What BHP are the SR, SR+, LR and P?

[paulcornwall]

I'm slightly confused over the equivalent bhp figures for the various model 3's. Some say the LR is 302bhp others like insurance say 469bhp, I have no idea which is true? Many thanks Paul.

 

[Dolemite]

How much horsepower in the P3D "at the crank?"

...or whatever we're calling it. Typically, ICE cars are quoted at the crank. I'm not sure whether there's a common language for EVs yet. MountainPass is publishing figures at the wheel - I don't believe they're doing any kind of adjustment for drivetrain losses? Please correct me if I'm wrong...

teslamotorsclub.com

 

[paulcornwall]

Appreciate the response @Dolemite, but I must be thick. Still cant see any definite answers to the BHP on the SR, LR and P?

 

[VTShaggy]

Here's what's reported per Fuel economy gov. Note I included the 2020 SR because none is listed for 2021.

1 kilowatt = 1.341 british horsepowers per the google

 

[jjrandorin]

Appreciate the response @Dolemite, but I must be thick. Still cant see any definite answers to the BHP on the SR, LR and P?

If you read the thread that @Dolemite posted, you would see why you are having difficulty finding these numbers. A poster in that thread describes it:

How much horsepower in the P3D "at the crank?"

...or whatever we're calling it. Typically, ICE cars are quoted at the crank. I'm not sure whether there's a common language for EVs yet. MountainPass is publishing figures at the wheel - I don't believe they're doing any kind of adjustment for drivetrain losses? Please correct me if I'm wrong...

teslamotorsclub.com

Tesla has stopped quoting horsepower because it is misleading. Peak horsepower is a number that can be reliably measured and isn't subject to much interpretation.

For example, the F-150 weighs the same as the Tesla, or similar from what I found, and has similar HP and torque. Yet it takes 17 seconds 0-60. Some of that is due to aerodynamics (bad car to compare), but the rest is due to the petrol engine being unable to reliably deliver the peak horsepower + torque over that distance.

But HP itself is a definitive number. You might say it has "the same effective HP" as a car with 580 HP. The Audio S8 has a 0-60 time of 3.2 seconds and it has 597 HP. It also costs over 100k.

Better just to stick to 0-60 times to avoid redefining scientific concepts like HP.

Audi S8 - Wikipedia
0-60 Times and Quarter Mile Times - Updated 2020 - 0-60 Specs