Quad Motor the best off road/snow vehicle of all time

[Dirt Worker]

The challenge in snowy conditions is the balance of power to each wheel. Positraction, locking differentials and automated traction control help but have drawbacks. Tight turns in high traction areas with Posi and/or diff lock will cause the vehicle to hop and strain or break components. Traction control uses the vehicles ABS system to slow the wheel that is loosing grip but this reduces power and does not always work well in my experience. An individual motor at each wheel is the perfect solution. With the ability to monitor wheel direction, drag, rotation, degree of incline or decent, ambient temperature, power can be delivered to each wheel independently. Along with active suspension and ultra rigid frame, the potential is there. the CT Quad motor should be one heck of a snow rig.

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[Throwcomputer]

Agreed. I'd be driving home on I-95 in virginia while everyone else is stuck. Actually, i'd probably be doing that as is with awd truck right now.

 

[happy intruder]

Agreed. I'd be driving home on I-95 in virginia while everyone else is stuck. Actually, i'd probably be doing that as is with awd truck right now.

you wont be "on" I-95 but driving around all the other cars and trucks that are on it stuck

 

[Quicksilver]

In deep snow at some point you are going to get high centered.
When you get enough snow under the vehicle the wheels will lose traction.
Since the suspension is adjustable that might take a while but it will happen.

 

[rr6013]

The challenge in snowy conditions is the balance of power to each wheel. Positraction, locking differentials and automated traction control help but have drawbacks. Tight turns in high traction areas with Posi and/or diff lock will cause the vehicle to hop and strain or break components. Traction control uses the vehicles ABS system to slow the wheel that is loosing grip but this reduces power and does not always work well in my experience. An individual motor at each wheel is the perfect solution. With the ability to monitor wheel direction, drag, rotation, degree of incline or decent, ambient temperature, power can be delivered to each wheel independently. Along with active suspension and ultra rigid frame, the potential is there. the CT Quad motor should be one heck of a snow rig.

Agreed, snow is the new white asphalt in a Cybertruck.

Until we see different, Tesla use a center differential gear reduction for axels out to wheel hubs. Direct drive EV motors at each wheel it is not but CT might motor-regulate and/or roto-brake for traction control.

Can RWS autonomously counteract yaw? That’d be alien tech.

 

[SSonnentag]

I was so happy to see there will be a quad-motor version. We live a mile up a rough dirt road that turns to slime when it rains too much. We also get some snow. When I drive my dual-motor S up the hills, I have to enable slipstart in order to make it home sometimes. The traction control uses the brakes to direct power to the wheel with traction. By the time I get home my brakes are hot and smelly. Luckily this doesn't happen very often, but with 4 motors, the brakes aren't likely to be used for traction control.

 

[Dirt Worker]

Agreed. I'd be driving home on I-95 in virginia while everyone else is stuck. Actually, i'd probably be doing that as is with awd truck right now.

White knuckle driving. I-84 was shut down this week for days. The only work I am doing now is clearing snow. My poor Mini is in there somewhere.

 

[Ogre]

Agreed. I'd be driving home on I-95 in virginia while everyone else is stuck. Actually, i'd probably be doing that as is with awd truck right now.

The snow might not be a challenge.

The 4000 cars between you and your destination will absolutely be.

 

[Dirt Worker]

The snow might not be a challenge.

The 4000 cars between you and your destination will absolutely be.

Mainly 44 miles outside our hometown here in the Gorge, it's the truckers that are too lazy to chain up on 84, 26 and 35 and get stuck even though it's an $850 ticket and a $2,000 tow bill along side holding up police and emergency services yet they never learn. They get out of there trucks wearing flip flops and shorts absolutely clueless. Drives me BTSHT! Yes, I have seen more than one wearing both. Was Darwin's law appealed? Oh, right just a theory.

 

[Throwcomputer]

The snow might not be a challenge.

The 4000 cars between you and your destination will absolutely be.

You'd be driving around the 4000 cars. In the foot deep snow off the side of the highway!

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