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Originally Posted by raptor5244
I assumed the same thing when I bought my Model 3 Performance. 500lb ft of instant torque, why am I not roasting the tires off this thing? After owning one for a while what I learned was that these new EV drivetrains have very different traction control systems than the mechanical systems we are used to in the Camaro.
In an ICE based traction control system once the system detects wheel spin it has to signal to the ECU to reduce power, so it pulls timing/cut fuel, etc. by sending the appropriate changes to the engine. Once the wheel spin stops it signals back to the ECU to add timing/fuel, rinse repeat. This is a very slow process when compared to how an EV drivetrain traction control system works. With the EV the sensors and system directly connected to the electric drive unit. The feedback is so much quicker and as a result you can get a lot more grip out of the tires. It is crazy how much more grip Tesla can get out of these crappy eco tires.
I think one of the things that is still hard to wrap my head around is how easy it is to go fast in the Tesla. I mean, it is too easy, everyone is a hero driver. You plant your foot and you roast just about everything on the road from a dig. Under 3 sec without a peep of tire spin, no drama.
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I understand what you're saying quite clearly about the potential differences in traction control. What I don't yet understand is why folks are so willing to give up trying to get better without all of this electronic assistance.
The average chimpanzee could be trained to drive an EV from zero to 60 in the two's, so where's the satisfaction - knowing that you wouldn't be able to do any better?
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