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Re:Tesla drops cheapest Model X, S variants, cuts prices to ... by Lendal on Tuesday July 16, 2019 @09:34AM (#20449851)
You have to be going ~160 mph for several minutes to induce the overheat power reduction mode. In the US it would take driving on an oval racetrack. I enjoy watching YouTube videos of people running these on German highways to get them to overheat. Those are quite fun videos to watch. I highly recommend.
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Re:Tesla drops cheapest Model X, S variants, cuts prices to ... by Tomte on Tuesday July 16, 2019 @09:45AM (#20449938)
I would appreciate American tourists not to abuse the Autobahn as their racetrack.

And remember, even when there is no speed limit, Richtgeschwindigkeit is 80 mph, and if you're going faster, the judge will apportion more liability to you in case of an accident, even if you've driven perfectly.

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Re:Tesla drops cheapest Model X, S variants, cuts prices to ... by PinguTS on Tuesday July 16, 2019 @10:03AM (#20450082)
May be not 160 mph, but I go 120 mph regularly. I don't need any Youtube for this.

BTW: Model S max speed is 155 mph.

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Re:Tesla drops cheapest Model X, S variants, cuts prices to ... by dsfyu404ed on Tuesday July 16, 2019 @10:03AM (#20450081)
If you trash the aerodynamics (i.e. get a roof rack and put something on it) you can probably overheat it at normal highway speeds (i.e. 80mph) given a few miles of uphill.
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