EV torque + snow: friend or foe?

[Seano]

Instant torque is amazing off-road, but on icy roads it can be… a learning curve.

How has your R1 behaved in snow so far?

Anything you’ve adjusted in your driving or settings?

— Team Electruck

I’ve had great success with Haka R5s @ 48psi in Tahoe last two years on the R1Ss - although I did downsize the snows to 60series on 20s, so that sidewall may help?

I’ve used Nokian, Bridgestone & Michelin snow tires for every vehicle I’ve owned last 20 years and always put the factory rec psi in for that particular vehicle - always pretty happy with the results (although Nokians are my fav).

I’ve been Keely aware, though, of feathering the throttle gently vs lifting off the throttle. I’ve read a few accounts that the regen may have put people in a tough spot in certain conditions. It is an adjustment in driving style.

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[MountainBikeDude]

I have the Hakka r5 SUV's on my gen2 DM and it handles like a dream. I had a loaner from the SC in Toronto and it still had the Scorpions on - it suuuuucked!!

I think next year I'm going to get a set of Hakkapalitas just for the winter months. 3peak M+S Outpost nAT's are great, but having a dedicated winter set would be nice

 

[MountainBikeDude]

I'd just like to say, soft sand mode in a quad is about as close to a locked differential as one can get on the OG Quad. I used it quite a bit yesterday to both get into and out of some troubling steep snowy areas.

While other modes kept trying to pick wheels to move, Soft Sand mode just put the power down. Watching the power guages etc as I was pushing the vehicle to get through some nasty bits, you could see a lot less intervention from the stability side of things, and more just putting down the power to all the wheels to get the vehicle moving.

Side note, it's a quick way to heat up the Bosch motors too

The photos below while steeper than they appear were roughly a 15-20 degree grade. This wasn't the sketchy area I ended up having to reverse down due to overgrowth.
In the end, tires, and chains can make all the difference. Unfortunately chains won't fit my setup.

 

[Time2Roll]

Monster torque is not the issue. Control of the torque at low speed is generally better with an EV for superior control to avoid spinning a tire.

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