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Justin Hart    December 22, 2022 - 4:51AM

In reply to by John Goreham

Thanks!! And I have not noticed this at all on the Kia Sorento PHEV, but that is probably due to the fact that it doesn’t have as strong regen as the Teslas typically have/can have. I did experience being unable to brake completely due to loss of traction on compact snow and ice covered by lose snow tonight! The ABS was thumping away but I slid a few feet into an intersection and then hung a right turn to avoid possibly sliding into cross traffic - but this wasn’t due to reign braking, but the awful conditions of the roads. As the owner of a RWD Tesla I can also say that I have never experienced the Tesla causing instability while braking in snow either, but I also have good Michelin X-Ice snow tires on my Tesla and I will usually brake more gently/regen at less than full capacity whenever I know that conditions are slippery (by modulating how much and how quickly I let off the accelerator). In my opinion, it comes down to: 1. how experienced is the driver in snow (and in driving an EV/PHEV in the snow) and 2. are you being smart (by using snow tires and or chains or their equivalent? All season tires generally are not that great in the snow. The right too for the job is my motto.

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