Tests of Tesla’s ‘Launch Mode’ show little to no improvement on 0-60 time [Video]

Last week, Tesla released a new update with ‘Launch Mode’ to Performance Model S owners. The new feature assists the driver to accelerate “as quickly as possible” from a standing start.
DragTimes installed the update on its Model S P90D with Ludicrous mode and did some tests with mixed results.
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Tesla releases a ‘Launch Mode’ feature to help Performance Model S owners drag race

Tesla released today a new update to some Performance Model S owners. The update includes some incremental improvements and an all new feature called ‘Launch Mode’. The new feature assists the driver to accelerate from a standing start, much like a launch control for a race car.
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