S3XY Winter Testing in New Zealand

When it's summer in the northern hemisphere, Tesla engineers follow the snow to Wanaka, New Zealand to continue their vehicle development year round.

[mattsimon]

14 years in the test engineering field and my company never sent us to New Zealand...how epic was that. Love it.

[mikkod]

This is the kind of stuff that potential customers should see.

[Geckogold]

I drove my Model Y Performance through a section of highway that hadn't been plowed in a few hours by the city during a Wisconsin winter. Despite having some winter tires on, I started to slip a little bit, and could feel the car in the beginning stages of a spin out.

The car's aggressive traction control took over, and alternated spinning some of the wheels on the left and right depending on which direction the car was facing. So while it seemed like I was going to spin out, the car did everything in its power to prevent that, and eventually I was able to right myself and continue driving.

[shanegrush]

When it comes to winter driving, the Model Y has been the best-performing vehicle I’ve ever owned. I’m very impressed with how it handles Michigan winters.

[musicman]

We Kiwis had NO idea this was going on in our own back yard! Meanwhile I see more and more Tesla's every day in my city and on the open road. Something big is happening!

[glintrhmj]

im buying a red model y performance today happy to finally own my dream car MUCH LOVE TESLA!!!! wooo

[mrtesla]

id love to join this team! as an engineer this is super exciting!

[boblenz]

Our 2022 Model Y Performance has been absolutely amazing in winter conditions here in the Northwest! I am very impressed by how the car handles in the snow/ice. It is nice to know my wife and kids are safer while going to school/work every day! Thanks for posting this behind-the-scenes video. It is fun to see what is being done!

[MichaelOrtega]

Tesla: “The Cold never bothered me anyway” 🎶 ❤😂

[talktorobi]

The smiles tell it all, these guys are loving their work. Keep doing the impossible.

[willplays]

It’s summer for us here in NZ right now! We have the opposite to the US. Epic footage! Love it.

[pavelppp]

As an automotive engineer, I really understand the joy within the team when they are on that awesome place, doing that awesome work. I personally love all the car testing and verification activities and the winter testing is one of the best for an engineer to encounter. Good job, Tesla!

[graemefenemor]

Ran into a couple of these guys in an S at the Christchurch Superchargers, great approachable guys. Nice to see this video, especially as I didn't realise how many people and cars they had here for winter.

[MoVoltageMoPower]

Tesla really needs to create mini go-karts representing each one of their models to race on a track :)

[MadMovieMakers]

Today's my birthday and it's fun to watch videos like this

[hwtwins]

We need more of these behind the scene clips. I love it.

[DetroitFury]

Just picked up & drove my Model y performance through a blizzard in upstate New York








I had performance tires on and still made me HEREEEE❄️❄️❄️

[hotspot]

Wow! This is interesting to see and I’m excited to have it very soon. Thank you Tesla for listening to your customers’ need.

[manueldavid]

Just drove my 2 year old Tesla Model 3 Performance in the Swiss and Austrian Alps, eating into every curve, no matter deep snow, fresh ice or mud, It's so aggressive, yet easily controllable, just FUN and FUN and FUN... NON-STOP.

[waynesmith]

It's at the Snow Farm on to of mountains near Cardrona.
It is called the Southern Hemisphere Proving Ground and can host up to 12 different manufacturer at a time.
Toyota first used the site in 1990.
The 1st rule of car testing is to not talk about car testing.