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Interesting to learn they've been artificially handicapping the range, speed and top power via software until now. "We’re also excited to announce that we’re i
by joshfraser 8y ago
Interesting to learn they've been artificially handicapping the range, speed and top power via software until now.
"We’re also excited to announce that we’re implementing a number of firmware upgrades for both new and existing customers. These upgrades will increase the range of the Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive Model 3 to 325 miles, increase the top speed of Model 3 Performance to 162 mph, and add an average of approximately 5% peak power to all Model 3 vehicles."
- mikekchar 8y agoIt is possible that they were being conservative because they were afraid of degradation of batteries. Over time, with more data coming in, perhaps they decided that it wasn't necessary. It's not really such a surprise that the limit all of those things -- I think that's necessary for the correct operation of the vehicle. It's just a matter of where you put that limit and why.
- Klathmon 8y agoWhile they do limit things in software unless you pay for them, this doesn't sound like one of those cases. It sounds more like they have found out how to safely take more power from the batteries and safely push more power to the motors through software.