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Old 08-09-2017, 01:19 AM   #145 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
I believe the Model S has torque vectoring in software, rather than a limited-slip. Through the automatic braking system.
Yup. I think it's why the mpge drops so much when it gets in the hands of Motortrend or CR drivers. Lots of quick launches/stops = lots of wheel spin for the brakes to slow/stop = lots of electrons turning into brake dust.

I'm really hoping for a mechanical LSD of some sort, since that should really improve efficiency and feel, but we'll see. I checked some other manufacturer's CSIs and found some other EVs also had "Both" even though they clearly had an open diff (eg the RAV-4 EV), so it's probably just an error from whoever in Tesla submitted the CSI at the last minute to the EPA, but I can still hope.
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