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Tesla launches Chill Mode update

Posted on 13 November, 2017

A software update has been released to allow Tesla drivers to choose a gentler acceleration set up. Tesla has introduced a ‘Chill Mode’ for its Model S and Model X electric vehicles, so drivers can tone down the rapid acceleration that the EV’s produce. The setting will prove especially useful in the Model S, which can accelerate from 0-60mph in 2.5 seconds. Making it faster than almost any vehicle currently on sale. In Chill Mode the driver can’t utilise the full electric jolt of 603bhp and 967Nm of torque from its 100kWh battery pack. “You can now choose between two acceleration options in your vehicle: Chill and Standard. Chill makes acceleration more gradual – ideal for smoother driving and a gentler ride for your passengers,” Tesla says about the new mode. The software update also came with an ‘Easy Entry’ system, which gives drivers’ easier access getting in and out of their Tesla. When parked the vehicle automatically adjusts the steering wheel and driver’s seat so the driver has more room when exiting. Furthermore, the setting will remember the driver settings so that when you get back into the vehicle and step on the brake, it will return to the driver’s preferred driving position.