Acceleration Modes - Tesla MODEL S Operating Manual

Acceleration Modes

The acceleration settings available on your
Model S vary depending on date of
manufacture and options chosen at time of
purchase:
• Chill: limits acceleration for a smooth and
gentle ride (available on all vehicles
equipped with Autopilot hardware).
• Standard: provides the normal level of
acceleration (available on non-
Performance All-Wheel Drive vehicles and
Rear Wheel Drive Model S vehicles
equipped with Autopilot hardware).
• Sport: provides the normal level of
acceleration (available on Performance
All-Wheel Drive vehicles).
• Insane: increases peak torque by
approximately 30 percent (available on
Performance All-Wheel Drive vehicles not
equipped with the Ludicrous upgrade).
• Ludicrous: increases peak torque by
approximately 60 percent (available on
Performance All-Wheel Drive vehicles
equipped with the Ludicrous upgrade).
• Insane+: increases peak torque by
approximately 30 percent (available on
Performance All-Wheel Drive vehicles not
equipped with the Ludicrous upgrade)
while also heating up the Battery to its
ideal operating temperature to ensure
access to 100% of available power. Before
choosing this setting, read about
Insane+ or Ludicrous+
• Ludicrous+: increases peak torque by
approximately 60 percent (available on
Performance All-Wheel Drive vehicles
equipped with the Ludicrous upgrade)
while also immediately heating up the
Battery to its ideal operating temperature
to ensure access to 100% of available
power. Before choosing this setting, read
about Using Insane+ or Ludicrous+
page 74.
Note: Although Chill does not directly improve
driving range, using the increased torque and
power available in Insane or Ludicrous mode
can reduce range and efficiency.
Note: When Chill is selected, Chill displays on
the instrument panel above the driving speed.
In addition, a Performance All-Wheel Drive
Model S also features Launch Mode to provide
optimum acceleration on surfaces with good
traction. For the specific driving instructions
required to use Launch Mode, see
Mode on page 75.
To choose an acceleration mode, touch
Controls > Driving > Acceleration.
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Using
on page 74.
on
Launch
Using Insane+ or Ludicrous+
If you choose Insane or Ludicrous, additional
power is available immediately. However, to
achieve the absolute maximum power
(designed for short term use), you can choose
Insane+ or Ludicrous+ to heat the Battery to
its ideal operating temperature. This ensure
access to 100% of available power.
While the battery is being heated, the
touchscreen displays a status message
providing you with an approximate wait time,
and letting you know when the additional
power is available. In addition to heating the
Battery, Insane+ and Ludicrous+ modes strive
to keep the Battery within an optimal
temperature range. Therefore, under
aggressive driving scenarios, you may also see
the "Cooling" status for several minutes until
temperatures fall. Model S stays in the chosen
mode for three hours, even if you leave the
vehicle. After three hours, the feature times
out.
Note: Insane+ and Ludicrous+ are designed to
achieve maximum performance for short term
acceleration. These settings are not intended
for daily driving. The tradeoff for the
additional power boost is extra energy
consumption and earlier power fade on long
drives. The Insane or Ludicrous acceleration
settings provide a significant increase in
performance even without choosing the
Insane+ or Ludicrous+ setting to achieve
maximum Battery power. In fact, in normal
driving situations, the additional power that
can be achieved using Insane+ and Ludicrous+
may be unnoticeable.
Note: To support Insane+ or Ludicrous+, the
charge level must be 20% or higher. You
cannot initiate these settings if the charge
level is less than 20%. In addition, these
settings immediately cancel if at any time
during use, the charge level drops below 20%.
When using Insane+ or Ludicrous+, Model S
consumes more energy to keep the Battery
within an optimal temperature range.
To cancel Insane+ or Ludicrous+ at any time,
change the acceleration level to another
setting. To prevent excess and potentially
unnecessary energy consumption (for
example, you leave the vehicle and forget to
cancel Insane+ or Ludicrous+), these settings
cancel automatically in three hours, regardless
of whether you are still driving or have left the
vehicle.
Note: Insane+ or Ludicrous+ strives to keep
the Battery within an optimal temperature
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