Acceleration Modes - Tesla MODEL X 2015 Owner's Manual

The acceleration settings available on your Model X vary
depending on 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).
• 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 Using Insane+ or Ludicrous+ on page
• 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+ on page
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 X 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 81.
To choose an acceleration mode, touch Controls >
Driving > Acceleration.
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.
Driving

Acceleration Modes

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 X 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,
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these settings immediately cancel if at any time during
use, the charge level drops below 20%.
When using Insane+ or Ludicrous+, Model X consumes
more energy to keep the Battery within an optimal
temperature range.
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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 range. In addition to
heating the Battery, these settings also cool the battery
when necessary (for example, while driving at high
speeds, during rapid acceleration, driving for long
Launch
periods, etc.).
Launch Mode
Launch Mode, available on Performance All-Wheel Drive
vehicles only, provides optimum acceleration on surfaces
with good traction.
NOTE: Hard acceleration including, but not limited to,
using launch mode, increases stress on the vehicle's
powertrain, and can cause premature wear and aging of
various components. Model X constantly monitors
powertrain fatigue and damage, and notifies you if
vehicle components need to be serviced.
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