{"id":30460,"date":"2022-08-30T15:34:11","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T19:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=30460"},"modified":"2022-08-30T15:34:11","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T19:34:11","slug":"tesla-stunning-images-extreme-heat-durability-testing-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=30460","title":{"rendered":"Tesla shares stunning images of extreme heat and durability testing in Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tesla shared some rare and stunning images of its internal vehicle testing; this time, for extreme heat and durability testing in Dubai.<\/p>\n

Since it has dissolved its PR department, Tesla has only rarely shared images of its internal testing.<\/p>\n

The automaker has a proving-ground facility in Alaska for cold weather testing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now we learn that for extreme heat and durability testing, Tesla is bringing its vehicles to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n

Tesla announced on Instagram:<\/p>\n

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Our field quality engineers head to Dubai at the hottest time of the year for extreme heat and durability testing. Temperatures reach over 122\u00b0F\/50\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The automaker appears to have brought its full lineup of electric vehicles for testing:<\/p>\n

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Tesla killed two birds with one stone with this trip as it both tested for extreme heat and also got some great shots to use in its marketing:<\/p>\n

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Tesla appears to have primarily brought Model Y vehicles, but the automaker also appears to have brought a few Model X and Model 3s to Dubai based on the pictures.<\/p>\n

The automaker has recently made several updates to its vehicles that likely warrant new testing for durability, including the refreshed Model X, Model 3 with new LFP cells, and several new versions of the Model Y.<\/p>\n

Durability testing generally entails pushing vehicles past their limits to see if they can handle extreme conditions and to find potential improvements.<\/p>\n

For Tesla, the testing can also help improve things like range predictions using external factors such as temperature readings and elevation. Recently, we reported on Tesla putting a lot of effort on range calculation by including new factors like \u201ccrosswind, headwind, humidity, and ambient temperature\u201d<\/a> and more recently, it even added things like tire pressure and phone charging.<\/a><\/p>\n

The climate and terrain in Dubai would offer some prime grounds for some of those tests.<\/p>\n

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