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Anyone has problem with significant snow cumulated in wheel well with E, specially front of rear wheel, after drive through deep fresh snow?
I used to drive Toyota 4x4 truck & Toyota 4Runner with at least 13"+ clearance until I have my E. I never had this problem with 4Runner or Toyota 4x4 truck.
Last week we take it through ~8 miles all uphill fresh overnight snow covered remote mountain road in the Bend, Oregon for hiking in Lava Cast Forest. Other than VSC turn on couple times at the last mile, there is no problem on the way to hiking trail head. I should have turn it off, but it really does not bother me too much. Power recovered quickly after I let up the gas so slightly. The road is covered with at least 10-12" fresh snow, & there is probably only couple cars went through before us after overnight snow. The weather is beautiful 40+ degree F & sunny.
The problem is on the way back. After left my E in the fresh snow near trail head for couple hours when we were hiking in the snow, take the same downhill fresh snow mountain road back to highway. As soon as speed go up above 50mph after get back on hwy, my whole car start shaking like crazy. It took me couple minutes to realize I may have snow in my wheel well. Pull over immediately, sure enough snow/ice is cumulated next to the tires in the wheel well, specially in front of rear wheel. Use a big wood stick to remove them, & back on the road w/o any problem after.
Anyone also have similar experience with E in deep snow?
I used to drive Toyota 4x4 truck & Toyota 4Runner with at least 13"+ clearance until I have my E. I never had this problem with 4Runner or Toyota 4x4 truck.
Last week we take it through ~8 miles all uphill fresh overnight snow covered remote mountain road in the Bend, Oregon for hiking in Lava Cast Forest. Other than VSC turn on couple times at the last mile, there is no problem on the way to hiking trail head. I should have turn it off, but it really does not bother me too much. Power recovered quickly after I let up the gas so slightly. The road is covered with at least 10-12" fresh snow, & there is probably only couple cars went through before us after overnight snow. The weather is beautiful 40+ degree F & sunny.
The problem is on the way back. After left my E in the fresh snow near trail head for couple hours when we were hiking in the snow, take the same downhill fresh snow mountain road back to highway. As soon as speed go up above 50mph after get back on hwy, my whole car start shaking like crazy. It took me couple minutes to realize I may have snow in my wheel well. Pull over immediately, sure enough snow/ice is cumulated next to the tires in the wheel well, specially in front of rear wheel. Use a big wood stick to remove them, & back on the road w/o any problem after.
Anyone also have similar experience with E in deep snow?