Mashing the accelerator, a lot...

[Siciliano]

I tried to search for this, but didn't really find anything. I basically would like to know how much is too much when it comes to jamming the accelerator??

I picked up my M3 on Monday and immediately bought the boost. I haven't really driven all that much, but whenever I have driven it I'm just addicted to flooring the thing. It seems most pleasurable when jamming it around 20 to 30(ish)mph, but still extremely fun from a stop. I really missed that feeling I had in my S7 knowing I can overtake nearly every single car on the road. I have a need for speed that is sometimes insatiable.

So would I have to do this a LOT in order to damage the batteries?? I will have to cut it way down if it can really cause damage - that's all I'm wondering right now.

 

[kpeng]

Is this serious?

 

[RayK]

I don't think your battery will be damaged unless you constantly Supercharge to 100%. More like your tires and maybe your brakes (if you have to suddenly stop a lot).

You'll eventually tire of the right pedal smashing....

 

[Dangerous Fish]

Mash it. Mash it good.

 

[camalaio]

Technically hard acceleration (especially at highway speeds where it requires more power) will impact battery health. Probably a fairly small amount.

I don't think there's clear numbers though. You can also only accelerate hard for so long before needing to slow down. Reality somewhat limits how long you can do large power draws for. A burst here and there is unlikely to make a noticeable difference.

 

[drtimhill]

Just don't kill or injure someone, otherwise enjoy. Long-term, there is probably some wear+tear on the battery for the faster discharge, but there is a cost to everything that is fun (well, most things....grins).

 

[1.21GW]

Mash it, save money for tires and bail. Otherwise enjoy

 

[Pkmmte]

You'll eventually tire of the right pedal smashing....

I disagree. 70k miles in and it's still crazy addicting!

 

[Puma2020]

yes it is addicting. That is part of the fun. Just do it safely. With great power, comes great responsibilities.
Some times, one of those responsibilities is smoking the car trying to accelerate faster than you.
Stay safe and have fun...

 

[Apprunner]

If you mashed an ICE as frequently, there will be far more wear and tear. I bet if you mash it very frequently, your battery would still have a ton of capacity at 100k miles so I wouldn't worry. Mash away to your hearts content. If you mash away at stoplights, you will definitely wear out your suspension components though.

 

[john5520]

It's way too early to worry about the battery.Glad you're enjoying it.

 

[Big Earl]

I don’t think the battery is a concern. Tires and half shafts will experience increased wear.

I’m a junky like you, so I’m speaking from experience.

 

[Mr X]

You'll eventually tire of the right pedal smashing....

 

[lolder]

When you have to shell out over $1000 for new tires at 10,000 miles maybe you'll back off a little. You're also more likely to get t-boned at a stop light.

 

[smatthew]

Yeah, this is an amazing car, but it can be super rough on tires. All that torque....
It's even worse on the RWD version. The rear wheels take all the acceleration force AND almost all the braking force (if you drive 1 pedal). I didn't rotate my tires, and the rear was bald while the front looked almost brand new.

 

[Atari2600]

Mash it, mash it real good. Everyone that does not live in California has a obligation to show the public electric cars are not slow and boring. Keep in mind you can mash the accelerator and still not speed. You can be the first car at a red light on autopilot and you can still mash it, I believe autopilot will lock out at 90 MPH.

You can feel sorry for the tires in a future thread.

 

[Electrph]

Mash it ! Mash it good! ... when something’s going wrong you must mash it mash it ..when a problem comes along you must mash it mash it

 

[KenC]

If you mash it too much, you'll go blind!

 

[smatthew]

If you mash it too much, you'll go blind!

And you'll get hairy palms!

 

[Siciliano]

LOL! you guys are cracking me up. I thought you all would like "mash it" lol

But in all seriousness, not to toot my own horn but I'm an excellent driver...I chalk it up to years of experience and plenty of time at the track.

I'm not young anymore though, so I'm no longer interested in "fast", as in high speeds. I used to race against crotch rockets @ over 150mph on the highway when I had my Z06 many years ago.

I never outgrew the rush of *quickness* though - the good old 0-60 romp - THAT just never gets old. But I'm always safe, so no worries there. I've just been paranoid about wrecking the batteries, but from what you guys have said, it shouldn't be too much of a concern...so I'm gonna keep mashing away