This from the Motor Trend website announcing the COY, first number is for standard 85KWh battery, second is for Performance 85 KWh. If you were having angst about buying a standard 85KWh battery, sleep a little better tonight - 0-60 in 5.0 seconds. Cool. 0-30 2.3; 1.7 sec 0-40 3.1; 2.4 0-50 4.0; 3.1 0-60 5.0; 4.0 0-70 6.1; 5.0 0-80 7.4; 6.3 0-90 8.9; 7.7 0-100 10.8; 9.5 PASSING, 45-65 MPH 1.9; 1.7 QUARTER MILE 13.2 sec @ 110.9 mph; 12.4 sec @ 112.5 mph BRAKING, 60-0 MPH 124; 113 ft
I'm guessing the differences in the 60-0 MPH braking and the 0-30 acceleration are due to the 19" all season tires. Thoughts?
Thanks for putting these numbers up. The wife keeps telling me that we "only" need the standard 85, and not the Performance 85 battery. I actually think that she realizes that she would have to redo her makeup more often with the Performance, as everything would probably get blended togethether more often :smile::biggrin:
I imagine that braking is 100% tires. Which means there could be some acceleration loss due to tires also. I'm going to see how long the OEM All-Season tires last. But I imagine that I will have 19" sport tires on my car after the first set wears out.
Thanks for posting this, Cattledog. I can live with those non-Perf numbers. :biggrin: Being nit-picky, and correct me if I'm wrong, but I think all the 85kWh battery packs are identical and that the differences lie in the motor and PEM.
5 seconds is no slouch. They really should update tesla's actual marketed numbers. They would get a lot more interest from hardcore drivers comparing performance numbers to ice cars like bmws and audis p.
Don't Tesla's numbers have to reflect performance at rated gross weight, with a full load? That could be at least part of the difference.
The current numbers are better for insurance rates. GM used to do this quite often. The word that a car's performance is understated spreads like wildfire usually resulting in a big following.
Decided to look up the MT #'s for my current car. The non perf Model S beats it in everything above 0-40mph. I didn't realize just how quick the non perf Model S is (even at higher speeds)... 2009 BMW 335d - Long Term Test Verdict - Motor Trend
It'll be good news if Tesla underestimates the acceleration times for the 40 & 60kwh battery packs as much as the 85 and P85 ones (~9%). If that's the case, 40kwh cars might get to 60 in 5.9 seconds (vs. 6.5 advertised) and 60kwh cars in 5.4sec (vs. 5.9 advertised).
For comparison - other fast 4 door ICE sedans: Porsche Panamera Turbo S Cadillac CTS-V 0-30 (sec): 1.4 1.8 0-45 (sec): 2.3 3.0 0-60 (sec): 3.7 4.3 0-60 with 1-ft Rollout (sec): 3.5 4.0 0-75 (sec): 5.2 6.1 1/4-mile (sec @ mph): 11.9 @ 117.2 12.4 @ 114.7 30-0 (ft): 29 27 60-0 (ft): 112 104 Skid pad lateral accel (g): 0.96 0.89 Slalom 68.9 69.2
I am feeling that theses times are faster since the 4.1 software upgrade, which left me feeling the car had new wings the day I was updated.