Drive mode: snowflake on the icon, but where is snow mode?

[jazzmanmonty]

I'm guessing if i emailed Ford, they would say they omitted snow mode due to "supply chain constraints" ..but it sure would come in handy right now with this blizzard... just sayin'

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[wighty]

There is no snow mode that I've seen in the truck settings, and no mention of one in the manual. My suggestion for doing "snow mode" is to disable 1-pedal and go easy on the accelerator

 

[merek]

I think 1-pedal is good in the snow, its good for slowing down without locking up brakes.

I honestly don't think these modes do nearly as much as people seem to think...especially without air suspension.

 

[jazzmanmonty]

There is no snow mode that I've seen in the truck settings, and no mention of one in the manual. My suggestion for doing "snow mode" is to disable 1-pedal and go easy on the accelerator

Ya I didn't find anything in the manual either. I'm just pointing out that why show a snowflake icon only to disappoint on the next menu.

I was wondering if disabling one pedal would be better for controlled decelleration, but I haven't had a problem yet with one pedal with a nice soft release.

 

[wighty]

So I think normal driving in the snow 1-pedal could be fine, but my logic for disabling it is if you get into an uncontrolled situation (ie you start sliding) I think a driver is more likely to instinctively let off the pedal, which in snow may worsen the situation with the strong engine braking.

 

[Pioneer74]

That drive mode icon is a carryover from the ICE truck. They have a snow/slippery mode.

 

[vandy1981]

I've been driving in snowy and slippery conditions the last few days and it handles competently in normal mode with 1PD disabled and a light accelerator touch. I don't really think snow mode is necessary.

 

[jazzmanmonty]

I dealt with prematurely plowed roads today where patches of ice were exposed. Left turns were a problem since the rear kept kicking out even with soft acceleration.. it took a second or two before traction control kicked in. On my first experience, it would have been a 360 or ditch if i accelerated like i normally do. I was hoping the weight of the truck and battery would keep the rear end down but I think I still may need a few bags of sand. Traction control did straighten me out well though.

I think a snow mode with less torque to the back would help at stoplights. I did get a few seconds of fishtailing at normal launch before the truck stabilized. Felt like I was in a normal RWD truck for first few seconds. Hopefully Ford gets some good feedback from this first big snowstorm to push an appropriate update.

 

[Artificial Intelligence]

I dealt with prematurely plowed roads today where patches of ice were exposed. Left turns were a problem since the rear kept kicking out even with soft acceleration.. it took a second or two before traction control kicked in. On my first experience, it would have been a 360 or ditch if i accelerated like i normally do. I was hoping the weight of the truck and battery would keep the rear end down but I think I still may need a few bags of sand. Traction control did straighten me out well though.

I think a snow mode with less torque to the back would help at stoplights. I did get a few seconds of fishtailing at normal launch before the truck stabilized. Felt like I was in a normal RWD truck for first few seconds. Hopefully Ford gets some good feedback from this first big snowstorm to push an appropriate update.

are you using 1PD

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