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I just called Tesla, who directed me to Tesla Technical Support, who said "I've heard something about that, and something about there being a couple of different ways of measuring horsepower." When I explained that no matter how you measure horsepower, you can't get to 691 hp by inverting less...

I got the 6.2...188 software upgrade today, and once again, it is not THE upgrade that yields 691 hp. Note the inverter never comes close to 480kW, let alone 515kW.

I'll call them again if I don't see 515kW after the next software update following April 30th. Tesla has been very good to me, for example in early 2013 after I thoroughly flogged my Sig P85 at the racetrack, and the battery was bricked from "battery contacts WELDED open," they simply gave me a...

I've called Tesla about the discrepancy between the advertised power and the actual inverter readout in my P85D, twice since December 2014. Each time I got the same exact canned answer: "A 'power upgrade is forthcoming.'" I asked when, and was told "We don't know" both times. My last call to...

Yes, exactly, always less than 480, no matter what the state of charge. I've been complaining about this since January. If anyone has seen >480, I'd love to see a screenshot.

Has anybody even seen or photographed the inverter gauge providing 480kW or more yet?

LOL! I heard this rumor on October 10th, when I ordered my P85D. Except the Tesla rep said that he saw long strings of 0-60 runs between 2.7 and 2.75 seconds. Based on the inverter readings from my current P85D, I think this has to be true. My inverter gauge has never made it all the way up...

As a new member of the P85D crowd, having also owned a Sig P85 for over 2 years previously, the + suspension in the P85D is definitely stiffer, sharper, grippier, and more engaging. A huge upgrade. I'm very glad it was included in the price of the D.

I just tried the new "sport" steering setting on the P85D an I love it. Coming from the world of sports cars and race cars, the high resistance feels more like direct steering, and the very tight turning ratio makes it possible to do 90 degree corners without moving either hand on the wheel...

Sure, since we're already into the calculation of small numbers. I saw that the P85D delivered a peak 1.29G of acceleration force during a 0-60 timing run. If the upcoming "power system" upgrade could sustain that force, it would result in a 0-60 time of 2.15 seconds. So I don't think that's...

I picked up my P85D in Denver on December 20th, after trading in my 2012 Signature P85, and I agree totally about the improved suspension and handling. My other car is a 2014 Audi R8 V10 with a VF-Engineering supercharger that gives it 750 bhp and 590 ft lbs of torque. The Tesla P85D, believe it...

I tried to purchase 4yr/unlimited ranger visits, but the My Tesla website would not allow me to buy any service plan. It said nothing was available. I emailed, and just got a call back from Tesla explaining that the service plans were not deemed legal in a few states, such as Connecticut...

I think the amount of extra energy used on the track is exactly the same for the Tesla S P85 as it is for the Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and my Audi R8 V10, which gets 20 mpg on the highway and 4 mpg on the track. If you could defeat the "projected range < 30" power limiter, and keep driving...

Congrats rlpm. Maybe we could get a few of us locals together for a group track day at Sandia.

Just reposting a couple of vids from yesterday's track session at Sandia Motorsports Park. The acceleration out of corners is great, but the power limitation to 160kW when predicted miles reach 31 is a drag. Wish it could be disabled.

I tried all the prediction intervals, but keeping it at 30 let us get our power back more quickly when we trolled the pits. Here are a couple of videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUsK18XAe3k&list=UU5CCwicyAAl3kIDAMqwrWcA&index=2...

I went to the track today with my Sig P85, and outperformed a corvette Z06 by over 10%. Also collected data that fully supported the "predicted-range power limitation" theory:

I was driving around today and I noticed that the energy output meter was exceeding 320kW by a noticeable amount at full acceleration. This correlated with my "seat-of-the-pants" dyno perception that the car seems to have power closer to 500hp than to 416hp. Because the energy output gauge is a...

I got the 4.2 update, and the single swipe of the blades still happens every time I get in the car in the morning. Butt hits seat, and there go the wipers.

I don't know how to determine my Firmware version, but "About" says software 1.15.14 The 137 mile estimate seemed right, as it declined at a normal rate as I drove, never increasing, stopping, or slowing.

Just another data point here: Left car at Albuquerque airport for 4 full days, Dec 22 - Dec 26, with temperatures averaging lows of mid-teens at night and high 30s to mid 40s during the days. Car had 217 miles of charge when left, 137 when I returned. Average loss: 20 miles/day.

Sig res#1077, VIN#905 delivered this morning at 7:00 AM, within delivery window. What a car!

Just got a call from DS telling me that my car is being checked out and readied for shipping. Sig#1077 has also been assigned vin#905. Delivery dates are targeted from 11/26-11/30.

Email today said: "We anticipate your Model S will be ready for delivery between 11/16/2012 and 11/30/2012. If there’s anything I can do for you in the meantime, please don’t hesitate to ask. To help me prepare for delivery I need to gather and verify some information. At your earliest...

Just the one, "After 11/16."

I just got a call this morning with a message about arranging a delivery date for my signature performance, res #1077. The message said that we'd be looking at sometime shortly after November 16th. I haven't yet gotten a follow up email, or a VIN#. I don't know how they are grouping production...

I'm in Albuquerque, and I'm getting a model S Sig Perf, res #1077. My paperwork is all done, and I'm expecting an October delivery. How about you, dubaty?

I am in line to get the Model S Signature Performance, reservation 1077. I had previously wanted the Audi R8 E-tron, but after driving the R8 5.2 V10 for a while, things got complicated. I wrote about the complications on an R8 forum, where I use the same name...

I've ordered mine with carbon fiber and white leather. Nice to hear the carbon fiber doesn't look bad, hope it works with white leather and a silver exterior.