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I'd just like to point out that Tesla's performance upgrade, (which is software only) unlocks screens to tune how the drivetrain works. There is a non-trivial

I'd just like to point out that Tesla's performance upgrade, (which is software only) unlocks screens to tune how the drivetrain works. There is a non-trivial amount of engineering that goes into making those features. I suspect that the software that controls the drivetrain requires making non-trivial changes to operate at higher horsepower, too. Is it worth it? I haven't paid the price for it in my Teslas, but it's certainly worth it for someone to pay for it.

giobox 4y ago
> I'd just like to point out that Tesla's performance upgrade, (which is software only) unlocks screens to tune how the drivetrain works. No it doesn't unfortunately (I bought it). Elon tweeted years ago the in-app/in-car purchase for the performance increase would get the drivetrain tuning screen that the Performance models have, but it has never shipped. The feature, similar in concept to Mercedes here, $2000 (one time) "acceleration boost", adds/unlocks ~50hp and reduces 0-60 time to under 4 seconds on the dual motor non-performance model 3s etc, but you don't get any additional screens. > https://www.notateslaapp.com/tesla-reference/1040/tesla-acceleration-boost-a-complete-guide https://www.notateslaapp.com/tesla-reference/1040/tesla-acce... "Although vehicles with Acceleration Boost have better performance than their Long Range counterparts, they do not include Tesla's Track Mode feature." "track mode" is the extra screens.