Tesla Quells Winter Fears From To Be Model S Owners With Video

By Ganesh

Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 14:47 [IST]

After the rather heated affair of several Tesla Model S batteries fires it's time to cool things down. Winter is approaching and people living in the colder regions face the annual problem of frozen cars giving them all sorts of problems. But what about the Model S, which is an all electric car? Can it stand the bitter arctic winter of Northern Europe?

Tesla has released a video to inform would be Model S owners about the merits of owning the Model S in severe cold and to reassure new Model S owners who might be facing the first winter with their Model S.

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In the video Chris Porritt, Tesla's VP of vehicle engineering explains how the electric motor in the Model S can be used to evenly heat up the entire car, preventing it from freezing. Furthermore, a smartphone app can used to preset the temperature inside a Model S so that by the time you are ready to leave for work your Model S is warm and cozy.

The video also speaks about the advanced traction control system in the Model S, which Porritt says, makes all wheel drive unnecessary, to manage the car even on slippery roads.

The video has some cool footage of Model S performing maneuvers on snow in Northern Europe to instill confidence in Tesla owners.