alt Hacker News2400 hp sounds like a lot, but a Model X Plaid is 1020 hp. I assume it couldn't output 1020 hp for as long though.
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FridayoLeary • 11/03/2025
torque is the more important figure. Which is why 13l truck engines output only about 600hp.
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The Plaid can only output its maximum power at 100% state-of-charge (or close to it).
As state-of-charge decreases, so does the overall battery pack voltage. Since the motors can only pull some peak number of amps, doing so at lower pack voltage will always deliver less total power.
I own a Model S Plaid and I used to pay close attention to the OBD-II data, out of curiosity.