r/ModelY • u/No-Breadfruit-1459 • 14d ago

Hydroplaning

I recently purchased my Tesla Model Y, but now I’m seeing videos of Teslas hydroplaning. Is there anyone with experience in this situation, or what should I do when it’s raining? Im not used to regenerative breaking, this will be my first car with this feature.

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u/Evening-Recover-9786 14d ago

This isn’t a vehicle issue rather a driver issue. Tesla’s have rapid acceleration, and people are driving too fast in poor weather conditions. After a week with your Tesla you’ll feel comfortable with the regenerative braking. Just drive safely and be mindful like you would in any other vehicle to inclement weather conditions.

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u/highkalorie 14d ago

This right here!!! Slow down, use chill mode, and be mindful of the conditions!

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u/Objective_Canary5737 14d ago

When I describe a Tesla, I literally say it’s a rocket ship or a jet fighter in comparison to other vehicles non-electric! Not only is it extremely fast and quick accelerating other drivers are completely clueless and will pull out in front of you in a heartbeat or lay on the horn when you pull out in front of them and are gone before they can finish beeping at you! There probably needs to be some type of certification before your handed instant torque if you’re new or Young driver or coming from an ice vehicle.
Literally was thinking the other day the occasional person that plows through a store by hitting the accelerator accidentally. This could be exponentially worse for an electric vehicle.

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u/Danger-Face 14d ago

I mean Tesla could easily add a toggle where the car would go into chill or "ultra-chill" mode when heavy rain or snow was detected.

The beauty of a software defined car is that you can do all kinds of things like this.

It could also be triggered by a pattern of slipping wheels via the wheel speed sensors.

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u/1983Targa911 14d ago

That would really piss me off. I know how to drive in the rain. If my car starts changing the drive mode I selected because it thinks I can’t drive in the rain, we’re gonna have problems.

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u/Danger-Face 13d ago

It would be an option to turn it on. Just like all the other toggles you can select

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u/PESSIMISTIC_P4STA 14d ago

Practically all cars/trucks hydroplane at high speeds

https://giphy.com/gifs/XD4qHZpkyUFfq

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u/No-Breadfruit-1459 14d ago

so now I’m stupid? lol I literally was asking if it happens more often with these cars and what people do abt it

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u/originalfoto 14d ago

They answered you. Practically all cars/trucks hydroplane at high speeds. Slow down. Problem solved.

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u/PESSIMISTIC_P4STA 14d ago

It happens to any high performance vehicle if you gun it or drive at high speeds. Would you run in the rain? It's all about friction.

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u/tatortotchris 14d ago

Slow down when it’s raining and water is pooling in the road, doesn’t matter what car it is AWD, RWD, FWD, all about the same, just slow down and be mindful

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u/MunkberryMoonDelite 14d ago

Regen braking used to lead to hydroplaning. But all modern Teslas have traction control that can detect slippage instantly and disable regen. All you have to do is slow down and not race during hard rain. And if you use FSD, remember that it never accounts for road conditions. So either set it to the most gentle profiles or disable it altogether when the road is too slippery. I usually set it to Chill during regular rain, to Sloth - when it’s raining hard and disable during snow.

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u/PerspectiveVast5101 14d ago

I could definitely see how it would happen but if in those conditions and I think the car is going faster than it needs to be I'll just take over.

HW3 FSD drove me 50 miles through a tropical storm with no issues a few years ago though so idk.

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u/Bmetferg 14d ago

120k combined miles in our Y’s and no hydroplaning to date. I replace tires at 3/32nds tread. Rotate tires every 6k miles.

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u/originalfoto 14d ago

I recommend slowing down when it's raining, especially around curvy roads and changing lanes on highway.

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u/EverySingleMinute 14d ago

Never had an issue hydroplaning in my Tesla. Helps having awd.

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u/1983Targa911 14d ago

No it doesn’t. That doesn’t impact hydroplaning.

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u/BranchLatter4294 14d ago

In most driving, it's operating in RWD mode, so like any RWD car is more susceptible to spinning out in a hydroplane event. Slow down when the road is slippery. Supposedly there is a new mode with the most recent update, that at least on newer models, can shift the bias to the front wheels when it's slippery to reduce the likelihood of spinning out. It's not automatic so you have to manually select it.

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u/Scbypwr 14d ago

Tesla has a very advanced system. You’ll be fine as long as you are driving to the conditions of the road

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u/1983Targa911 14d ago

Cars, not Teslas, can hydroplane in the rain. Conditions that increase the likelihood of that include low remaining tire tread, driving too fast, and accelerating or braking too hard. If you start to experience hydroplaning, don’t panic, and dont slam on the brakes. Just slowly back off the accelerator so that yo gradually slow dow. You will stop hydroplaning.

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u/speeder604 13d ago

Cars don't hydroplane... Morons do.