So what do we know?
Anyone drive with it off?
Where is the switch?
Drifting?
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So what do we know?
Anyone drive with it off?
Where is the switch?
Drifting?
The world loves to be deceived.
On my MBZ SLK32, if the wheels start to slip when traction control is on, the car cuts power to the wheels. This is highly annoying. If the traction control isn't on, it's easy to spin the car all the way around. This is highly dangerous.
On the Model S Performance, I gunned the gas while taking a right at a stop sign. The wheels were slipping, but the car was completely under control and the acceleration was terrific. I assume traction control was on during the test drive. If so, they did it perfectly, and I wouldn't ever want to turn it off.
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i went to push the button to turn it off in my test drive (hawthorne/la) and the co-pilot practically jumped out of her seat saying 'no' don't do that, i canceled the request at the confirmation prompt. i really wanted to feel what it was doing. cause i like it off in my bmws. but, will have to see how they implemented it...
There have been a number of Roadsters hurt while being driven with the traction control off. I have done it in carparks and skid pans, but will never do it on a street. There's no payback.Originally Posted by dtich
Yeah, I asked if I could turn off the traction control to see how it drifted in turns (DC event).
Got an immediate and emphatic "There will be no drifting or turning off the traction control today".
Actually, I would have been pretty surprised if they had let me do it.
Very risky and dangerous in the wrong hands, and they have no idea of anyone's real experience level.
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I'm kind of surprised they didn't disable the TC setting when they set up the ~75mph limit.
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Why? You could spin the car out at 5MPH by stomping the accelerator while turning a corner.
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I interpreted brianman comment as disabling the on/off setting (function) of the TC, not the TC itself. In other words, the TC would be always on during the Tesla events.
@Tommy - Indeed.
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Ah! Thanks, sorry, I totally misread that.
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