We just took my wife's new 2023 Telluride from Long Island (flat terrain) to New Hampshire. The drive was great and I love the drive and all the technology in the Pro...but at the end of the drive we had to go up a road that was on a pretty steep incline and turns out this vehicle is barely capable of making it up (distance slightly less than a mile). When I exited the vehicle there was a strong burning smell. Second attempt went a little better- but still no climbing power at all. Maybe I am spoiled by my 2019 RAM?? Anyone with a similar experience?
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Trouble with hilly terrain...
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Pappy
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That doesn’t sound normal. Please provide some more details. Was it a dirt road or paved? Dry or wet? Also, what drive mode were you in and did you perhaps lock up the differential with the drive mode knob or turn the traction control on or off?
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And in addition -- speed up the hill, and approximately angle of incline.
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I drove up Mt Washington with no problems.
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It was a paved road, dry and was in comfort mode. Did not touch anything on the vehicle after a really enjoyable 5 hour drive. I'm guessing the incline was around 25-30 degrees maximum, but it varied and the road was very curvy so I really could not build up any speed
I was thinking of doing that, but I don't have confidence that the vehicle would make it
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It really isn’t that hard on the vehicle. I barely used the brakes on the way down. You keep it in drive on the way up and in 1 on the way down.
