Tesla Allegedly Launches New Performance Mode For Model 3 And Model Y

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JAKARTA - Tesla is rumored to be launching a new Performance mode for Model 3 and Model Y, as found in the latest firmware update code.

Twitter account "green the only," which frequently leaked Tesla information via programming code, on Sunday posted about the "soft performance limit" option for Model 3 and Y. According to the account, this limit is listed as 110 kW for Model 3 and 160 kW for Model Y.

These findings indicate that Tesla plans to launch a paid upgrade for the currently software-constrained mode, allowing owners to pay to access battery full power.

Reporting from Teslarati, May 27, experts speculate that this step may be related to regulations in certain markets, such as Singapore, which recently launched the alleged Model 3 RWD 110 configuration to meet the maximum power output limits given to electric vehicles (EVs) below 110 kW.

However, Tesla itself has recently signaled that it may start offering paid performance improvements for its vehicles.

Earlier this month, Elon Musk signaled Tesla's future plans to offer limited software performance improvements to the Model Y, after the manufacturer launched a new base-level Long Range RWD configuration instead of a lower-range previous configuration.

Musk also said that the software upgrade would be priced at around 1,500-2,000 US dollars (around Rp. 24 million-Rp. 32 million) and would offer an additional range of 40 to 60 miles (64-96 km), or equate some models with the new Long Range variant.

It's not clear when Tesla will start offering the aforementioned "soft performance limit", although "green the only" is known to often find new things before being officially announced.