Description of the problem
In winter, regenerative braking can play a nasty trick on slippery surfaces — the car decelerates sharply when you lift off the throttle, which can lead to a skid. Beginners panic; experienced drivers know how to handle it.
Solution
- On some cars you can lower the regen level in the menu (Regenerative Braking: Standard/Low) — the option depends on the car, not the software version: it existed until ~2020, returned via OTA in April 2023 (2023.6.100.1) on some cars, and is gone again on new cars from model year 2024.
- On newer firmware, regen is automatically limited when the battery is cold — this is standard behavior.
- Don't release the pedal completely — keep it "feathered", smoothly lift off.
- Regen cannot be fully disabled: the stopping modes (Creep/Roll/Hold) only affect behavior at speeds below ~6 km/h, and since January 2024 new M3/Y (US market) offer Hold only.
- Don't rely on the electronics alone: Tesla's owner's manual explicitly warns that regenerative braking on snow or ice can cause the wheels to lose traction.
Community experience TESLA Belarus
From the TESLA owner's group BELARUS chat — analysis of 400,000 messages.
Who raised the topic: Александр
Who helped figure it out: Stinger, Adrian, Vlad, Алексей
Discussion in Telegram: #171254
Links
- Snow, Ice, and Regenerative Braking (Tesla Motors Club): https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/snow-ice-and-regenerative-braking.316491/
- Regenerative braking on icy roads (Tesla Motors Club): https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/regenerative-braking-on-icy-roads.239289/
- Tesla brings back regenerative braking options (Electrek): https://electrek.co/2023/04/24/tesla-brings-back-regenerative-braking-options/
- Tesla Updates Stopping for Model 3 and Y to Feature Hold Mode Exclusively (Not a Tesla App): https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/1850/why-tesla-updates-stopping-for-model-3-and-y-to-feature-hold-mode-exclusively
- Regenerative Braking (Tesla Model 3 Owner's Manual): https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/model3/en_us/GUID-3DFFB071-C0F6-474D-8A45-17BE1A006365.html
Sources
- https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/snow-ice-and-regenerative-braking.316491/
- https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/regenerative-braking-on-icy-roads.239289/
- https://electrek.co/2023/04/24/tesla-brings-back-regenerative-braking-options/
- https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/1850/why-tesla-updates-stopping-for-model-3-and-y-to-feature-hold-mode-exclusively
- tesla.comblocked from BYhttps://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/model3/en_us/GUID-3DFFB071-C0F6-474D-8A45-17BE1A006365.html
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