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The rear motor only is used when cruising in a straight line at a steady speed.
The AWD setup is completely different from ICE cars owing to the fact there are two motors. In ICE AWD setups, with a few notable exceptions, only one set of wheels is driven until those wheels begin to lose traction at which point torque is progressively faded to the other pair of wheels until there is no more slippage.
I’m not intending to do high torque driving. Just around town. I was told under these circumstances, the front motor does not contribute much to overall torque.
Is Regen braking better with dual motor than single motor?
I upgraded from a single motor Model 3 to a performance last year and I can vouch for the much better regen braking.The answer to the torque question is in mh4k's link.
But I'm not sure what you mean by better regen braking. It works very well in our single-motor Model 3, so I'm not sure how it could be improved. If it isn't enough, you just hit the brake; if it were stronger it wouldn't be so smooth to drive.
That is from 2015 before the Model 3 existed.The AWD setup is completely different from ICE cars owing to the fact there are two motors. In ICE AWD setups, with a few notable exceptions, only one set of wheels is driven until those wheels begin to lose traction at which point torque is progressively faded to the other pair of wheels until there is no more slippage.
A Tesla can’t do this as the two motors aren’t connected mechanically. Neither axle can output 100% torque. Both motors can be considered to be active at all times although the amount of power delivered by each will vary with the amount of torque requested and other vehicle conditions.
There is some info here - essentially the car is continually balancing power delivery across the motors as required Tesla All Wheel Drive (Dual Motor) Power and Torque Specifications
^^That is from 2015 before the Model 3 existed.
As I said earlier, the Model 3 is RWD only until loss of traction or steering input is sensed.
Get ScanMyTesla and you can see for yourself.
which is why i added "cruising at a steady speed"^^
This has been proven with everyone that has scanmytesla. Not sure why people still debate the issue.
*disclaimer to be 'technically correct' you should also state that the front motor comes in under full throttle acceleration too, otherwise someone will argue that your post is wrong because of that technicality.
I upgraded from a single motor Model 3 to a performance last year and I can vouch for the much better regen braking.
It feels stronger, though I wish it were even stronger. It makes one pedal driving easier as well and overall more satisfying. I’m not sure what you mean about the smoothness, though. Both methods feel just as smooth. Higher regen is simply easier to control as there’s less switching between pedals.
Damn is that why I hear a faint womp womp womp noise when cruising on the highway? It goes away once I start accelerating.The rear motor only is used when cruising in a straight line at a steady speed.
Depends on your geographical location, does the womp womp womp only happen around ghetto areas?Damn is that why I hear a faint womp womp womp noise when cruising on the highway? It goes away once I start accelerating.
Welcome to the forum; don't believe every bit of information you read online (especially marketing statements/terminology). And the M3P doesn't have better traction over the M3LR.Electric motors are instant power — the dual motor Model 3 just has more of it. Dual motors also allow more athletic handling. The 3’s dynamics are quite good with its low center of gravity, planted steering and sophisticated suspension. The Performance model turns up the wick, not just with better traction, but by using the motors in tandem for better rotation.
No, you are wrong. The front motor is only used when needed. "When needed" is fairly broad. Preconditioning, track mode, acceleration, regen, etc, etcI'm only about 98% sure that's not right But I've been wrong before.
In the meantime, please go to this link: Model 3 | Tesla and search for this:
"Unlike traditional all-wheel drive systems, they digitally control torque to the front and rear wheels for far better handling and traction control."