Everyone is wondering how much better the Model 3 Performance time can get with the new vehicle. This post will attempt to show how impactful a very small decrease in 60 foot time can be for your total 1/4 mile time. I have 4 separate runs down the same lane of the same track with my 2022 Model 3 Performance listed below. This data shows that a .01 second improvement in your 60' time can amount to a .04 difference in your 1/4 mile time even if the trap speeds are virtually identical.
Just imagine what a .1 reduction in the 60' time would do especially if you have increased power throughout the entire run. If trap speed changes were minimal then you could expect about a .4 decrease in 1/4 mile time. However, the new Model 3 Performance should not only have a significant decrease in 60' time but it should also have a significant increase in power throughout the entire 1/4 mile pass. If you combine a significantly harder launch with significantly more power right from the start you can get dramatic decreases in 1/4 mile times.
I can't stress enough how important it is to ignore the power figures Tesla lists for these cars and concentrate more on the entire power curve increases. I have a mockup of what I think the new Model 3 power curve in KW may look like vs. the old cars power curve as captured by my Teslogic device. Max combined power in my 2022 Model 3 Performance was 434 KW according to the Teslogic device.
Tesla claims the new car's rear motor produces:
+22% more continuous power
+32% more peak power
+16% more peak torque
Those 3 specifications demonstrate a power increase from 0 mph throughout an entire 1/4 mile pass. The car produces peak torque from 0-40 mph. Peak power of the new car will be sustained from about 40 mph through about 90 mph in my estimation. Then it will have at least a 22% power increase throughout the rest of the run. Those increases in power will directly correlate with an increase in trap speeds.
Here are the four 1/4 mile passes and what changed on the car for each pass. Compare the intermediate times for each pass and look at how little the trap speeds change despite there being significant decreases in the 1/4 mile times. Remember, this new Model 3 Performance is going to have a better 60' time AND significantly more power throughout the run. 1/4 mile times will be drastically different in ideal conditions.
60ft = 1.83, 330ft = 4.79, 1/8 = 7.30 @ 96.61, 1000ft = 9.53 @ 109.13, 1/4 = 11.43 @ 117.67 Stock
60ft = 1.79, 330ft = 4.73, 1/8 = 7.23 @ 97.44, 1000ft = 9.43 @ 110.43, 1/4 = 11.31 @ 119.34 18" Wheel
60ft = 1.78, 330ft = 4.71, 1/8 = 7.20 @ 97.76, 1000ft = 9.39 @ 110.68, 1/4 = 11.27 @ 119.52 18" Wheel
60ft = 1.75, 330ft = 4.65, 1/8 = 7.12 @ 98.39, 1000ft = 9.30 @ 111.19, 1/4 = 11.17 @ 120.00 18" Wheel + 150 lbs of weight reduction
As you can see from the data every .01 seconds you decrease the 60' time by typically translates into a .03-.04 second reduction in the 1/4 mile time with minimal gains in trap speed. Just imagine what the 1/4 mile time for a 1.73 60' and a 125+ mph trap speed would look like? Maybe something like this?
Just imagine what a .1 reduction in the 60' time would do especially if you have increased power throughout the entire run. If trap speed changes were minimal then you could expect about a .4 decrease in 1/4 mile time. However, the new Model 3 Performance should not only have a significant decrease in 60' time but it should also have a significant increase in power throughout the entire 1/4 mile pass. If you combine a significantly harder launch with significantly more power right from the start you can get dramatic decreases in 1/4 mile times.
I can't stress enough how important it is to ignore the power figures Tesla lists for these cars and concentrate more on the entire power curve increases. I have a mockup of what I think the new Model 3 power curve in KW may look like vs. the old cars power curve as captured by my Teslogic device. Max combined power in my 2022 Model 3 Performance was 434 KW according to the Teslogic device.
Tesla claims the new car's rear motor produces:
+22% more continuous power
+32% more peak power
+16% more peak torque
Those 3 specifications demonstrate a power increase from 0 mph throughout an entire 1/4 mile pass. The car produces peak torque from 0-40 mph. Peak power of the new car will be sustained from about 40 mph through about 90 mph in my estimation. Then it will have at least a 22% power increase throughout the rest of the run. Those increases in power will directly correlate with an increase in trap speeds.
Here are the four 1/4 mile passes and what changed on the car for each pass. Compare the intermediate times for each pass and look at how little the trap speeds change despite there being significant decreases in the 1/4 mile times. Remember, this new Model 3 Performance is going to have a better 60' time AND significantly more power throughout the run. 1/4 mile times will be drastically different in ideal conditions.
60ft = 1.83, 330ft = 4.79, 1/8 = 7.30 @ 96.61, 1000ft = 9.53 @ 109.13, 1/4 = 11.43 @ 117.67 Stock
60ft = 1.79, 330ft = 4.73, 1/8 = 7.23 @ 97.44, 1000ft = 9.43 @ 110.43, 1/4 = 11.31 @ 119.34 18" Wheel
60ft = 1.78, 330ft = 4.71, 1/8 = 7.20 @ 97.76, 1000ft = 9.39 @ 110.68, 1/4 = 11.27 @ 119.52 18" Wheel
60ft = 1.75, 330ft = 4.65, 1/8 = 7.12 @ 98.39, 1000ft = 9.30 @ 111.19, 1/4 = 11.17 @ 120.00 18" Wheel + 150 lbs of weight reduction
As you can see from the data every .01 seconds you decrease the 60' time by typically translates into a .03-.04 second reduction in the 1/4 mile time with minimal gains in trap speed. Just imagine what the 1/4 mile time for a 1.73 60' and a 125+ mph trap speed would look like? Maybe something like this?
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