What's needed to run a quicker ET for 2021 M3P

[jackmott]

I wonder when/if the motor technology in the S with the flat torque curve will trickle down to the 3. The carbon over wrap isn’t needed as I understand it, as that’s just for max RPM. Hopefully the M3P becomes a 10 second car soon.

Does the model S have a flatter power curve at higher speeds? Has someone measured that yet?

 

[Vaillant]

Does the model S have a flatter power curve at higher speeds? Has someone measured that yet?

It was in the Plaid presentation by Tesla.

Here’s a website breaking it down:

Engineering Analysis Of New Tesla Model S Plaid Supercar

Clearly, based on the discoveries by these engineers, Tesla's engineers are on fire these days. This is absolutely brilliant work by the electric automaker.

insideevs.com

 

[Sam1]

Does the model S have a flatter power curve at higher speeds? Has someone measured that yet?

Telsa showed the dyno of the plaid on the release date. The car launches at +/- 400hp then ramps up to 1000hp around 50mph and stays there until it hits the current redline at 163mph...no one knows how it does beyond that, yet. Everything before the plaid, S/X/3/Y drops off significantly as speed increases.

Would guess this flatter curve is a combination of the new battery pack layout and potentially either a new VFD design, or maybe the existing VFD was programmed differently.

The rear plaid motors appear to be two model 3 motors pancaked together, but the internals are supposedly different, so that also may make the M3 motors and irrelevant comparison.

 

[Vaillant]

The rear plaid motors appear to be two model 3 motors pancaked together, but the internals are supposedly different, so that also may make the M3 motors and irrelevant comparison.

Irrelevant for the existing Model 3, but not for future revisions (hopefully).

 

[raptor5244]

When do you think we will see marketing of these electric powertrains like we get on performance ICE based vehicles? Some of us like to nerd out and learn the engineering differences of each powertrain. You know Dodge is going to do so when they release their eMusclecar lineup in a couple years.

I assume Tesla probably doesn't want to share too much so they can keep their IP from the competition.

 

[Sam1]

That's pretty much a correct assumption. Once performance electric goes mainstream unless Tesla does something ridiculous they're going to fall behind the curve and become a generic car manufacturer because people aren't going to pay $60,000 for a model 3 performance when they can get somewhat similar performance and have total control over the vehicle and say an electric Camaro or an electric Subaru something of that nature.