2015 Tesla Model S P85D First Test

Re:2015 Tesla Model S P85D First Test by DEinspanjer on Tuesday November 04, 2014 @02:08PM (#8558400)

While I don't agree with the tone or much of what the grandparent poster said, the "limp mode" is arguably true. Several people who have taken their P85 or P85+ to a track and run it hard have quickly hit slow-downs due to overheating. You can do some searching on teslamotorsclub.com for details if you are interested.

Having previously taken our S85 into the White Mountains for vacation, I can agree that it would be tough to get even 200 miles out of a single charge. The elevation changes, steep grades at highway speed, and especially the occasional strong winds will sap away the battery much faster than you'd want. We were able to get by just fine with a small amount of foresight and planning, but that is something many people don't want to deal with.

Granted, those factors would all hit an ICE just the same, but people are comfortable with the ability to pull over into even a tiny backroad town and find a gas station somewhere. That is a valid complaint.

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Re:2015 Tesla Model S P85D First Test by not_with_retard on Wednesday November 05, 2014 @08:38AM (#8561670)

Those same gas stations also have power outlets if need be.

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Re:2015 Tesla Model S P85D First Test by DEinspanjer on Wednesday November 05, 2014 @11:30AM (#8562581)

Yeah, but I would never provide that as an argument for equability. Charging from a 110 volt outlet typically provides as little as 3 miles of range per hour of charge, and I have personally experienced the FUD factor from various business owners when I have tried to make charging arrangements on a long trip, including one RV park owner who insisted that plugging my car in to one of his RV outlets would likely cause an explosion or at least set fire to it. :/

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