Acceleration Modes Acceleration Modes The acceleration settings available on your Using Insane+ or Ludicrous+ Model X vary depending on options chosen at time of purchase: If you choose Insane or Ludicrous, additional • Chill: limits acceleration for a smooth and power is available immediately. However, to gentle ride (available on all vehicles achieve the absolute maximum power equipped with Autopilot hardware). (designed for short term use), you can choose Insane+ or Ludicrous+ to heat the Battery to • Standard: provides the normal level of its ideal operating temperature. This ensure acceleration (available on non- access to 100% of available power. Heating the Performance All-Wheel Drive vehicles). Battery can take over an hour, depending on • Sport: provides the normal level of environmental conditions and whether or not acceleration (available on Performance Model X is being driven. All-Wheel Drive vehicles). While the battery is being heated, the • Insane: increases peak torque by touchscreen displays a message providing you approximately 30 percent (available on with an approximate wait time, and letting you Performance All-Wheel Drive vehicles not know when the additional power is available. equipped with the Ludicrous upgrade). Note: Insane+ and Ludicrous+ are designed to • Ludicrous: increases peak torque by achieve maximum performance for short term approximately 60 percent (available on acceleration. These settings are not intended Performance All-Wheel Drive vehicles for daily driving. The tradeoff for the equipped with the Ludicrous upgrade). additional power boost is extra energy • Insane+: increases peak torque by consumption and earlier power fade on long approximately 30 percent (available on drives. The Insane or Ludicrous acceleration Performance All-Wheel Drive vehicles not settings provide a significant increase in equipped with the Ludicrous upgrade) performance even without choosing the while also heating up the Battery to its Insane+ or Ludicrous+ setting to achieve ideal operating temperature to ensure maximum Battery power. In fact, in normal access to 100% of available power. Before driving situations, the additional power that choosing this setting, read about Using can be achieved using Insane+ and Ludicrous+ Insane+ or Ludicrous+ on page 77. may be unnoticeable. • Ludicrous+: increases peak torque by Note: To support Insane+ or Ludicrous+, the approximately 60 percent (available on charge level must be 20% or higher. You Performance All-Wheel Drive vehicles cannot initiate these settings if the charge equipped with the Ludicrous upgrade) level is less than 20%. In addition, these while also immediately heating up the settings immediately cancel if at any time Battery to its ideal operating temperature during use, the charge level drops below 20%. to ensure access to 100% of available power. Before choosing this setting, read When using Insane+ or Ludicrous+, Model X about Using Insane+ or Ludicrous+ on consumes more energy to keep the Battery page 77. within an optimal temperature range. Note: Although Chill does not directly improve To cancel Insane+ or Ludicrous+ at any time, driving range, using the increased torque and change the acceleration level to another power available in Insane or Ludicrous mode setting. To prevent excess and potentially can reduce range and efficiency. unnecessary energy consumption (for Note: When Chill is selected, Chill displays on example, you leave the vehicle and forget to the instrument panel above the driving speed. cancel Insane+ or Ludicrous+), these settings cancel automatically in three hours, regardless In addition, a Performance All-Wheel Drive of whether you are still driving or have left the Model X also features Launch Mode to provide vehicle. optimum acceleration on surfaces with good Note: Insane+ or Ludicrous+ strives to keep traction. For the specific driving instructions the Battery within an optimal temperature required to use Launch Mode, see Launch range. In addition to heating the Battery, these Mode on page 78. settings also cool the battery when necessary To choose an acceleration mode, touch (for example, while driving at high speeds, Controls > Driving > Acceleration. during rapid acceleration, driving for long periods, etc.). Driving 77