Musk Tweets, Deletes Range Reports on 85D, P85D

InsideEVs reports Musk tweeted and deleted:

“As it turns out, the 85D and P85D’s performance tires sap range by 3% to 5%.  As Musk claims, if the P85D had the same tires as the Model P85+, then the dual-motor version would actually have more range.

Additionally, Musk adds that there’s a software update in the works to improve the efficiency of the P85D.  When that software update gets pushed through, range of the P85D will “closely match” the no-longer-available P85+.  The P85+ had a slight range advantage (~3%) over the P85 due to the use of Michelin tires, as opposed to the Continentals on the P85.

All good, but here is the thing – these tweets were both removed over the weekend.  Luckily, we happened to screen shot them.”

See the ex-tweets and the whole story here.

For details on tires and range, see this post on the Tesla blog: Driving Range for the Model S Family.