MASTER THREAD: "Acceleration Boost" option, discussion as to which models and how much quicker

[mrau]

If @Urbancowboy 's refund is a smooth process, then this will be a great way for more people to try and decide. Although if others have his same first impression about the Boost, then there may not be very many refunds.

Thanks Urbancowboy for doing this and sharing your experience.

 

[Urbancowboy]

If @Urbancowboy 's refund is a smooth process, then this will be a great way for more people to try and decide. Although if others have his same first impression about the Boost, then there may not be very many refunds.

Thanks Urbancowboy for doing this and sharing your experience.

You bet. FWIW, my Apple Card still shows the transaction as pending. Will update if that flips over to processed before the 48 hours are up.

Also, it’s FAST. The end.

 

[jebinc]

Quick update. I bought it My wife was like, what are you waiting for? Only one right response to that question.

First of all, I don't know who in the world says they "butt purchased" an upgrade. You tap buy, then another webkit page loads where you hit buy again, and then you get the Apple Pay UI that requires me to tap the side button on my phone twice and auth with Face ID. It's impossible to accidentally purchase this.

To confirm, there is a refund option in the upgrade section of the app within the 'purchased' tab. It says you have 48 hours, and tapping it opens a simple form where you choose why and submit.

I went driving for a while tonight, and despite some rain and wet streets (and starting at only 70% SoC) I can say it is MUCH quicker. Pretty impressed so far. Looking forward to the weekend.

My strategy is to request a refund even if I'm completely sold to see how much I miss it after having it for a couple of days. That seems like a pretty good value test to me. If I can't get it out of my head, one tap and it's back. What a time to be alive... I figure it also can’t hurt to provide additional comments in the return form saying I want closer to P speeds and/or track mode.

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I hope you have the opportunity to experience the full boost on dry roads, warm batteries and higher SoC... before asking for the refund. That way you'll have a true test when you go without.

 

[MagnusMako]

"Other, please provide details".... I want even moar Powah!

Lol kidding not kidding. It may not be full P, but past 45 mph or so it's just about the same and it just feels more aggressive all around but I wouldn't be opposed to Tesla offering the full upgrade for another grand.

 

[Urbancowboy]

"Other, please provide details".... I want even moar Powah!

Lol kidding not kidding. It may not be full P, but past 45 mph or so it's just about the same and it just feels more aggressive all around but I wouldn't be opposed to Tesla offering the full upgrade for another grand.

Supercharged to 90%. It’s FAST. Biggest grins come from punching it between 20-50mph. Launch is a bit more aggressive but not where the value is IMHO. And for me, I have far more chances to punch from a roll than I do from a dead stop.

 

[Star Platinum]

Supercharged to 90%. It’s FAST. Biggest grins come from punching it between 20-50mph. Launch is a bit more aggressive but not where the value is IMHO. And for me, I have far more chances to punch from a roll than I do from a dead stop.

So how do you like it so far after driving boosted car for couple days? Not worth the $2k like I mentioned but better than nothing if you have the money. It’s as you said more violent but not the “feeling” you would get with a performance.

 

[Urbancowboy]

So how do you like it so far after driving boosted car for couple days? Not worth the $2k like I mentioned but better than nothing if you have the money. It’s as you said more violent but not the “feeling” you would get with a performance.

What’s not to like? It’s very noticeable, and I think it is the same “feeling” you get with a performance from a roll. The DragTimes video highlighted this pretty well.

My plan is still to refund later today and see how much I miss it after having it and whether it’s $2k worth of longing. If I had to guess I’ll buy it again. With the market price of a stealth increasing last week, I think it's a good compromise for existing AWD owners. And I'm still hopeful this isn't the end of the road for AWD performance.

Also the credit card transaction did clear yesterday.

 

[bizarro252]

Hey everyone!
I am looking for details of this boost in 30-50 (mph) 60-80 improvements. I can't find anything.

Anyone know if someone has this sort of testing done?

Personally I'm not that concerned about raw off the line improvements but more so what this means for passing/overtaking.

Thanks!

 

[cypho]

Hey everyone!
I am looking for details of this boost in 30-50 (mph) 60-80 improvements. I can't find anything.

Anyone know if someone has this sort of testing done?

Personally I'm not that concerned about raw off the line improvements but more so what this means for passing/overtaking.

Thanks!

I don't have any hard numbers, but there is a huge improvement in the acceleration in the 30 to 60 MPH range. I can't notice any difference off the line.

 

[Urbancowboy]

I don't have any hard numbers, but there is a huge improvement in the acceleration in the 30 to 60 MPH range. I can't notice any difference off the line.

I notice some difference off the line but not nearly as much as from 30+.

I just went and picked up my buddy who has an AWD and took him for a ride. Punched it at 35mph, and he started laughing. Tesla should offer a referral for upgrades...

 

[BrakeDome]

My plan is still to refund later today and see how much I miss it after having it and whether it’s $2k worth of longing. If I had to guess I’ll buy it again. With the market price of a stealth increasing last week, I think it's a good compromise for existing AWD owners. And I'm still hopeful this isn't the end of the road for AWD performance.

Also the credit card transaction did clear yesterday.

Thanks for the update. I was expecting as much, as the Tesla Shop also charges your credit card as soon as you make a purchase, rather than when the product actually ships.

Here’s hoping the credit back to your account posts equally as quick as it was charged.

 

[Zoomit]

Hey everyone!
I am looking for details of this boost in 30-50 (mph) 60-80 improvements. I can't find anything.

Anyone know if someone has this sort of testing done?

Personally I'm not that concerned about raw off the line improvements but more so what this means for passing/overtaking.

Thanks!

Courtesy of u/Wugz on reddit

Model 3 AWD+ (Acceleration Boost) tested from 0-160 km/h - Peak power up 11%, Peak torque up 12%, 0-60 mph in 3.78s : teslamotors

 

[Urbancowboy]

Ok update on the experience. I requested a refund, entered my comments, and double confirmed. They said to allow 3-5 days for the refund to be processed. Within minutes, the boost was removed from my car, and the option was again available to buy in the upgrade screen. So far no activity on my Apple Card.

Will update when I receive the refund. So far, it’s been very smooth, and it seems like they thought this one through in order to minimize contact rates.

Interested to see how it feels on my commute tomorrow...

 

[arghx7]

Are you sure it's not just traction limited at low speed (due to cold ambient temperature) so the car is going into torque reduction?

 

[skinsfan]

is this video true? no benefit above 60mph?

 

[JulienW]

is this video true? no benefit above 60mph?

Tesla says 0-60 and NOTHING else. Also even the Performance doesn't have much advantage above 60MPH.

 

[skinsfan]

Tesla says 0-60 and NOTHING else. Also even the Performance doesn't have much advantage above 60MPH.

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my confusion lies in the fact that i’ve seen a lot of people say that they’ve noticed nothing off the line but see more of a benefit omce they’re rolling

 

[JulienW]

my confusion lies in the fact that i’ve seen a lot of people say that they’ve noticed nothing off the line but see more of a benefit omce they’re rolling

Yes, the benefit is more in the 10mph-60mph. Also this is about the same as the Performance. If Tesla made it start off the line harder then it would be about equal to the Performance.

 

[Urbancowboy]

my confusion lies in the fact that i’ve seen a lot of people say that they’ve noticed nothing off the line but see more of a benefit omce they’re rolling

You notice something off the line, but it starts pulling really hard around 30mph. From a dig, it almost feels like a turbo spooling up and kicking in.

 

[1.21GW]

I agree with the people saying that the car “feels” faster at 30-60mph, but the dragy acceleration charts show fairly constant acceleration from a low speed to 60mph.