hingisfan
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I love the new throttle algo! So much smoother when in stop and go, or if you are trying to feather for coasting or near-coasting accel/regen. So smooth, love it!
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Ver 7 Throttle Response - RWD Model S
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Vger
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I finally got a chance to try this out on our Signature P85 on a short drive yesterday, having been home with a bad cold since the release.
I find it clearly and distinctly different. Mostly I like it, and will adapt to it. It is certainly smoother and will be great for most passengers.
The most significant thing though, which I was hoping for, is that the car is now MUCH more stable under hard acceleration, especially with my Michelin Xi3 winter tires, which were notoriously squirmy previously. Now a full throttle jab gives little if any sway and smooth intense acceleration.
I find it clearly and distinctly different. Mostly I like it, and will adapt to it. It is certainly smoother and will be great for most passengers.
The most significant thing though, which I was hoping for, is that the car is now MUCH more stable under hard acceleration, especially with my Michelin Xi3 winter tires, which were notoriously squirmy previously. Now a full throttle jab gives little if any sway and smooth intense acceleration.
I must be missing something. I have a mid-2013 P85 and I notice nothing different. No difference in low speed throttle. No difference in switching from Reverse to Drive. No difference in throttle response at any speed. Of course, no mention in the release notes. Why am I not feeling anything? Is this psychosomatic?
Maybe Tesla wants us all on the new "throttle response" curve because when going on/off throttle it pre-loads the drive line with sufficient torque but low enough impulse to take up any slop in bushings, mounts, etc... things that otherwise go "CLUNK" when hit 400 lb-ft of torque in 1ms. So yes, I could see this eliminating drive line clunks. And on regen, same thing, to soften out reverse-clunks.
I have a very subtle but discernible clunk in my DU that I can hear when everything is quiet... going on/off throttle. When I go to v7.x software I'll see if softens even more. Or if the balloon squeal reduces. .. Er, wait, I'm getting a DU in a couple weeks and want to hold off doing v7 for as long as possible, so forget it. I'll never know. Because I'm hoping the new DU will be dead silent under all operating conditions. Reasonable, right?
I will be curious to see if the SC forces me to upgrade to v7 :crying:with a new DU :love:
I have a very subtle but discernible clunk in my DU that I can hear when everything is quiet... going on/off throttle. When I go to v7.x software I'll see if softens even more. Or if the balloon squeal reduces. .. Er, wait, I'm getting a DU in a couple weeks and want to hold off doing v7 for as long as possible, so forget it. I'll never know. Because I'm hoping the new DU will be dead silent under all operating conditions. Reasonable, right?
I will be curious to see if the SC forces me to upgrade to v7 :crying:with a new DU :love:
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Cyclone
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Still in love after all these miles
Mine is more smooth in stop and go. It is subtle for me, but noticeable. I don't often get the chance to hammer the go pedal on my daily drive, but got the chance today to do it twice. It seemed much smoother and less dramatic (bummer), but still surprisingly fast. So I am happy. I had also noticed that I was starting to get a slight whine under full accel. Nothing but complete silence today. Yay!
I think they are trying to ease the load on the motor and tran. Seems fine to me so far and if it improves longevity, I am all for it.
I think they are trying to ease the load on the motor and tran. Seems fine to me so far and if it improves longevity, I am all for it.
I remember the beta release notes mentioned improved regen on the 60kwh, is it showing up in your final release notes? It seems there are several different versions of release notes depending on car configuration.
doctorwho
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I thought that it was smooth before, but now its s m o o t h:biggrin:
Its also smoother travelling very slowly and in transition from reverse to forward
Its also smoother travelling very slowly and in transition from reverse to forward
Zapped
Model S - PURE EV
I was wondering about that - or - did they engineer the change to show up in the 1 foot rollout.
I'm so glad someone else doesn't like the new version 7 layout. I miss seeing the orange energy use and the green regeneration. I rather liked knowing what was happening, and it certainly made me a more "mindful" driver. I also liked the blue speedometer with the gray of over the limit. After using the new Auto Pilot features for a few days, I have removed them. Way too distracting for normal use.
Starting to think this is just like every other update. Some say it's faster some say slower. Same say more regen some say less. Others say it's just the same. I'm inclined to believe this is purely psychological. Oh well, I'll chime in with my feedback once I decide to upgrade. For now, I'm perfectly happy with the response under 6.2.
My impression of my classic 85 after installing V7: none of the things you listed have changed. What has changed is the transition from zero to a just starting to move: it's smoother.
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