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75 and 75D variants increased performance from July 1st - software and hardware improvements?
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Well we have a debate running about whether you can get 3.3 second 0-60 times from the new drive unit with a bigger battery. We may know in a few hours when CL600 picks up the 3.3 advertised S100D. My vote is that it does go that fast, just not until a later uncorking.
Bullet1
Electric - way of the future
Had my 75D in for its annual service on Friday (30,000km and 12 months) and was given a brand new 75D loaner VIN201332.
Big difference in performance, wow a second does make a difference!!!!.... so wish I could uncork my older car.
P.S nice to see Tesla extend the range for 60D owners down Florida way to help them get out of trouble!!!!
Big difference in performance, wow a second does make a difference!!!!.... so wish I could uncork my older car.
P.S nice to see Tesla extend the range for 60D owners down Florida way to help them get out of trouble!!!!
I went for a quick service on Thursday and get a loaner 100D for a day with VIN 201xxx. I felt it is much quicker and responsive than my 75D that has the 4.2s upgrade.i can't test using PowerTools, but push the pedal hard and it felt soooo much faster than 4s. I think Tesla is slowly upgrading Model S in anticipation of Model 3 and further differentiate the Model S and Model 3 in the upcoming months as the getting ready to offer performance version of Model 3 in 2018. My 2 cents.
cantanko
Member
Hello, UK 75D owner here with BTX5/DU00 that took delivery Tuesday last week. My V5C (registration document) turned up today and it has the following little nugget in field P.2 - not sure if this sheds any light or not:
Have yet to do a performance run though...
Have yet to do a performance run though...
yugsy
Member
That's the standard max motor power of all of the non-performance D models.
cantanko
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a few owners on here have already disproved this....look back a few pages and you'll see that "Pandamoanium" VIN 191XXX (build of either april or may).....who received the uncorking....apparently a software update at the SC
Thus far we know that it's probably possible based on a few anecdotes of people buying inventory 75Ds that were built before the June cutoff.
Also given the drive units are likely identical as the old 85D/90D, we know that those motors can handle the power, and we also know from past examples that Tesla can, via software update increase the current flow from the battery to the motors to increase performance.
All this said, so far everyone (who has posted about it) who has already purchased a 75D before the June cutoff is being told no. The main difference is that Tesla already has their money vs opportunity of a new sale.
We have runlogs from six older drive unit but now uncorked cars in the Upgraded Performance Metrics Summary.
And as Canuck9000 points out we also have Pandamoanium's runlog summary.
It will be nice of you to educate the service center, but they will still not be allowed to unlock your car for you.
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It would make make sense, they have used all kinds of tricks to increase sales before earnings, free supercharging run out etc. It is important for the company to be profitable. I love my car but I would have sold and upgraded to the new performance spec like many people probably have. I've decided to wait and hopefully keep my car and get the 0-60 update. I remember way back in a thread somebody was told by SC that the old cars would be software updated at the end of August, maybe the Tesla staff member was mistaken and meant September.
Tesla has gotten a lot of good press from extending range on MS 60's during Irma. If they give us a free performance update, it will be mean more good press which may influence the stock price (hint hint Elon) lol.
DJ_S75D
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My Car: S75D, 196xxx, April/May 2017 Build, delivered 15 May.
Here are my results at asking to be uncorked or information on being uncorked:
OA: "No, the change requires both a hardware and software upgrade/update and is not available on cars made before 1 July."
Local Service Center 1 rep 1: "One document says No, another document is more ambiguous, I'll check for you." <no official response yet>
Local Service Center 1 rep 2: "That update only applies to 75kwh and 100kwh batteries." <???>
Local Service Center 2 rep 1: "I believe the upgrade requires a new drive unit. There's a chance that if you ever need your drive unit replaced, you may get the upgrade then." <Not likely avail for me>
A friend's results (after hearing about my efforts to uncork):
Car: S75D (April 2017 build)
Ordered: 20-25 June?
Delivered: 4 July?
He used the 'Dashboard for Tesla' Android App to clock his 0-60 time. After two runs (90% SOC & later at 60% SOC), he got almost exactly 4.2s each time.
So far everything is pointing at this not being an option for my car. The story across the board in my area is that it absolutely IS a hardware upgrade and there is a corporate resource that is available to see if a car is eligible to be uncorked. When I specifically referenced cars with earlier VINs being uncorked to various employees, the answer was the same: That's cool and all, but most likely not an option for me.
To be clear, I'm not upset and love my car, but I wanted to post this as just more data in the quest to figure out what this performance enhancement really entails.
-DJ
Here are my results at asking to be uncorked or information on being uncorked:
OA: "No, the change requires both a hardware and software upgrade/update and is not available on cars made before 1 July."
Local Service Center 1 rep 1: "One document says No, another document is more ambiguous, I'll check for you." <no official response yet>
Local Service Center 1 rep 2: "That update only applies to 75kwh and 100kwh batteries." <???>
Local Service Center 2 rep 1: "I believe the upgrade requires a new drive unit. There's a chance that if you ever need your drive unit replaced, you may get the upgrade then." <Not likely avail for me>
A friend's results (after hearing about my efforts to uncork):
Car: S75D (April 2017 build)
Ordered: 20-25 June?
Delivered: 4 July?
He used the 'Dashboard for Tesla' Android App to clock his 0-60 time. After two runs (90% SOC & later at 60% SOC), he got almost exactly 4.2s each time.
So far everything is pointing at this not being an option for my car. The story across the board in my area is that it absolutely IS a hardware upgrade and there is a corporate resource that is available to see if a car is eligible to be uncorked. When I specifically referenced cars with earlier VINs being uncorked to various employees, the answer was the same: That's cool and all, but most likely not an option for me.
To be clear, I'm not upset and love my car, but I wanted to post this as just more data in the quest to figure out what this performance enhancement really entails.
-DJ
DJ_S75D
Member
Since I'm unable to edit posts yet (too few posts), I wanted to add that if any Tesla employee who feels they match one of the individuals listed in my post and have been misrepresented, please let me know next time you see me in person, or call me. I can update my post to reflect a more accurate response from you on this topic if I was off the mark in any way.
-DJ
-DJ
jjh1234
Member
I just had the rear drive unit replaced on my 2016 MS75D. Does anybody know if this is the newer style one? See attached pic of service invoice.
The part number on your invoice is the same old one listed here. I wonder if the new part number differs and if so what it is?
Noticing 75D US Inventory Cars now reporting 4.4 0-60....Pre 200XXX Vins...
Model S 75D 5YJSA1E28HF198345 | Tesla
Model S 75D 5YJSA1E21HF194637 | Tesla
Model S 75D 5YJSA1E23HF191626 | Tesla
Model S 75D 5YJSA1E22HF192508 | Tesla
Model S 75D 5YJSA1E28HF198345 | Tesla
Model S 75D 5YJSA1E21HF194637 | Tesla
Model S 75D 5YJSA1E23HF191626 | Tesla
Model S 75D 5YJSA1E22HF192508 | Tesla
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