Hey everyone, I'm curious about how you all balance battery charge and tire warm-up on the track. Currently, I'm running A052 tires, and at 20 degrees Celsius ambient temperature, the initial tire pressure is 2.05 bar. It takes quite a while to warm the tires up to 2.3 bar (at which point the tire temperature should be close to 60 degrees Celsius), but warming up the tires also consumes battery charge.
So, I have some questions regarding tire warm-up methods for the Model 3:
So, I have some questions regarding tire warm-up methods for the Model 3:
- Should I warm the brake discs with braking and then transfer the heat to the tires? Would setting regenerative braking to a low level be more effective in this case, or would it result in significant energy loss every time I decelerate?
- Is it feasible to warm the tires by swinging the car from side to side with regenerative braking set to 100% and minimal brake application?
- Would briefly applying heavy throttle to induce rear-wheel slip be a viable option? Obviously, this would also consume battery charge. Is it worthwhile?
- Would setting stability control to -10 be more conducive to tire slip? How about handling balance settings?