With the hot electric vehicle market, more and more people choose electric vehicles as a means of transportation for daily travel. However, in the severe cold and extreme weather in winter, more and more electric vehicle users find that the original shrinking range is not the biggest pain point of electric vehicles. Especially during the Spring Festival travel period, the adverse weather conditions have highlighted the safety and handling problems of electric vehicles.
The form of drive of an electric vehicle has a significant impact on its handling. On slippery roads in rain and snow, the handling of rear-wheel drive models is seriously affected. Mainstream electric vehicles such as Tesla Model 3, Zeekr 001, Leap C01, and Deep Blue SL03 mostly use rear-wheel drive, which undoubtedly increases the difficulty of driving.
Not only that, but there is also the "pendulum" phenomenon, which is also an unstable situation that rear-wheel drive cars are prone to in special road conditions. When the vehicle makes a sharp turn on a slippery road, the rear end of the vehicle will swing back and forth like a pendulum, and in severe cases, it can even cause the vehicle to lose control. This risk is especially prominent in the rainy and snowy weather of winter, which is more frightening than the lack of battery life.
As we all know, the power output characteristics of electric vehicles are obvious, its starting torque is large, and the acceleration is fast, which makes it easier to slip and lose control in rainy and snowy weather. Therefore, it is very important to control the power output.
There are a few things to keep in mind when driving an electric vehicle on wet roads in rain and snow:
1. Start and accelerate.
Press the throttle lightly to avoid slippage caused by high torque output.
Smooth acceleration to avoid sudden changes in power.
2. Brake operation.
Avoid sudden braking, which can easily lead to loss of control on slippery roads.
Brake early and slow down to give the vehicle enough time to react.
3. Driving safety measures.
Maintain a safe distance and give yourself and others more time to react.
Consider replacing your snow tires to increase your vehicle's grip.
In short, while enjoying the environmental protection and energy saving brought by electric vehicles, we should also fully understand and master their handling characteristics in different environments, so as to be prepared. If an electric vehicle is driven in extreme weather in winter, it is more important to pay attention to its handling and safety than the issue of range. Especially for rear-wheel drive vehicles, it is necessary to drive cautiously in bad weather and take appropriate measures to ensure driving safety. Only in this way can we truly enjoy the light and comfortable driving experience brought to us by electric vehicles.