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Really? Have you priced out what it takes any other car to shave a second off the 0-60 time?Talk about overpriced. That's their moto
Hardware too. At least according to Tesla the main pack contact is a different material (inconel) and there is a different fuse.Is Ludicrous mode simply a software update? Or are there actually HW components that they install?
Really? Have you priced out what it takes any other car to shave a second off the 0-60 time?
Let's use the comparable CUV made by Porsche called the Cayenne. The S ($74,000 base price) does 0-60 in 5.2 seconds. To shave a full second off that you have to upgrade to the Turbo. Price difference? ~$40,0000.
Or you can pony up for the Turbo S to get down to 3.8 seconds and spend ANOTHER $40,000 on top of the regular Turbo price.
Still think that Ludicrous upgrade is overpriced?
Is Ludicrous mode simply a software update? Or are there actually HW components that they install?
I thought it was the mega fuse that really enabled ludicrous combined with software100% software.
100% software.
You are not paying for software here, you are paying for the better 0-60 figures that results from new hardware. Autopilot is an extraordinary software feature and Ludicrous Mode is an extraordinary hardware feature. They are both locked by software for those who doesn't want to pay for them. And for those who don't want to pay, the hardware is still there improving the life of drive train (Ludicrous Mode) and safety features (Autopilot).As a software engineer, this kills me. It's frustrating to know that you have all the "bare iron" required to perform the task, but are required to pay $10,000 to license the software to unlock the hardware. Seems a little like old school Oracle/IBM tactics. Don't get me wrong, I'm okay paying for high quality software (I opted for the Auto Pilot software upgrade), but $10,000 seems super high. I think it would be more reasonable at $3,000-5,000, and something I'd feel good about spending for that luxury. But $10,000 seems just too much.
I don't remember where now, but I too have read that all Performance cars have the hardware now. They have had Contactor issues in the Model S packs for years, despite different fixes, until the new hardware. I think that is why they are now standard.I see lots of mentions of the Ludicrous upgrade as being SW only. Do we have a source for this? Are we sure that it doesn't also require a SC visit to upgrade some hardware? INCONEL contacts and complex fuses sound expensive to install in every P90D.
As a software engineer, this kills me. It's frustrating to know that you have all the "bare iron" required to perform the task, but are required to pay $10,000 to license the software to unlock the hardware. Seems a little like old school Oracle/IBM tactics. Don't get me wrong, I'm okay paying for high quality software (I opted for the Auto Pilot software upgrade), but $10,000 seems super high. I think it would be more reasonable at $3,000-5,000, and something I'd feel good about spending for that luxury. But $10,000 seems just too much.