Bump to 325 mi range and 5% power

[Matt L]

best news of day.

 

[JGard]

Yep! Also EAP just turning into AP means I'm probably going to buy it! I didn't like NoA nor Summon, as neither ever worked for me. So this is perfect, I can pay less and get only the features I actually want

 

[voip-ninja]

best news of day.

published 0-60 times remain the same on most trims so I'm a bit puzzled by the 5% power increase announcement.

 

[mbman81]

Hmmm. What is the firmware that will increase power/performance? And what happens to all the people with "Enhanced Auto Pilot"? FSD price increased. Also, no longer able to add on FSD via website... This will be interesting.

 

[Spalding]

Yes, interesting - is it new hardware or a software tweak? Or both? If it's software, will it be included in a future download for the rest of us?

Off topic, but I think I might prefer the look of the cloth seats to the leatherette (or whatever they call the faux stuff) in our 3s?

Hmmm. What is the firmware that will increase power/performance? And what happens to all the people with "Enhanced Auto Pilot"? FSD price increased. Also, no longer able to add on FSD via website... This will be interesting.

 

[chronopc]

Regarding the 325 mile range, is there any difference in the new LR that's being produced or are they just finally using the real numbers of the EPA test results?

 

[aspec818]

Sounds like this is a firmware update. I bet Tesla did this to satisfy current owners for the all across the board price drop.

 

[stonelance]

Wasn't the range already 325, they just had the EPA cap it to 310 to be the same as the AWD?

 

[mrpetrov]

This new range is only for the RWD, not the AWD, as far as I can tell...?

The only thing coming to standard LR AWD drivers is the 5% power bump, so a whole 0.1s off your acceleration.

 

[Benjamin Brooks]

More #fakerange! woohoo. Serious though. Now I can go 325miles at 40mph

 

[mtndrew1]

This new range is only for the RWD, not the AWD, as far as I can tell...?

The only thing coming to standard LR AWD drivers is the 5% power bump, so a whole 0.1s off your acceleration.

Well the car might pull harder, longer. Acceleration from 30-50 MPH or whatever might be more stout.

 

[run-the-joules]

Well the car might pull harder, longer. Acceleration from 30-50 MPH or whatever might be more stout.

Hopefully the acceleration under 30 is where the change happens, it's always felt crippled

 

[TexasTeslaRacing]

Wasn't the range already 325, they just had the EPA cap it to 310 to be the same as the AWD?

Correct. The LR 3 range was always understated.

 

[David L]

Correct. The LR 3 range was always understated.

I'm pretty sure the 310 -> 325 miles range change will just be a change to the display, but I'd love to be shown otherwise.

 

[Runebane]

More #fakerange! woohoo. Serious though. Now I can go 325miles at 40mph

What fake range? You don't need to go 40mph on an LR RWD to get 325 miles... Can't go 80mph uphill in the cold, but in the summer, I was getting better than that doing 70 on the freeways in central CA. That was with AC going (221watts per mile average for my commute which was a 20%/80% mix of Streets/Freeway).

 

[Garlan Garner]

best news of day.

I agree....YES!!!!!!

 

[Garlan Garner]

I'm pretty sure the 310 -> 325 miles range change will just be a change to the display, but I'd love to be shown otherwise.

I don't know about the 325, but the 5% increase in power should yield a better 0.1 0-60 time. I've clocked my P3D+ officially at a track...so I'm looking forward.

 

[JohnSnowNW]

MR went from 5.6 --> 5.2 seconds 0-60.

We'll take it!

 

[Benjamin Brooks]

What fake range? You don't need to go 40mph on an LR RWD to get 325 miles... Can't go 80mph uphill in the cold, but in the summer, I was getting better than that doing 70 on the freeways in central CA. That was with AC going (221watts per mile average for my commute which was a 20%/80% mix of Streets/Freeway).

Yes, I know you can easily get more than 310 miles in an LR RWD. I'm happy my car can do this.
However Tesla is not going to make the car get more range than it already has, just make it seem like it car go farther with a firmware update... but I'll eat my hat if the extra range is actually a real efficiency boost in the AC motor.

 

[Runebane]

Yes, I know you can easily get more than 310 miles in an LR RWD. I'm happy my car can do this.
However Tesla is not going to make the car get more range than it already has, just make it seem like it car go farther with a firmware update... but I'll eat my hat if the extra range is actually a real efficiency boost in the AC motor.

I will preface this with I did not see the announcement, but I don't believe they are giving us extra range, they are simply going with the EPA range and not their own dumbed down range to make all 3 original model 3s look like they got identical range. For the LR RWD only, of course.