Tesla launched a brand new video on its YouTube channel and on sister social media platform X (previously Twitter) on Friday. This video takes us to the electrical automaker’s devoted excessive chilly climate testing facility developed just some kilometers beneath the Arctic Circle in Norway.
Tesla’s subject high quality engineers from Norway briefly clarify how they carry out excessive chilly climate testing on Tesla autos.
The automaker featured Tesla Mannequin Y and Mannequin X on this video as a result of these electrical SUVs are higher suited to such rugged terrains and off-roading.
The temperature at Tesla’s Arctic Circle chilly climate testing location varies between -10°C (14°F) and -15°C (5°f). In line with the Tesla engineers Johannes and Andreas, the temperatures can drop all the way down to -27°C (-16.6°F) on a windy day right here.
Tesla’s chilly climate testing is completed within the subject and depends on real-world information. This enables Tesla to measure buyer experiences prematurely. The automaker then adjusts its {hardware} and software program accordingly to the expectations of Tesla house owners.
“Testing is essential as a result of we are able to predict what the shopper will expertise when they’re really driving right here,” the Tesla engineer mentioned.
Tesla subject high quality engineers don’t even ignore the small stuff. For instance, Tesla house owners who dwell close to the shores after which drive in direction of the mountains on the weekends expertise frozen water accrued across the wheels and the wipers. Tesla autos are examined for such eventualities and are adjusted accordingly beneath the automaker’s steady enchancment philosophy.
Tesla engineers additionally examined Mannequin Y and Mannequin X autos on an icy and slippery street. Tesla appears to have created this slippery street on function. Earlier this 12 months, we noticed a Tesla Mannequin Y leveraging the Off-Street Help Mode characteristic to realize traction on a moist, icy, and slippery floor.
Tesla engineers additionally examined Mannequin Y and Mannequin X autos on an icy and slippery street. Tesla appears to have created this slippery street on function. Earlier this 12 months, we noticed a Tesla Mannequin Y leveraging the Off-Street Help Mode characteristic to realize traction on a moist, icy, and slippery floor.
Tesla even checks how the lights of its autos carry out beneath excessive chilly climate circumstances. As we are able to see within the above image, a sensor is put in on the taillight of a Mannequin Y. This sensor measures humidity, temperature, and stress that the inside of the sunshine experiences throughout testing. The acquired information will assist Tesla enhance car parts sooner or later.
Simply final week, I obtained an e mail from Tesla with the topic line “Examined on the Ends of the Earth.” Nonetheless, it solely contained details about the earlier extraordinarily scorching climate testing within the deserts of Dubai. However with the discharge of the next video, I now know that it was really signaling the extraordinarily cold-weather testing.
Tesla’s first cold-weather testing facility is positioned someplace in Alaska, USA. Now that it’s summer season, Tesla has arrange a cold-weather testing web site in Auckland, New Zealand the place it’s at the moment evaluating the Cybertruck.
The automaker by no means disclosed its chilly climate testing facility within the Arctic Circle, Norway. Possibly a number of individuals knew about it, but it surely was not extremely popular. Since Tesla is producing the Mannequin Y at Giga Berlin, it’s good to have the testing infrastructure within the native area for higher localization of the autos.
Article initially revealed on Tesla Oracle. By @Iqtidar.
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