The inverters are the same as well, the difference is in the power the battery can deliver so there is a software limit in place for the 60kwh versions.
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S85 top speed now 140???
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The inverters are the same as well, the difference is in the power the battery can deliver so there is a software limit in place for the 60kwh versions.
Adrian
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Indeed. My mistake. Only the P85 had different inverters, you are absolutely correct
first I never said I was going to illegally drive my car anywhere. I have been known to test the car out for top speed under safe conditions. Do I plan to drive down the 5 in Seattle at 140? Nope!! Just don't want a standard 85 to be able to walk away from my "performance" 85. That was my only point to make.
Yeah, driving a car 100+ in and of itself is not a dangerous thing - people do it in Germany all the time. It's the traffic surrounding you that is going < 100 that makes it dangerous. Thus, if you are on a two lane highway with clear visibility and no slow traffic is around you, I see no reason why it isn't safe to test it out. A number of TMCers used to go up to 98 mph back on 5.8 because that was the only way to get the suspension to lower. Under the right circumstances, this is not an unsafe thing to do.
I think most people don't care or know how to interpret HP ratings on cars of any kind, other than to intrinsically associate "more" with "better".
Whether it's brake horsepower at the wheel, HP at the crank, HP of the electric motor, or HP delivery capability of the battery... More is better.
Want more? Costs more! That's easy too.
Top speeds... 140 vs 127 or whatever? These are just numbers for engineers and car magazines to talk about.
Nobody uses them. Sometimes people test them. That's about it.
We all know any Tesla kicks ass most where it matters: everyday, driving around town or highways at legal speeds.
We habitually get to those limits sooner, not doing anything special like "launch sequences" or revving the piss and clutches out of a gas car...
We just press and go.
Like my wife says, "I don't speed. I just like to get to the limit sooner."
Whether it's brake horsepower at the wheel, HP at the crank, HP of the electric motor, or HP delivery capability of the battery... More is better.
Want more? Costs more! That's easy too.
Top speeds... 140 vs 127 or whatever? These are just numbers for engineers and car magazines to talk about.
Nobody uses them. Sometimes people test them. That's about it.
We all know any Tesla kicks ass most where it matters: everyday, driving around town or highways at legal speeds.
We habitually get to those limits sooner, not doing anything special like "launch sequences" or revving the piss and clutches out of a gas car...
We just press and go.
Like my wife says, "I don't speed. I just like to get to the limit sooner."
Olle
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It might be the correct output of the car, but the bigger battery version can give it through a wider rev range, thereby accelerating faster albeit with the same peak hp of 380
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Here is another thread on this subject:
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/showthread.php/38393-Model-S-85-new-gear-reduction-ratio
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