The Tesla Model 3 PerformanceHandout / Tesla Teslas latest over-the-air update adds more performance to the sporty dual-motor Model 3, suggest new reports from owners.The update is available only on the dual-motor Model 3, according to Road Show, and can boost the cars acceleration off the line, leading to a new zero-to-60-mph (96 km/h) time of just 3.9 seconds. Thats 0.5 seconds faster than it used to be, and slots the vehicle just under the Model 3 Performances acceleration time of 3.3 seconds to 60 (96 km/h).There is a caveat to this boost in performance, however. The upgrade will cost US$2,000. Thats a lot of cheddar for a small boost in performance. If you were competing in real drag racing, half-a-second can mean winning or losing the race. But does it really matter when the vehicle is your daily driver? Is that significant an amount of money worth it for just a half-a-second better acceleration time? Users took to Reddit to describe their experiences, and they all seem to be pretty positive. The upgrade is described as noticeable, and worth it. People have even taken to calling updated vehicles 3D+.Tesla has not commented on the upgrade as of yet, but hopefully it will give some insight as to why the upgrade isnt free, and what exact changes were made to give the car its performance
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GM claims acceleration victory over Ram in HD pickup wars
In the never-ending Detroit pickup truck wars, it was inevitable that competition between brands would eventually spill over into areas other than simple output numbers.Ram was the first to crest the 1000 lb.-ft. of torque figure, leaving the other two Detroit truck makers to needle them about other matters of supremacy. The latest? Acceleration times.At a presentation last week during media drives of the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD, company spox boasted of their trucks ability to take full advantage of torque, claiming their truck is capable of faster acceleration times than an equivalent Ram HD pickup.For the record, GM was showing stats for a Silverado 3500 DRW and a Ram 3500 DRW.According to data shown at the event, Chevys workhorse can whip from zero to 60 mph (96 km/h) in 7.4 seconds, a full two seconds faster than the Ram. When laden with an 18,000-lb trailer, the Chevy can allegedly turn the same trick in 19.9 seconds, a 2.6-tick advantage over the Ram.Executing a highway passing maneuver from 40 to 60 mph with this load in tow is said to take 11.8 seconds in the Chevy, 12.8 in the Ram.Naturally, it didnt take long for Ram to hit back. According to reports, FCA reps were eager to explain theyre more concerned about the ability to maintain speed on a grade rather than flat-out straight-line performance on a billiard-smooth surface.GMs diesel does have 45 horsepower on the Ram, which explains some of its extra urgency in a quick-start situation. Remember the racers creed: horsepower is how fast your car hits the wall, torque is how far you move the wall.In any event, both the Ram and Chevy are within a hairs breadth of each other in terms of maximum towing prowesstheyll pull 35,100 lbs and 35,500 lbs, respectively.Another poke-in-the-eye that GM tossed out to its competition during last weeks launch? They claim that every 3500 DRW diesel can haul at least 30,000 lbs while pointedly asserting the Other Guys cannot make that statement.The truck wars arent ending anytime soon,
Origin: GM claims acceleration victory over Ram in HD pickup wars
Tesla shares video of Roadster’s wild acceleration
Tesla Roadsterhandout Tesla has released a short video showing the acceleration capabilities of its forthcoming Roadster, but we’re not sure why. The video shows the company’s new Roadster, an all-electric sports car with performance that’s promised to be wild. The video even has the caption of zero to sixty faster than you can read this caption, but the timing of this teaser is curious. The Tesla Roadster has been rumoured to hit 60 miles per hour from a standstill in just 1.9 seconds by using a specially named launch control system called Plaid Mode, as a reference to the movie Spaceballs — which itself references the hyperspace from Star Wars. View this post on Instagram Zero to sixty faster than you can read this caption tesla.com/roadster A post shared by Tesla (@teslamotors) on Apr 19, 2019 at 11:01am PDT The post is suspiciously timed, considering it was shared on the same day as security footage captured a Tesla Model S spontaneously erupting into flames in a parking garage. Could this be a way to deflect the attention from that and onto the California company’s upcoming model? It’s not beyond the realm of possibility. The security footage in question captured a first-generation Model S in Shanghai, bursting into flames without warning. There were no casualties, but that doesn’t make the incident any less alarming. The video was posted by ShanghaiJayin on Twitter, who also posted a video of a Nio ES8 setting fire at a repair centre. There have been at least 40 reports of new energy vehicles setting on fire in 2018, which includes plug-in hybrids, EVs, and
Origin: Tesla shares video of Roadster’s wild acceleration
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