will they ever release a ludicrous mode for the model 3 Performance? To bring the 0-60 times below 3 seconds?
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Model 3P+ with ludicrous
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TANGO SUKKA
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so you want to take your 0-60 from 3.2 to 2.9? Is 5-10k worth a 0.3 second difference?
id only pay for faster 60-120 acceleration. 0-60 is already more than enough
id only pay for faster 60-120 acceleration. 0-60 is already more than enough
Knightshade
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S owners pay $20,000 for a 0.6 difference...
That would probably require adding a second gear to the vehicle
TANGO SUKKA
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Knightshade
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Some might even say it's ludicrous.
muleferg
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would it be a free add on? isn't the current scheme for the S and X to have a red underline under the P100d for those with ludicrous mode? for the p3d the dual motor badge already has the red underline. probably wishful thinking
TexasTeslaRacing
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Ludicrous will be offered at some point but only as a new model. From my many years of Tesla ownership, it won’t be retroactive. You’ll need to buy a new car.
Slightly OT, but the model 3 LR AWD performance has a bigger battery than the non-performance LR AWD I think? Can someone confirm? I'm going off the Oregon EV rebate form which shows battery sizes for all different EVs, and it shows a different battery capacity for performance v non-performance model 3...
MagnusMako
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I'm not sure how your ownership experience actually played out but Tesla has shown full capacity to retrofit for increased performance so I wouldn't rule that possibility out at all.. for a price. I would surmise it all depends on how much hardware needs to be modified, especially in non-P AWD model 3's. If you recall, Ludicrous mode was a retrofit option for P85D owners back in 2015. See the excerpt below from Teslas Three Dog Day post. I've highlighted in red the key words...
" Luuudicrous Mode
While working on our goal of making the power train last a million miles, we came up with the idea for an advanced smart fuse for the battery. Instead of a standard fuse that just melts past a certain amperage, requiring a big gap between the normal operating current and max current, we developed a fuse with its own electronics and a tiny lithium-ion battery. It constantly monitors current at the millisecond level and is pyro-actuated to cut power with extreme precision and certainty.
That was combined with upgrading the main pack contactor to use inconel (a high temperature space-grade superalloy) instead of steel, so that it remains springy under the heat of heavy current. The net result is that we can safely increase the max pack output from 1300 to 1500 Amps.
What this results in is a 10% improvement in the 0 to 60 mph time to 2.8 secs and a quarter mile time of 10.9 secs. Time to 155 mph is improved even more, resulting in a 20% reduction.
This option will cost $10k for new buyers. In appreciation of our existing P85D owners, the pack electronics upgrade needed for Ludicrous Mode will be offered for the next six months at only $5k plus installation labor. "
TexasTeslaRacing
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Knightshade
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Nope.
LR AWD Performance (without the wheel/spoiler/brake package) is exactly the same hardware are non-performance LR AWD.
Only difference that makes one performance, one not, is software.
(and even on the P with the extra package it's the same batteries and drive units- the differences are just brakes/spoiler/wheels/tiny suspension drop- and most haven't even received the spoiler yet)
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