Yeah but those aren't from the manufacturer. Companies like Audi or Porsche offer option packages which increase top speed or add launch control which can cost thousands of dollars. These are largely insignificant changes compared to what Tesla is offering.
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"Acceleration Boost" option, discussion as to which models and how much quicker
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diamond.g
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Stage 1 Tune from APR is ~800 for the Golf. For a Porsche it is ~1400. Most German performance cars leave a lot of HP on the table (I hear the same is true for GM's Corvette).
That doesn't have a factory warranty. You are at the mercy of your dealer for honoring warranty work.
Check your driving options in the car. If you see Acceleration options as “Chill” and “Sport” you have the upgrade.
This article rumors that the rear wheel drive models may have a similar boost option down the road. I still don’t think I would spend $2K for half a second but it would be nice to have the option I suppose.
Tesla Model 3 owners can unlock quicker 0-60 with the push of a button
Tesla Model 3 owners can unlock quicker 0-60 with the push of a button
Lots of ICE manufacturers do that. The bargain basement 3 series (320 etc) is basically software limited in boost. They just don't give you the option to upgrade.
You can tell who in this thread has modded an ICE car and who in this thread is comparing everything to mobile apps and video games.
I loved this comment, then un-loved it just so I could love it again.
Knightshade
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Yeah crap reporting there.
Their source is a video from dragtimes.
Which has the guy doing the video confusing his own numbers.
He claims the "source" shows LR RWD dropping 4.6 to 4.1 and AWD dropping from 4.4 to 3.9
Nope. It doesn't
For one, the LR RWD was never 4.6. Instead he's conflating two different LR AWD numbers that you see depending where you live.
4.6 to 4.1 was the 0-100 kph drop for LR AWD, and 4.4 to 3.9 was the 0-60 MPH drop for LR AWD.
No other models has any drops in the source- because no other models were getting this option.
Not necessarily. I added APR Stage 1 software to my GTI for $700. It made it more than 1 sec quicker 0-60.
It's official. People will complain about anything and everything. In the end just by like Elon....do cool *sugar* and don't look back.
3.9 to 3.4 is way more meaningful than 7.0 to 6.0
I got the update and tried it at lunch. It was so violent that I got a bit of a headache. The first words out of my mouth were expletives. I think it's very noticeable. The car also broke traction on all 4 wheels when it took off. Extremely fun.
On my second car (Audi A3), I paid APR $600 to get something like 40 hp and 90lb ft of torque. Not anywhere near as noticeable as this - which I gladly and happily gave Tesla money for. The whiners in these forums are either youths with little car experience (disclaimer - I'm a millennial), or former Corolla/Prius drivers who have no idea about performance cars or mods
They also don't understand that normal car manufacturers have a long history of selling software unlocks for things. BMW's pay to unlock expanded bluetooth options is just the tip of the iceberg for all sorts of things - including performance. Porsche's "sport chrono" option is essentially software and costs $2500. It adds a timer in software + launch control. No power. You can pay Audi like 5K to remove the top speed limiter on some of the RS cars plus get a couple other cheap bits.On my second car (Audi A3), I paid APR $600 to get something like 40 hp and 90lb ft of torque. Not anywhere near as noticeable as this - which I gladly and happily gave Tesla money for. The whiners in these forums are either youths with little car experience (disclaimer - I'm a millennial), or former Corolla/Prius drivers who have no idea about performance cars or mods
Soooo true. As someone said earlier, "just 0.5 seconds" 0-60 when we're already under 4.5 seconds.. is QUITE significant. In non-tesla world, its an exponential increase to achieve those gains as the cars get faster. Shame that so many people that own these cars are complete automotive buffoons.
jebinc
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I’d like to post a real world example of where quick acceleration could be a savior.
About a month ago, I entered what I thought was an intersection within a parking lot, but turned out to be a “roundabout”. I saw a car coming towards me from the other direction and didn’t think twice about continuing forward. Next thing I know, I see from the corner of my eye he’s about to T-bone me (and my wife screaming in fear), so I just nail it and head left out of the side of the roundabout - and as a result, averted an accident. Had I been in my other ICE car, I for sure would have been hit. So, more torque and boost for me, please! Never know when I might again have the need for that instant “Boost”. I reminded my wife of this incident as I pressed the “buy” button last night!
About a month ago, I entered what I thought was an intersection within a parking lot, but turned out to be a “roundabout”. I saw a car coming towards me from the other direction and didn’t think twice about continuing forward. Next thing I know, I see from the corner of my eye he’s about to T-bone me (and my wife screaming in fear), so I just nail it and head left out of the side of the roundabout - and as a result, averted an accident. Had I been in my other ICE car, I for sure would have been hit. So, more torque and boost for me, please! Never know when I might again have the need for that instant “Boost”. I reminded my wife of this incident as I pressed the “buy” button last night!
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