Snow Go!

[Loveclose]

Hi everyone!
I'm off to Harrogate next week....and 2-3cm of snow is forecast!!!!
Loads of hills...
And the drive I'm parking in is steep!!

Already thinking I won't park on the drive in case I slide down uncontrollably....

Any advice?? Not driven my MG4 in snow before.....

I note there is a 'snow' mode preceding 'eco'....what benefit does that produce using snow mode? Does it work??!!!

I have a set of snow chains but I doubt they will fit the tyre size....can you put snow chains on a rwd LR Trophy?

Cheers!!

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

I have, and even with the benefit of 4wd struggled with the slightest of inclines.

My Summer tyres were the main reason for this.

All season tyres would have made the incline leaving my home a breeze.

The winter weather never lasts long enough for it to become a viable purchase in my case.

Snow mode gives permanent 4wd in forwards only, it also really slackens off the effect of regeneration braking so as to avoid the rear wheels locking up and causing a skid.

(It might switch if off all together)

 

[Martinonline]

You must use the snow mode as it controls power to the wheels to avoid wheel spin on first movement. Same as the advice to start in 2nd gear rather than 1st in an ICE car.

 

[Bricktop X PWR]

Here is the very first post that I can find on the subject.....

SNOW Mode MG4

Tried the Snow mode setting this morning what does it do you might ask well to quote Paul Daniels “ Not A Lot “ all that appear to happen was it took the brake re gen from high to low, lower than low setting which did surprise me really as the re gen was zero or as near as dam, plus the throttle...

www.mgevs.com

 

[Rolfe]

As Bricktop says, it's all in the tyres.

 

[Deleted member 18292]

Are the regular Contis considered all season tyres? Lots of snow around my area this morning although the roads were mostly sludge, still used Snow mode just to say I've used it!

 

[Everest]

I have, and even with the benefit of 4wd struggled with the slightest of inclines.

My Summer tyres were the main reason for this.

As Bricktop says, it's all in the tyres.

definitely!

If your snow chains don't fit and you're going to be doing occasional driving on snow, I'd recommend trying snow socks - having used both, they're much easier to put on and take off.