Will Tesla "unlock" AWD to P for hurricanes?

[drj3]

Since it sounds like most or all AWD model 3's can be software unlocked to P performance, do you think Tesla will or should unlock the AWD cars to P so people can get away from hurricanes faster? After all, they unlock battery capacity and give free supercharging.

 

[P85_DA]

Uhhhh...probably not ...free supercharging I can see but the P won’t add value when stuck in traffic at 5mph

 

[Knightshade]

The AWD can already go over double the typical speed limit in the US... (and get there barely more than a second behind the P) so unlocking them to go another 10 mph over that limit doesn't sound very helpful

 

[mach330]

Wtf

 

[Kermee]

Since it sounds like most or all AWD model 3's can be software unlocked to P performance, do you think Tesla will or should unlock the AWD cars to P so people can get away from hurricanes faster? After all, they unlock battery capacity and give free supercharging.

Only tornadoes.

 

[ebmcs03]

Tesla unlocked my car to 200Kwh battery and gave me 800 miles to escape the hurricane.

 

[ewoodrick]

Since it sounds like most or all AWD model 3's can be software unlocked to P performance, do you think Tesla will or should unlock the AWD cars to P so people can get away from hurricanes faster? After all, they unlock battery capacity and give free supercharging.

Leave to someone from Idaho to ask a hurricane question. Basic answer, hell no.
More specific answer for someone who seems to not understand one. You can't get away faster, that's the problem. Even with Interstates turned one-way out of a hurricane area, traffic is often at a standstill.

 

[Zythryn]

It would make more sense to lock out the front motor.
This would make the car more efficient, increasing range.

 

[brobinson]

Since it sounds like most or all AWD model 3's can be software unlocked to P performance, do you think Tesla will or should unlock the AWD cars to P so people can get away from hurricanes faster? After all, they unlock battery capacity and give free supercharging.

this can't be a serious question

 

[Atari2600]

It would make more sense to lock out the front motor.
This would make the car more efficient, increasing range.

That would be nice for any long drive in good weather.

 

[JeffK]

Only tornadoes.

I can't see them doing this for run of the mill tornadoes... Sharknadoes on the other hand

 

[dsvick]

Yes, let's let the panicked people drive crazy fast through traffic - that'll improve things ....

 

[Candleflame]

that extra second of acceleration will come in real handy when the base model is already faster than 98% of the cars on the road

 

[rdunniii]

Makes going from 0-5 in stop and go traffic much easier: not. Now, if it came with a BTTF flying Delorean mode THAT would useful.

 

[dendenyc]

Or you might get dead waiting for that OTA unlock to P. V9 took my car weeks after most people I know already got it.

 

[RogWilco]

I doubt that will ever happen. I'd love it if they would just do that for some post-purchase fee. I love my AWD, but knowing what I know now, I'd totally upgrade to the P if Tesla offered it for some buy-up fee (similar to what they do for AP and FSD). Lots of folks will have $7,500 - $10,000 (+) cash in a few months, and surely I can't be the only AWD purchaser that would upgrade without question if given the opportunity.

I know all that stuff about binning the motors (and possibly the inverters) but from what I've read the variances would be so small as to not be worth the effort. It seems more likely to me that Tesla is just software limiting the AWD models to keep production simple. Why spend more resources sorting through parts when Tesla's biggest focus is on production throughput. I think if they can get 11-15k more profit per unit by flipping one bit, they would just to that (and I think they are). So why not offer to flip that bit after purchase too?

 

[MXWing]

Uhhhh...probably not ...free supercharging I can see but the P won’t add value when stuck in traffic at 5mph

Have you done 0-5 dragy analysis between AWD and P?

 

[robski]

If they do then I'm praying for some California hurricanes.

 

[C141medic]

I’m surprised this post has received so many responses.

 

[JeffK]

If they do then I'm praying for some California hurricanes.

Happens all the time. They're typically called typhoons.