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New M3P feels slow
- Thread starter Cybr.Myk
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These 2 statements do not compute
Outside of the first second or 2 of a dig, theres much higher forces in braking, from any speed. If you can't feel a difference in braking, you can't feel a difference in accel.
The dig was specifically excluded from initial discussion ,where traction is indeed limited because (1) car is putting out maximum wheel torque (2) winter tires means operating in high probability of low-grip surface
When car is already hooked up and rolling, there is much less likelihood of losing traction (single gear; wheel torque drops with road speed).
How much difference are you feeling ? 100hp? 50hp? (the difference between full and half-charge, btw)
Where has that difference gone? Power was reduced because the AWD car was sensing slip? Or you think all that entirely was entirely absorbed and dissipated through the sipes?
There's no arguing against placebo and butt dyno so happy launching to you all
vogz
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I know how seamlessly the Tesla traction control works. That said, my car definitely doesn't have traction issues on the winters. I took my car to the dragstrip in Oct. on the summers and in November on the winters and my 60ft times were identical.
Even on the street, the dragy doesn't lie. I pull the same low 3 second 0-60 times on the summers and the winters.
Apone
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similar experience. This is the first car, with any real power, where I do not notice an acceleration traction loss. No idea if that's because it is pulling a lot of power or doing it so quickly and seamlessly that I don't notice. But no traction issues to speak of.
Just picked it up from the Ceramic Coat/PPF guy. Anyways, had a warm battery and a full charge...LMAO, whoomp there it is! Neck snapping, smile generating, fear inducing acceleration.
No more concerns.
No more concerns.
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now move somewhere warm all year and you don’t need to worry about these things
vogz
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The car is slow on rolling starts. You have to be stopped or at speed to get good acceleration.
I can absolutely agree with this, especially if the temperature is warm (IE above 7C or 45F). Even on my "slow" LR RWD I can easily cause the traction control indicator to light up with X-Ice at maybe 60% and can feel the acceleration slow, and this isn't even P power.
I also lose regen sometimes at warm temperatures, where it just goes away during a high deceleration, probably due to the tires slipping.
If it is colder below 0C 32F I find it grabs better.
Yep, it's this. The 2021 Model 3s scavenge heat from the battery to warm the cabin, it's great for efficiency but not so great for power availability at lower SoC.
Tesla needs to make some changes to heat scavenging at lower SoC IMO: lots of 2021 owners this winter have been going into limp-mode at 15% SoC, and that's pretty dangerous having a limited speed on the highway.
TheRFMan
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For those not from Canada, the OP is in Saskatoon, which is the one of the coldest cities in an already cold county in winter. Average overnight temperature there in January is -2F (Saskatoon SK Average Temperatures by Month - Current Results). This is probably as bad as it gets for cold weather operation.
Nothing like burning a fuel source to keep your EV warm (assuming not using solar)... I often forget that not everyone buys an EV because they care about the environment.
vogz
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I though we were just talking about cold battery power reduction.
That said the white stuff makes it fun when it is temporarily on the road.
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