jerhenderson
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- Jeremy
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yup... and trucks with blades don't have enough weight to really get the job done...leaving snow behind which becomes concrete ice.The problem with plowing in heavy snowfall is you can only push snow and you run out of places to push it. My local Mount Baker Ski Area has the official world record for the most snowfall in a season and they need to use snow throwers to avoid the problem of walls of snow everywhere:

This is in July, trying to re-open the road:


This is what they clear the parking lot with because they have a steep slope to push it off:

Fortunately, the WSDOT does a good job running up and down the highway during periods of heavy snowfall so it rarely gets over 5" deep and my Performance Model 3 has been really exceptional with it's fast reacting traction controls and independent control of the front and rear wheels. Better than any AWD Subaru, Volvo or Audi I've driven. The Quad motor Cybertruck with independent control of every wheel is going to be unreal on icy highways and with up to 16" inches of ground clearance and no center differential hanging down, it will be an absolute beast in deeper snow.
BTW, big horsepower is not needed, even to plow snow. The heavy equipment pictured above is probably in the 300-horsepower range. That's because it's done at speeds below 30 mph and they have the power of gearing working for them. The Cybertruck will have more torque than it will be able to apply to ground covered in snow and ice. Power is a non-issue, it's all about traction. I believe the quad motor, max range Cybertruck will weigh about 6700 lbs which is a good weight for standard light-duty plowing. Some weight in the bed will make it even better.
Warning: A principle well known to people taking machinery in deep snow: The harder a vehicle is to get stuck, if it does get stuck, it's even more difficult to get it out!
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