Tesla Releases $2,000 Model Y Acceleration Boost, Shaves Half Second

[TMC Staff]

The acceleration boost only applies to the non-performance Tesla Model Y Long Range. The new Tesla Model Y acceleration boost is a paid software upgrade that’s now available for the Model Y Long Range, which is the current $49,990 “base” model and only available with all-wheel drive. You can purchase the update using your Tesla Mobile app,...
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[SarasotaGuy]

What does it do to the range for the same driving?

 

[Young Phenom]

What does it do to the range for the same driving?

Nothing, unless you're always flooring it, then more power is being consumed

 

[yktech]

Harley Davidson has an all electric motorcycle which sells in Canada for starting price of $37,985. I would love to see a Tesla motorcycle. I would purchase a Harley LiveWire but the cost is too high. Please put me on the list of motorcycles are on the table for the future. Thank you

 

[Brando]

hint: google search (or your favorite search engine) will find many, many electric motor cycles ($5,000 and up)

 

[CyberB]

I got the the AWD Perf. without PUP model Y. If I had to do it all over again, I would purchase AWD Non-performance and upgrade to boost. 3.5 seconds is overkill and 4.3 is damn fast. I probably wouldn't get the FSD either, it's waste of time and money. Standard autopilot - lane keeper and adaptive cruise - is all I need and use. Hopefully Musk will come through on that FSD upgrade this year...

 

[SSedan]

What does it do to the range for the same driving?

Given the same hardware and this only being software change allowing access to mote power why would it have any possible effect on range?

 

[Brando]

Cause you USE the extra power for acceleration which is why mileage will go down, duh,

 

[SSedan]

Cause you USE the extra power for acceleration which is why mileage will go down, duh,

I presume you are being sarcastic, but he said with the same driving.
My point was about critical thinking skills which are severely lacking these days.

 

[webbah]

Looking at it in the half second quicker view is one thing. For me it's more about the throw your head into the headrest and the "Tesla Grin" coming from unsuspecting passengers due to torque at launch. Always a good time.

 

[bgrynn1873]

Cause you USE the extra power for acceleration which is why mileage will go down, duh,

If everything stays the same and you actually have more power this almost certainly means less range. Unless physics just doesn't apply. I assume they can achieve this via tweaking the software on the motor. Even if they tweaked this for the top range it is probably impossible to keep things similar.


Now if you are able to keep everything the same then the update is not as good as people think. For them to achieve any gains it means the motors and power consumption are higher then before you did the upgrade.

Tesla can't avoid physics so for a lot people it's more of a case of what are the trade offs to get more power.

 

[shaggyya]

Purchased and it is fun but my thought was the same as above. The power to the throttle is definitely different..Wish they would have kept the standard mode instead of just doing chill/sport now but little things I guess...It's worth the fun

 

[AFN1]

Purchased and it is fun but my thought was the same as above. The power to the throttle is definitely different..Wish they would have kept the standard mode instead of just doing chill/sport now but little things I guess...It's worth the fun

Are you saying it is now more difficult to accelerate slowly in sport than it was in standard mode? Is that because now less pedal travel equals more acceleration?How dramatic of a change is it, would you mind elaborating?

 

[pt19713]

Are you saying it is now more difficult to accelerate slowly in sport than it was in standard mode? Is that because now less pedal travel equals more acceleration?How dramatic of a change is it, would you mind elaborating?

I have no issues maintaining acceptable levels of efficiency after the boost upgrade. The people stating range will decrease probably haven't bought it. As long as I'm not driving aggressive, my wh/mi is the exact same as prior to the purchase. My drive to work is the same consumption as it was the last 3 weeks.

 

[Brando]

Thinking about performance ... why I never saw a need for more than 4 cylinder turbo charged.
Passing & getting onto highways.

24-27 mpg around town
36 mpg on the highways
that from a 1989 (better than my 1976 Saab +15% mileage +1/3 more power)

Waste just the way we do things - for some anyway. Don't Ads work great ?

 

[MY-Y]

I have a couple of questions for those who have bought this. My AWD's power bar doesn't hit max until 40 MPH.

1. Does your power bar go to max right off the line now?
2. After 40 MPH, is the power the AWD, or is it higher at all speeds like it is for the M3?
3. After you get used to it, is the new pedal mapping just as easy to drive gently, or is it too aggressive?

Thanks. I suspect I'll have to give it a 48 hour try myself, but appreciate the input.

 

[bgrynn1873]

I have no issues maintaining acceptable levels of efficiency after the boost upgrade. The people stating range will decrease probably haven't bought it. As long as I'm not driving aggressive, my wh/mi is the exact same as prior to the purchase. My drive to work is the same consumption as it was the last 3 weeks.

Here is where I am having a problem with people saying it doesn't effect their range. If what your saying is true this means that the boost must be at higher levels.

We are TALKING ABOUT THE SAME MOTORS since this isn't an actual part swap. so this must mean higher RPM's on the same motor. In electric motors you gain efficiency when you run it less the max rpm and HP. In some case a lot.

What everyone is saying makes no sense faster with same motors means less efficient. You may choose to drive easier but that also means you would have saved even more without the boost.

If what I am saying is not true then the boost is simply just wishful thinking and not much of a gain for 2k.

 

[pt19713]

If what I am saying is not true then the boost is simply just wishful thinking and not much of a gain for 2k.

My Dragy graphs show that the power is pretty much instant and immediate, when you floor it. I don't know anything about the Tesla software and ECU tuning, but I would have to believe they have more aggressive maps for wide open throttle situations compared to partial throttle situations and this would explain the normal levels of efficiency.

 

[frankvb]

We are TALKING ABOUT THE SAME MOTORS since this isn't an actual part swap. so this must mean higher RPM's on the same motor. In electric motors you gain efficiency when you run it less the max rpm and HP. In some case a lot.

It seems you are trying to apply ICE engine logic to an electric motor. RPM is directly coupled to speed since there is a fixed gear transmission. The amount of power generated by the motor is a function of how much you press the accelerator, that's why energy usage is not impacted in case you drive exactly the same as before enabling the boost.

 

[bgrynn1873]

It seems you are trying to apply ICE engine logic to an electric motor. RPM is directly coupled to speed since there is a fixed gear transmission. The amount of power generated by the motor is a function of how much you press the accelerator, that's why energy usage is not impacted in case you drive exactly the same as before enabling the boost.

I am actually using my logic on what I know about electric motors for industrial use. It makes a lot sense that Tesla puts in a electric motor capable of handling a lot more. We all know this do this because this software update actually exists now.

I am also pretty sure we could see a lot more performance out these motors but there would be big trade offs.

https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2014/04/f15/10097517.pdf