Teslas now have "Mad Max" mode

MarkDemma · 10-30-2018, 11:40 AM

I've seen a few articles about Teslas now having a "Mad Max Mode". When I read the headline, I initially thought it would allow one to pull alongside another vehicle and keep pace with it inches away to allow one to crawl out the window, on to the hood (bonnet) in order to jump over to the other vehicle and slay occupants of said vehicle.

Sadly, it's not nearly that interesting, but rather it merely means the threshold of how much slower than the set cruise speed a car ahead has to be going before it will attempt to pass is much lower. A mate of mine who owns a Model S and just ordered a Model 3 Perf called it "BMW mode. Except it signals."

http://www.thedrive.com/news/24538/t...ad-max-setting

Viffermike · 10-30-2018, 11:43 AM

'Telsa'?

:: SPELLCHECK ALERT!!! ::

MarkDemma · 10-30-2018, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Viffermike

'Telsa'?

:: SPELLCHECK ALERT!!! ::

Darn it. Looks like you can't edit a post headung.

HRE_Wheels · 10-30-2018, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkDemma

Darn it. Looks like you can't edit a post headung.

Today just isn't a good spelling day it seems. It's ok, we've all been there before bud

pikkagtr · 10-30-2018, 12:16 PM

I though that mode was built into the Tesla owners

Viffermike · 10-30-2018, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkDemma

Darn it. Looks like you can't edit a post headung.

No worries; hopefully the Mods will fix it ...

... and there's surely some comfort in the fact that this Tesla megathread has the same boo-boo.

FC4 · 10-30-2018, 02:10 PM

Tried it out last night...works well, but I can't see myself using it often (if even at all).

jmg · 10-30-2018, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkDemma

I've seen a few articles about Teslas now having a "Mad Max Mode". When I read the headline, I initially thought it would allow one to pull alongside another vehicle and keep pace with it inches away to allow one to crawl out the window, on to the hood (bonnet) in order to jump over to the other vehicle and slay occupants of said vehicle.

Sadly, it's not nearly that interesting, but rather it merely means the threshold of how much slower than the set cruise speed a car ahead has to be going before it will attempt to pass is much lower. A mate of mine who owns a Model S and just ordered a Model 3 Perf called it "BMW mode. Except it signals."

http://www.thedrive.com/news/24538/t...ad-max-setting

I was hoping that amps would raise out of the back when autopilot is engaged so that I could hope on the roof with my Les Paul and rock out!

Darth One · 10-30-2018, 03:16 PM

i can see the feature's appeal to the drones who want self-driving cars, but i too cannot see why they would call it the "Mad Max" mode. sounds like Driving Miss Daisy mode.

Efthreeoh · 10-30-2018, 03:34 PM

I have that feature built into my right foot

Dog Face Pony Soldier · 10-30-2018, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Darth One

....I too cannot see why they would call it the "Mad Max" mode. sounds like Driving Miss Daisy mode.

Driving Miss Daisy mode, however accurate, just doesn't have the same ring to it...

Red Bread · 10-30-2018, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Darth One

....I too cannot see why they would call it the "Mad Max" mode. sounds like Driving Miss Daisy mode.

Driving Miss Daisy mode, however accurate, just doesn't have the same ring to it...

Add Morgan Freeman's voice to it and it might.

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Darth One drunk poster 6465 Rep 3,648 Posts Drives: M4 GTS \| E46 M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	i can see the feature's appeal to the drones who want self-driving cars, but i too cannot see why they would call it the "Mad Max" mode. sounds like Driving Miss Daisy mode.
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