Mar
Tesla Owners Meetup & Drag-strip Day
Do you enjoy the track? Have you ever wanted to find out how fast your Tesla is in the quarter mile? Do you want to meet fellow Tesla Owners? Join us and fellow Tesla Owners at the Sacramento Raceway Dragstrip for an afternoon of fun. All Tesla Models are welcome and will be in attendance including both performance and non-performance varients of the Model 3, Model X, Model S, and possibly a Roadster.
Event cancelled due to Rain
Event Date: Saturday, April 28th, 2018.
Event Time: 12pm - 4pm
Location: Sacramento Raceway Park
Dragway Fees: $10 to spectate | $40 for car & driver
A View From the Drag Strip.
What do I need to participate?
Helmets are Required in all vehicles 13.99 seconds and quicker. Most Tesla's will surpass a 13.99 1/4 mile with the exception of the Model X 75. Helmets must meet NHRA approved SNELL rating and must have required label on the inside of the helmet. SNELL 2010 good until 1-1-2022. SNELL 2015 good until 2027.
We recommend the Conquer Snell SA2015 Approved Full Face Auto Racing Helmet which sells on amazon.com for $169.95 with 2 day prime shipping. It comes in white and black with sizes ranging from small to extra large. If you want to attend but are unsure about making the investment in a helmet, contact us at admin@myteslaadventure.com and we can see if a My Tesla Adventure team member has a helmet to loan or share.
Snell SA2015 Approved Full Face Auto Racing Helmet
Protective clothing. The minimum requirements are as follows: full-length pants; short- or long-sleeved shirt; closed shoes; and socks. No shorts. No bare legs. No bare torsos. No tank tops. No open-toe or open-heel shoes or sandals. Synthetic clothing not recommended.
Fire Jacket is a track requirement for any vehicle running the 1/4th mile in less than 11.50 seconds. This will apply for all "P" performance model Teslas. Although a fire jacket is not required for slower vehicles we recommend picking one up for added safety. A qualified fire jacket runs as little as $50 and they look pretty dam cool.
We recommend a NHRA approved jacket meeting SFI Spec 3.2/1. Jackets that meet the spec include the 3.2/1, 3.2/5, 3.2/15, 3.2/20, 3.2/30. We have had great success buying jackets from Summit Racing where you will find options in all colors and sizes. If you have an issue finding a jacket in your size or any other concerns when ordering your jacket contact us at admin@myteslaadventure.com
Preparing your car
Remove unnecessary loose objects. The drag-strip has a safety requirement of no "Loose ballast"
Loose ballast is not permitted on the racetrack, so be prepared to empty trunks and interiors of all loose items. Spare tires, jacks, etc. must be securely mounted or must be removed. Tools, jack stands, coolers, loose speakers, wheel covers, etc. are considered loose ballast and are not permitted on the track. If you don't need it, or don't want to leave it unattended, leave it at home.
Any loose odds and ends that you bring with you if you have a bag for them other Tesla owners can hold on to them for you while you race. We typically bring a backpack for those odds and ends, water bottles, purses, etc.
After the races - Pizza at Roma's Pizzera II
After the drag-strip for explaining, excusing, elaborating, and if necessary, lying as to why we didn't go faster, excuses, join us for food and drinks at Roma II Pizzeria just down the road from the raceway.
Roma II Pizzeria, 8491 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95826
Nearby Supercharging
Palladio at Broadstone
10 superchargers, available 24/7, up to 120kW
220 Palladio Parkway, Folsom, CA 95630
This is a good location to charge located in the Palladio outdoor shopping mall with a variety of dining options nearby. This location is 18.5 miles from the Raceway and if you drive on the slowly you will reach the track with a solid charge. We will be charging at this location around 9am-10am to reach full charge before driving to the track.
Ironpoint Road - Folsom Premium Outlets
4 Superchargers, available 24/7, up to 120kW
220 Iron Point Rd, Folsom, CA 95630
This location is 13.6 miles from the Raceway, 5 miles closer than Palladio, but only has 4 Superchargers so check your map before stopping here to charge to make sure spaces are available.
Track Location & Directions
Sacramento Raceway Park
5305 Excelsior Rd, Sacramento, CA 95827
Be sure to enter the raceway via Farm Road. Your GPS system will likely navigate you to another entrance that will be closed.
Feb
A first time for everything.
We discovered that a Model S 75D "Uncorked" had not been recorded on a drag strip so we set out to change that. To make it more fun we got togehter with IG @Teslazilla and had the first ever race between the Uncorked Model S 75D and the Model S P100DL+.
P100DL+ Versus 75D "Uncorked"
It was jaw dropping to see the side by side difference in speed between the Uncorked 75D and P100DL. Off the line the P100D was car lengths ahead within a second. Final elapsed time for the P100DL came in at 10.745 with the 75D finishing at a 13.013 seconds 1/4th mile. Performance of both cars was lower than anticipated due to a high head wind (20-30 mph). The tracks ultimately was decreased to 1/8th mile later in the day out of concerns for driver safety.
He kicked my ass but we're still friends.
Back to set a better time.
Unsatisfied with the initial result of a 13 second quarter mile, we went back to the track to claim a better time. Without the head wind and a slightly higher battery charge, we hit a 12.798 on our second run of the day. Our guess is that the first run heated up the battery giving us more power output on the second run. With out the ludicrous + mode that allows for manual battery heating it is a balance between maintaining maximum battery power and a "warmed up" battery.
Dec
For Christmas 2017 Tesla Release "Santa Mode"!
In a fun surprise for owners, Tesla embedded a "Santa Mode" in the latest firmware update.
With the voice command "Ho Ho Ho" The dash screen transforms the cat into Santa's Sleigh, Snow flakes fall, the road turns to a snow path, and other cars become reindeer - all to the tune of Chuck Berry's Run Rudolph Run.
The Easter Egg Inside the Easter Egg
Elon hinted that there was a secret Easter egg inside the Easter egg that is "not funny"
Funny enough, the hidden egg is activated with the voice command
Ho Ho Ho, Not Funny
Dec
We put together this awesome story "A Bed for Elon" in partnership with DreamCase to bring the Tesla and Elon Musk fan community together to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. As a plus there is a car bed - the Model S DreamCase that was donated by DreamCase that will be given to Elon
Sep
On a recent trip up Highway 1 in Northern California we decided to test the limits of adaptive cruise and auto-pilot. Autopilot V2.1 performed as advertised and as we expected. It worked well on areas of the road with well defined lines, but struggled on line-less or eroded areas of the two lane highway.
What surprised us was the versatility of the adaptive cruise control. Anyone with a Tesla or other newer gen car is familiar with adaptive cruise control – the vehicle will adjust it’s speed to keep a safe distance to the vehicle in front of it, even coming to a stop if necessary. What we found with Tesla is adaptive cruise goes one step further.
We entered a turn rated at 25 MPH with adaptive cruse set at 45. As we proceeded deep into the turn the adaptive cruise responded to the conditions and lowered our speed to 25 MPH. We tested this out on several more turns rated at 35MPH and 25MPH respectively and without out fail the adaptive cruise responded with a reduction in speed as we reached the depth of the curve.
The dotted yellow line in the above image reflects the portion of the curve where adaptive cruise decreased speed in response to the curve.
Sep
Since receiving our Tesla Model S 75D with the new speed upgrade (Released in July 2017), we have been conducting tests to attempt to determine the maximum Horsepower put out by the dual motors.
For our tests we used the PowerTools For Tesla App which takes data directly from the cars monitoring systems.
We conducted numerous tests at near full battery and our highest HP test came back at a Max Power of 482HP and 0-60 in 4.2 seconds.
Power output increased uniformly until hitting a max of 482 HP at 46 MPH. As vehicle speed continued to increase beyond 46 MPH power output declined slowly.
In a future test we will conduct a 0-100 MPH run and report on the HP output throughout the run.
Aug
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After a full night of anticipation, a 15 minute uber ride puts us in front of the Tesla store, where we enter and greet the staff.
What brings you in they say, to take a test drive?
No! Not today, we are here to take delivery.
While we waited in the lobby we unpacked our DJI Mavic Pro Drone which would soon be following us on as we shutted off in our new ground based rocket. Another drone lover was in the store and he brought out his Mavic Pro and DJI VR Goggles to share with the group.
Before long it was time and our delivery specialist led us out the side door to meet our black and blue Tesla Model S.
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We immediately added a personal tough with the Empire Emblem to the rear windshield.
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We jumped in the car with our wonderful delivery specialist Sierra who gave us a rundown on how to operate a Tesla…
And then were presented with a choice, the most important choice of the day, what to name our new car?
“Geek Ship One”
The Geek Ship One began her adventure with us at the 5 mile mark.
We put the drone in the air and had her see us off.
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Aug
On the eve of delivery of our brand new 2017, Model S 75D, we are restless as we anticipate the day ahead. At 11:00 am we will arrive at the Tesla Store to take delivery and begin our adventure.
Through this blog and our social media sites, we will share My Tesla Adventure. We set out to explore the world with our Tesla, and share the Tesla experience with the new friends we make along the way. We are huge supporters of Elon Musk’s vision and share his passion for bringing clean energy and all electric transportation to the world.
Our S 75D includes the new speed upgrade with acceleration from zero to 60 in 4.2 seconds, 21″ Grey Turbine Wheels, Enhanced Auto Pilot, Full Self-Driving Capability, Premium Upgrades Package, Premium Sounds, & Subzero Weather Package.
