Tesla Making Insanely Fast P85D Even More Insane With Software Update
The Tesla Model S P85D is already capable of doing 0-60 MPH in 3.2 seconds, but now Elon Musk is promising a software update that will drop that down by a tenth of a second. Because why the hell not?
Tesla P85D 0 to 60mph acceleration will improve by ~0.1 sec soon via over-the-air software update to inverter algorithm
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 29, 2015
According to Musk, an over-the-air update is going to be pushed out to the select few P85D owners out there because the acceleration in Insane mode was simply a byproduct of increasing traction in the snow.
Tesla dual motor cars are also all-wheel drive. Main goal of dual motor was actually insane traction on snow. Insane speed was a side effect
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 29, 2015
No word on when it's going to be pushed out, but having flogged the P85D for the last few days, I can't imagine how Tesla left anything on the table. And Musk says they're working on a similar update for the former range-topping P85 Model S, too.
P85 acceleration will also improve, but not quite as much
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 29, 2015