Settings for Snow Driving

[Cybertruck 1974]

It's not the truck, it's the tires. You can't expect summer tires to perform well in snow / ice. On any vehicle.

I've found the truck performs extremely well on a wide variety of snow and ice. I installed snow tires. Traction is better with this truck than any of my previous vehicles.

I have All Ts. It's the regen ?. I also have BfGs MS, I also have a ton of experience with many vehicles, I also have..... No really, it's OK to be wrong. It's good to read, listen to experienced and knowledgeable people first.

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[TexasRaider]

Agree! Slippery should stay on until you turn it off

Sounds like a simple software feature to keep in like other settings for that particular user/driver.

 

[tmeyer3]

I've put this out there many times, the truck is dangerous in icy conditions with its regen. There's no mode that affects the regen to the point it needs to be which is off. I've driven it two winters now and the only thing you can do is keep a huge distance away from other cars and drive slow.

I'm a little confused by this, in snow offroad mode you just set stop to "roll" and that goes away entirely...

 

[tmeyer3]

I have All Ts. It's the regen ?. I also have BfGs MS, I also have a ton of experience with many vehicles, I also have..... No really, it's OK to be wrong. It's good to read, listen to experienced and knowledgeable people first.

Wow... Uhh well here you go anyway, let me know if this helps you. These are the settings you're looking for to drive as you described.

 

[MyOtherTruck]

What’s the difference between roll and stop? Sorry not sure if I understand them.

 

[RoboTaxi]

Yep, driving fast in very icy conditions can be scary. Only solution is studded tires, or slow down. It's great that the slippery surface mode helped you in this case. That's probably why it is there.

I'm still confused about your experience though. What was causing you to slide? If you were letting off the accelerator pedal enough to cause a slide, my guess is that you felt that you were going too fast. Why not just keep your speed at the right level to begin with?

Also, you can coast just fine with the truck settings as they are, there's an indicator on the screen that tells you exactly where the sweet spot is to avoid any regen braking. I watch that meter constantly while driving on ice/snow, and I've had no problems with traction. I control the regen with my foot the same way I controlled the brake pedal in my previous vehicles. With care.

I was going slow, probably 15 mph.

 

[Jwadoc]

Wow... Uhh well here you go anyway, let me know if this helps you. These are the settings you're looking for to drive as you described.

Thanx. I forgot about this!

 

[M0unt41nm4n]

Yep... regen on an EV is the same as a jake brake or auto air brakes on diesel trucks. The number one rule for air brakes/jake brakes is turn them off in snowy/icy conditions because they may cause you to slide uncontrollably when they engage. I am hoping the offroad setting for stopping mode roll turns it off, because yes, regen can be dangerous just like a jake/air brake.

Also for going back to what you had set before for the transmission (Slippery), most vehicles do this. My Fords all ask if I want to go back to what I previously used, unless its been a few days, then it automatically goes back to normal mode. This is done on purpose ... so when the weather does get better, it doesn't mess you up. For ICE vehicles, its so you don't keep it in something that may damage the transmission when not on slippery roads. Better to be safe than sorry.

 

[Crissa]

I've been experimenting with Slippery Surface mode. It definitely turns itself off after a short bit, even during the same drive without going into park.

I'm not sure exactly what the mode is doing (the manual isn't clear on this), but I get the sense all it does is reduce the amount of regen, i.e. it just makes the accelerator less sensitive to how much you let off to slow down.

If that is true, then Slippery Surface mode isn't really needed at all. You could just be slower/more careful with the accelerator and achieve the exact same effect.

I get the sense from the manual that the truck is designed to maximize traction in all scenarios. No need for special modes for snow or ice.

Regen doesn't exactly work like antilock braking so there is still a difference, although slight.

-Crissa

 

[65SoYoLO]

What’s the difference between roll and stop? Sorry not sure if I understand them.

Stop is regen mode and roll has no regen.

 

[shocker]

Cyberbeast - works fine on snow/ice with nothing special turned on or off. Stable as heck on take off and when stopping, respect the fact that braking distances are the typical 2-3X that of dry pavement.

 

[PeterOT]

Stop is regen mode and roll has no regen.

Not true.

Hold
Applies the brakes automatically when Cybertruck stops, without you having to put your foot on the brake pedal. Whether stopped on a flat surface or a hill, Vehicle Hold keeps the brake applied, provided your foot remains off the accelerator and brake pedals.
WARNING: Never rely on Hold to adequately decelerate or fully stop your vehicle. Many factors can contribute to a longer stopping distance, including downward slopes, and reduced or limited regenerative braking (see Regenerative Braking on page 87). Always be prepared to use the brake pedal to adequately decelerate or stop.
Roll
Allows Cybertruck to roll freely when close to, or at, a complete stop, like a vehicle in Neutral. Therefore, if stopped on a slope, Cybertruck will roll downward. The brake does not engage, and the motors do not apply torque (until the accelerator pedal is pressed).

 

[65SoYoLO]

Not true.

Hold
Applies the brakes automatically when Cybertruck stops, without you having to put your foot on the brake pedal. Whether stopped on a flat surface or a hill, Vehicle Hold keeps the brake applied, provided your foot remains off the accelerator and brake pedals.
WARNING: Never rely on Hold to adequately decelerate or fully stop your vehicle. Many factors can contribute to a longer stopping distance, including downward slopes, and reduced or limited regenerative braking (see Regenerative Braking on page 87). Always be prepared to use the brake pedal to adequately decelerate or stop.
Roll
Allows Cybertruck to roll freely when close to, or at, a complete stop, like a vehicle in Neutral. Therefore, if stopped on a slope, Cybertruck will roll downward. The brake does not engage, and the motors do not apply torque (until the accelerator pedal is pressed).

so...roll - no regen, hold - regen,

 

[PeterOT]

so...roll - no regen, hold - regen,

Regen is on in both settings.

It just has to do with what happens when you come to a stop. It's either on ROLL, which is similar to being in neutral and your vehicle will roll if not on flat ground, or HOLD, which even when on a slope, will keep your vehicle stationary until you press the go pedal.

 

[65SoYoLO]

Regen is on in both settings.

I tried roll on the beach so maybe I didn't notice the regen brake effect.

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