKnows

3 жыл бұрын

I'm from Ohio, but haven't lived there in a LONG time :)

@fractalelf7760

3 жыл бұрын

@@DrKnowitallKnows I live in Sandy Springs - from out of state as well from decades ago - few people in the area are natives these days it seems lol.

In the settings there is an “unfold mirror” option. But in cold weather you should not fold them at all.

I've ordered the tri motor fsd cyber truck....the S is my next buy..I love SPACE X TOO

Question for Dr. Know it all. Where can I see charging status or battery usage status? Is there a log somewhere?

Sorry but I cringed a bit seeing how doc know it all is unfamiliar with ice and snow. Many good suggestions have been made so brush up on your winter knowledge base. We used to get snow and ice during the winter but almost none in the last five or so years. Best to learn about black ice. Very dangerous winter condition. Thanks for your efforts.

If your handle is iced over make a fist with your hand and bang on it with the soft part of your hand to break up the ice. You wont make any dents if you are careful about it.

@johnathanburns8478

3 жыл бұрын

A little love tap is usually all it takes

Good video. You're describing nearly every winter day in MN where I live. A garage is required for an EV. Or else a few buckets of hot water. But that would suck if you're in a hurry. This is why I'm a little skeptical of the future of FSD. Tesla might need heated parking garages for robo-taxis in the north.

Hmm... I don't think there's a heating mechanism in the camera cluster. I think the front-facing camera cluster just takes more energy when sentry mode is on. Pretty sure that's the reason it melted through the snow. Was sentry mode on?

Just FYI, when AP is on and you have two blue lines over the lane lines in the vidualization, it means you have autosteer and traffic aware cruise control but NOT navigate on autopilot. The car will not automatically change lanes, or take exits or any of that. It will only change lanes if you tell it to. Navigate on Autopilot will draw a single blue line in the middle of the lane and when it's on, it'll actually navigate automatically and suggest lane changes to maintain speed or to line up with an upcoming exit and stuff.

you can see the heating elements for the cameras in the windshield if you look closely. the ultrasonic sensors do not have heaters, the radar is heated. Do a google search on how to open the doors in ice and snow. if low temps are common in winter, winter tires are a godsend. I wouldn't use slipstart on ice, it defeats the wheels auto-antislip controls. Do you plan on getting a home charger?

During the wintertime, snow is pretty bad but I would also think that road salt would be an issue (which heating units wouldn't solve). Road salt just covered the entire vehicle in places where it's heavily used due to horrible road conditions.

Pour -30 degree windshield washer fluid around door handles when frozen

I tend to use a brush and ice scraper warm water which I have done for 30 year why change because its electric?

Was precondition not an option 3 years ago??

FSD is 2020.48.12.15 but TESLA OWNERS ONLINE just received the HOLIDAY UPDATE "2020.48.15" (Non-FSD, like any regular Tesla owner). Does this mean FSD doesn't have the latest improvements since the update is a lower edition number? I am just wondering how the FSD update numbers compare to non-FSD update the typical Tesla owner receives.

For robo-taxi cars, cold weather sensor protectors would seem extremely important. I guess the ice covered sensors need a defroster on them. Maybe little wipers when it rains, with water to squirt mud off, lol. I read somewhere, nasa or somebody developed lasers to clean Martian dust from solar panels, be really neat to have that for sensors on Tesla cars ! It would also insure people up north have robo-taxi service in the winter, when it becomes available.

@ThreeARKs

3 жыл бұрын

The car does drive differently when it notices the roads are wet/snow/slush/ice. There are also behaviors baked in already to prevent issues with losses of traction. For example, when approaching an intersection the car always tests the traction on the road to judge stopping distance.

@damianweiss217

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThreeARKs I think I heard Elon say one time that four wheel drive models have something like dynamic traction control. Say one wheel loses traction on ice, wet leaves etc. The other three wheels will compensate to stop fishtailing and spinning out. Perhaps the slipping and spinning wheel also stops tracking ? Not sure. Having slipped a time or two myself on 🧊 ice, lol; it sounds like a really good feature, if it exists ?

I'm almost certain it would melt more if you allow it to heat for another 30-45min longer. Sounds like there was a supercharger nearby. Maybe next time just plan on having less charge, but a more comfortable launch.

Tesla recommends to disable the auto folding mirrors if you're expecting snow. Makes it much easier for next time!

@DrKnowitallKnows

3 жыл бұрын

How do you do that? Is there a setting somewhere? That's a great recommendation!

@SeeFutHunn

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it's actually in your settings where you set the steering wheel and mirror angles.

No ice scraper? Would have helped your door handles I'm sure.

I think denatured alcohol will melt ice due to -100°C freezing point? But I don't know for sure...

@Ytuber123

3 жыл бұрын

It does. However, it should be diluted. Drugstores in North America have spray bottles, with isopropyl alcohol of 70%. I can clear all the windows on my car in no time, using a spray bottle.

Montreal Tesla owner here... for doors... you get as much snow as you can off of them, then you press on the long part with your palm. No glove... you want to warm it up and just press it enough to crack the ice around the long skinny handle... because there is where the ice has all the leverage against you pressing on the short fat half. kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z5WZz86DYbS2cZM.html&ab_channel=PureTesla The doors get frozen like that at least a dozen times each season. Pouring water is a bad idea, will seep in and just freeze while you are driving. I also turn off mirror auto-fold every winter, because they occasionally get stuck.

No scraper or snow brush, I would have found a brush less automatic Car wash to clean the snow and ice from the car before starting on home, they have air blowers to dry the car as you leave. I have done this when i have been trips in snowy weather and road are covered in slush which covered the vehicle to the point of not being able see out well. Tesla needs to add opening at least the drivers door to the app for times like this.

Has no one in the US learned to drive in the winter? First clean the car from snow and ice with a brush and ice scraper so that all snow is gone then start heating from the inside. Of course, do not use the atoumat opening for the tailgate without first clearing the lid on the outside from snow. Clean all mirrors and cameras with snow brush and ice scraper. When all this is done the heat from inside will melt all remaining in a few minutes. Scary to see how amateurishly this was filmed. In Sweden, you would have been fined if you drove away with snow on the car

God damn this is hard to watch. Force your thumb through the ice by pressing on the thick part of the door handles. They can take it. Furthermore, there is a fold/unfold mirror button you can press in the settings. Also, it's just called navigate on autopilot. You don't have navigate on autopilot unless you own EAP or FSD. You also don't need slip start unless you are well and truly stuck. You can also enable/disable slip start while driving. As far as the other comments saying to use a snow brush, make sure that you don't brush the paint. It WILL scratch immediately. Love your videos. :)

So how is robotaxi going to work in poor weather when the cameras get frozen or covered? Sounds like they need to create a cold weather package

@petersilva037

3 жыл бұрын

Already exists. The cameras are heated. You turn on pre-heating will defrost all the cameras. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pImbltWPd63IdJM.html&ab_channel=D%C3%86rik

Really enjoying your insights! **Highly** Recommend changing from Miles to Energy (%) as it's more accurate to the battery status.

@DrKnowitallKnows

3 жыл бұрын

Mmmmm. Interesting point. Thank you

@bulletbob

3 жыл бұрын

I prefer miles instead of energy, but to each their own. Using miles gives me less range anxiety on long trips.

@TonyPham-Creations

3 жыл бұрын

@@bulletbob Miles is just an estimate & varies greatly on weather, road conditions, driving style.

@TonyPham-Creations

3 жыл бұрын

@@DrKnowitallKnows Try it for 1 week. Enter destination shows % arrival & round trip

@bulletbob

3 жыл бұрын

@@TonyPham-Creations Yup, I get that. I hear you, but having tried them both, I much prefer miles for trips. It lets me know approximately how many miles I can go before charging, and I don’t have to do any math in my head on long trips - always risky for me. :-) I’m not going to cut so close that the minor error becomes relevant, so I like miles better.

Winter operation is a little different in a car designed in California. The radar will ice up and become nonfunctional. Roads that have been deiced with salt or other chemicals have a slush which freezes at below 32 deg. But will freeze on your front bumper and radar from evaporation. Of course wet snow will do the same. To keep your AP functional you will have to deice the radar. Keep a snow brush in the car at all times. Under poor conditions it can freeze up and fail every few minutes. A big splash from a truck will do it instantly. Get in the habit of cleaning your cameras frequently. Be sure to include the backup camera. The radar will see through things you can't and track the car ahead better than you can. Latter versions of AP seem to turn off more in bad bad visibility than before. Another issue is regen braking. When the battery is cold you won't have any. If you are used to it and don't notice it's gone you will hit things. There are times in adverse conditions when coasting is the safest way to negotiate ice. Remember when regen is active it applies the "brakes" which is not what you want when you are trying to coast. This might be mitigated by Tesla's stability system but it it hard to tell. I reduce pedal carefully under slippery conditions. If you are iced up go through a car wash. Extra energy is your best friend in adverse conditions. Don't get stuck and run out of heat. Same is true in Death Valley A/C is life. Get a flat on a back road without cell coverage and you could have a bad day. These cars don't have jacks or spares. A little tire pump (I have one by Milwaukee) and a can or two of flat fix might save the day. Preheating the car and battery on shore power (30-60 minutes) will enable regen braking and save range. Also navigating to a supercharger will preheat the battery for best charge speed. Conversely don't allow preheat if you are range limited. You have less range in the cold, I charge to a higher limit in the winter and use 100% if really necessary. I also plan for extra margin if the weather is really bad and even stop in for a little range boost charge at a supercharger. I would like enough to overnight in the car if necessary. (never done it so far) I would drive with extra fuel in the gas days. I am a pilot I take fuel seriously. In aviation there have been many disasters that could have been avoided by just a little planning. I am a proponent of good tires at all times and good winter tires in the winter. You have to be able to stop quicker than the guy in front of you. You won't do that on poor tires. They are not cheap but a small price to pay to preserve life. The Tesla S & Y are both good winter cars.

@Peter-oh3pm

3 жыл бұрын

Radar is heated.

You are not removing any snow from the car by hand? Not even from the headlights.

you know you can fold mirrors without walking away from car right? :) you can even use voice commands to do it :)

@DrKnowitallKnows

3 жыл бұрын

Ahh good to know. I didn't know you could ask the car to do it, but why not? lol

@danielmarkiewicz8489

3 жыл бұрын

@@DrKnowitallKnows most of the time i use summon to drive from my garrage, but sometimes i do it "the old way", then i have to fold my mirrors to not scratch them. quick tap on voice control button to fold it, then again to unfold it, easy way to do it when you need to pay attention on the road. pro tip: you can fold your mirrors while driving but only if your speed is below 50km/h (about 30 mph)

@acolon8999

3 жыл бұрын

@@DrKnowitallKnows Also you can just open settings and tap fold/unfold mirror. It's part of the quick access tab.

@johnathanburns8478

3 жыл бұрын

There is also an “unfold” button below the mirror adjust button that you can use to manually unfold them

Why didn’t You do the Ultimate Test and take it to Mount Everest? What, no defrost element for cameras? What, Your Mazda didn’t need antifreeze windshield washer type?

@DrKnowitallKnows

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahah! Yeah man. Just need some really fat tires to make that happen!

BADASS!! No One Does What Elon Does

i see no other car like it when you seen 10 y/o talk about Tesla.

Welcome to Sweden. Like... basic winter here. That is why i like a properly built car, like our Volvo. Just grab the handle and pull and you are in. And the tailgate has actually never had any issues with weight on it (must be very weak motors in a Tesla). Things just... work... And i have used 2WD cars for over a decade without any special issues.

Next time heat up the car before you get in it 💯

More abuse videos please - hope it is a lease!

@timjoe62

3 жыл бұрын

Abuse? Normal winter weather. The door handles clearly need heaters.

@DrKnowitallKnows

3 жыл бұрын

hahaha! If only. I gave it a good bath today and it looks good as new

First.

You from North but didn't know how to clean car from snow or ice?

I live in Sweden and have this every winter on any car but, treating the car as you did with the heat and all is the most stupid way I have seen.

Pee on the handles

@davidclark2286

3 жыл бұрын

Or into that bag to make it warm!

I guess whatever problems he has with Tesla, it will not a problems with ice car..

@audunskilbrei8279

3 жыл бұрын

I know you are being sarcastic and all cars will have these problems. Except for the doorhandles. They are really not well designed for cold climates. I struggle with this on my m3 in Norway. Fortunately the Frozen door mirrors problem is easily avoided by just turning off the automatic folding. I had to do this on my Volvo too. The Volvo also had adaptive cruise control using a radar and it would constantly get blocked from ice and sleet in the winter.

My neighbors Y caught fire charging. Entire house was engulfed in flames. Just food for thought.

@neeljavia2965

3 жыл бұрын

Same thing happens more with ice cars. Facts for boomers like you.

@cranmore2

3 жыл бұрын

@@neeljavia2965 why be a douchebag?

@chelsiestinson9494

3 жыл бұрын

Why was this not in the news? The fudsters jump on every chance they get...wonder if something else caused the fire. Tesla would be able to tell if it was the car or not guess we might find out in the next few days or so.....

@DrKnowitallKnows

3 жыл бұрын

!!!!!

@celladoor9696

3 жыл бұрын

@@chelsiestinson9494 it was.

Someone didn’t read the manual 😁.