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mnx
2018 M3P
Overall not bad, although I was reminded why Top Gear US is not something I regularly watch. 
I too would have loved to see Tanner drive the Spark EV!
If it had been a 5 lap race the S550 would have destroyed the Model S. It's quick for a lap or two (esp on a 1 mile track) but the gets slower and slower as the motor gets hot and the power limiter kicks in. I guess it doesn't really matter at the end of the day because there are no tracks with DC quick chargers at them. (except for maybe Tesla's test track in Fremont.) Hmmmm, that gets me thinking, Tesla should have a track day for owners on their track!
I too would have loved to see Tanner drive the Spark EV!If it had been a 5 lap race the S550 would have destroyed the Model S. It's quick for a lap or two (esp on a 1 mile track) but the gets slower and slower as the motor gets hot and the power limiter kicks in. I guess it doesn't really matter at the end of the day because there are no tracks with DC quick chargers at them. (except for maybe Tesla's test track in Fremont.) Hmmmm, that gets me thinking, Tesla should have a track day for owners on their track!
mnx
2018 M3P
mnx
2018 M3P
NigelM
Recovering Member
It's available on demand or you can see it online here but you have to login with your cable provider credentials (VerizonFIOS, DirecTV, Optimum or Xfinity). Sorry, don't know if any of that applies to Canada.
Haven't had cable for 4 years as the terms crook or thief isn't good enough for the likes of them. :cursing: Might be the one industry more backward than automobiles when it comes to customer satisfaction.
You probably won't see it until you track your car.
See: http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/17581-Model-S-on-the-Track-A-Review
See: http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/17581-Model-S-on-the-Track-A-Review
stopcrazypp
Well-Known Member
I think what brian means is when tracking your car there are no "different levels of power limiting" that mnx is talking about. It's a sharp cut off to half power when a certain threshold is reached. The power does not gradually go down to half.
There may be different levels when the battery is cold or too full (regen/power gradually returns as battery warms up or discharge).
I was referring to track driving in my "stress" comment.
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Indeed. Crazy guy gets it.
mnx
2018 M3P
I believe it will cut to 1/2 (~160kW) and then later reduce power even more. I believe that is what Doug_G is saying here: Model S on the Track - A Review
My takeaways from the episode:
1. Very positive towards Model S and TM. Wish they would have shown supercharging
2. Not very positive towards the entry level EV's, but they did all comment on the instant torque
3. Favorite comment by Rut as he gets into Model S, "I bet this is what the executive bathroom at Apple headquarters looks like" or maybe this one "its fast like a cheetah being chased by wasps on a rocket ship fast"
Here's a pic I took of the display during the stigs lap. Now that is a high average!
1. Very positive towards Model S and TM. Wish they would have shown supercharging
2. Not very positive towards the entry level EV's, but they did all comment on the instant torque
3. Favorite comment by Rut as he gets into Model S, "I bet this is what the executive bathroom at Apple headquarters looks like" or maybe this one "its fast like a cheetah being chased by wasps on a rocket ship fast"
Here's a pic I took of the display during the stigs lap. Now that is a high average!
Nah. That's nothin' to write home about.
1506 Wh/mi for 30 mi
1750 Wh/mi for 5 mi
As for instantaneous, I took a spin through my logs and I think my "instantaneous peaks" from the streaming API are:
- Power: 363 kW (@ 59mph) [Teslive Sunday, 2013/07/14 - memory card ate the video so not sure what activity]
- Consumption: 10,667 Wh/mi (224 kW @ 21mph) [Autocross, 2013/06/23]
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