Reverse limited to 15 mph

[William13]

Top Gear USA showed the Model S going 60mph in reverse. I just tried going in reverse today and was limited to 15 mph. Comments?

 

[Lloyd]

15 mph verified! with firmware 5.0

 

[mknox]

Top Gear USA showed the Model S going 60mph in reverse. I just tried going in reverse today and was limited to 15 mph. Comments?

Different firmware version?

 

[mnx]

Top Gear USA showed the Model S going 60mph in reverse. I just tried going in reverse today and was limited to 15 mph. Comments?

What episode was it? Sounds like fun.

 

[Doug_G]

Odd... I'm pretty sure it's always been speed limited in Reverse. Certainly the Roadster always has been.

 

[Gizmotoy]

Top Gear USA showed the Model S going 60mph in reverse. I just tried going in reverse today and was limited to 15 mph. Comments?

No they didn't. The Leaf went 60 in reverse because Rutt called up a buddy of his at Nissan and they told him how to disable the Leaf's limiter. The Model S wasn't even in that portion of the episode, it was just the Leaf, the 500e, and the Focus (the other two were limited around 20MPH, if I recall). The Model S was the reward for winning the challenges.

 

[markb1]

That's not how I remember the episode. The backing up competition was between a Fiat, Leaf and Focus. The winner had it's limiter defeated. The Model S wasn't in that part of the show. Or did I miss something?

 

[William13]

my bad

 

[Ames]

Hilarious...I would love to experience the FULL thrust of a P85+ in reverse...now that would give my passengers something to think about.

I'm going to start a Tesla College IT Intern Bribe Fund to get me this feature :love:

 

[TEG]

Related:

 

[Puyallup Bill]

my bad

Well, maybe a little bad, but the show was really bad. Top Gear is on my avoid list. But, to each his own.

 

[ElSupreme]

4.X and 5.8 both have reverse speed limited at 15mph. I think that speed is a little too slow. I had to backup about 1/2 a mile and it was tiresome. I think a 25mph would have been a better limit.

 

[Todd Burch]

I plugged my Linux laptop into the side of my car, fiddled with a hex editor, flipped the right bits, and was able to get full power in reverse. For those who are curious, 0-15 MPH in reverse in the Model S is 0.4 seconds.

Too bad I had the back seat down and a 2x4 sitting in the trunk. Now I need a new touchscreen

 

[Chipper]

I plugged my Linux laptop into the side of my car, fiddled with a hex editor, flipped the right bits, and was able to get full power in reverse. For those who are curious, 0-15 MPH in reverse in the Model S is 0.4 seconds.

Too bad I had the back seat down and a 2x4 sitting in the trunk. Now I need a new touchscreen

Are you SERIOUS??? OUCH!!!!!!!!

 

[phat78boy]

I would also like to see this limit increased a bit. 25-30 would be more responsible.

 

[Effects]

That's not how I remember the episode. The backing up competition was between a Fiat, Leaf and Focus. The winner had it's limiter defeated. The Model S wasn't in that part of the show. Or did I miss something?

True!