Rumor: P85D firmware update to increase 0-60 performance to 2.8s

[SarahsDad]

Superbowl Sunday version of the new Insane button:

"Beast Mode"

 

[LVSP85D]

Is this supposed to be in 6.2?

 

[DoctorV8]

Is this supposed to be in 6.2?

Apparently not.

 

[P85DBeast]

I heard it was supposed to be a 0-60 of 3.1 seconds instead of 2.8 Ive never heard about 2.8 I just heard about it now even though it was 3.2 i dont

 

[ScepticMatt]

I heard it was supposed to be a 0-60 of 3.1 seconds instead of 2.8 Ive never heard about 2.8 I just heard about it now even though it was 3.2 i dont

I remember the 2.8 number beeing discussed before the P85D was even announced (motortrend leak?)

 

[Footbag]

This twitter exchange by Musk could be hinting that we will see a software upgrade enabling 2.8 as part of the mystery product launch April 30th. Would make sense... Telsa, the car company, has the media's attention about something apparently not car related... yet starts the conference off with a smaller car related update "oh btw, our car just got faster, now able to do 0-60 in 2.8 seconds..."

 

[Stoneymonster]

Yeah, that's a not-so-subtle hint I think. He knows exactly what the car can do.

 

[sorka]

Can someone with 6.2 please post a video of the KW meter accelerating from 0-60?

 

[trils0n]

And the warm up act for April 30 tweet has already been deleted.

 

[andrewket]

And the warm up act for April 30 tweet has already been deleted.

Elon has a bad habit of posting items only to delete them later (likely after his marketing folks have had a few words with him.) Based on the multiple sources of this rumor and the tweet, I'm convinced that Tesla already has the P85D hitting 2.8s, and has for a long time. The delay is likely to insure that it won't increase wear and warranty costs.

 

[RobinF]

Elon has a bad habit of posting items only to delete them later (likely after his marketing folks have had a few words with him.) Based on the multiple sources of this rumor and the tweet, I'm convinced that Tesla already has the P85D hitting 2.8s, and has for a long time. The delay is likely to insure that it won't increase wear and warranty costs.

Bingo. I'm sure they could push it to 2.8s. The balance here is the effect that kind of extreme torque would have on the MTBF of your drive train. Since it's warranted for 8 years and unlimited miles the gearbox replacements in the future P85D cars could really cost them in the end.

 

[sorka]

I'd be happy with better passing power from 60 - 80. The 0-60 is fast enough for me. God, I never thought I would say that

 

[yobigd20]

that tweet was Elon talking directly to Deadmau5's about his new Mclaren, not Tesla.

 

[andrewket]

I'd be happy with better passing power from 60 - 80. The 0-60 is fast enough for me. God, I never thought I would say that

I absolutely agree. If I had to choose one, I'll take improved 40-80, 60-100 in that order before 0-60.

 

[andrewket]

that tweet was Elon talking directly to Deadmau5's about his new Mclaren, not Tesla.

I'm fairly sure that's not the case. Look at the entire exchange posted earlier. Specifically that it would make for a nice pre announcement on 4/30.

 

[lolachampcar]

I came away with the impression that Elon thought the P85D was capable of 2.8 seconds and that we owners might actually see that some day (soon). I could be wrong but that was my impression from reading the tweets.

 

[mnx]

It is April 1st though.....

 

[Stoneymonster]

It is April 1st though.....

The tweets weren't.

 

[krisg81]

Who knows, maybe a P85D+ that has the front motor replaced with a 2nd rear motor... 470+470HP = 940HP which would be good enough for an almost .5 second reduction in 0-60 speed.

 

[sorka]

Who knows, maybe a P85D+ that has the front motor replaced with a 2nd rear motor... 470+470HP = 940HP which would be good enough for an almost .5 second reduction in 0-60 speed.

Let's just get the 691 hp that we're supposed have first