Mar 19, 2015
invisik from an investors thread
http://www.teslamotors.com/presskit
Model S Software Update 6.2
Model S is the only car on the road that improves with time, thanks to Tesla�s free, over-the-air software updates. With each new update, Tesla adds functionality, enhanced performance, and improved user experience to every Model S.
Today�s announcement of software update 6.2 introduces new features that expand the car�s intelligence which eliminate range anxiety entirely, enhance Model S�s active safety features, and bring Model S closer to having autonomous capabilities.
Energy and Range
Our energy and range functions eliminate �range anxiety� and remove the hassle of planning road trips before you embark. By introducing Range Assurance and Trip Planner into Model S�s navigation, long distance travel is now foolproof.
Navigation automatically routes Model S through Tesla�s charging network. Currently 90% of the US population is within 175 miles of a Tesla Supercharger; finding quick and convenient charging has never been easier. Include Tesla Destination Chargers and 95% of the US Population is now within ample range of Tesla�s charging network.
Trip Planner
Model S owners can now take road trips with confidence. Simply select a destination, and Navigation will now automatically route through the appropriate superchargers if charging is needed for your trip. Trip Planner will select a route to minimize driving and charging time. At each supercharger stop, Trip Planner will notify you via the iPhone app when you�ve charged enough to continue on your trip. Android app users can monitor charging needed for the trip via the Charging screen.
Automatic routing along Tesla�s Charging Network
Drivers can choose a final destination and Model S will route them through charging locations automatically. Navigation will display the fastest route to the destination and break the route into legs between Superchargers, displaying anticipated charge times at each station in a simplified list view.
Push Notifications at Superchargers
Model S will notify drivers via the App when they have enough juice to depart for the next Supercharger or their final destination.
Range Assurance
Model S does the thinking for you. By continually monitoring and advising owners when they are at risk of driving beyond the range of reliable charging locations, �range anxiety� is gone. When the warning is triggered, Model S provides a list of Superchargers, Tesla Destination Chargers, and locations where the vehicle has previously charged that are within current range. Drivers then select a charging destination from the list and Navigation will provide turn-by-turn guidance along with the predicted battery energy when you get there.
Driver Assistance Features
The new Driver Assistance features in 6.2 are designed to intelligently anticipate and react to potentially dangerous situations. Since the unveiling of autopilot in fall 2014, Tesla has pushed a number of active safety features to Model S via wireless software updates that enhance the safety of Model S and bring Tesla closer to rolling out full autopilot capabilities to vehicles on the road.
Automatic Emergency Braking
This new Collision Avoidance Assist feature automatically engages the brakes to reduce the impact of an unavoidable frontal collision. Automatic Emergency Braking will stop applying the brakes when the driver presses the accelerator pedal, the brake pedal, or sharply turns the steering wheel.
Blind Spot Warning
Blind Spot Warning assists the driver to change lanes safely. When Model S is travelling between 20 mph (30 km/h) and 85 mph (140 km/h) and detects a vehicle in the driver�s blind spot, a white arc will appear on the instrument panel near the bottom of the speedometer. If a collision with the vehicle becomes likely, two red arcs will appear, the steering wheel will vibrate, and the driver will hear a chime.
Valet Mode
Valet Mode conveniently and discreetly limits Model S�s driving performance and restricts access to certain settings and personal information. With the touch of a button, owners can place a limit on speed, lock the glove box and frunk, and disable personal information like driver profiles and homelink settings.
P85D Top Speed
The top speed for P85D is now 155 mph (250 km/h).�
Mar 19, 2015
FlasherZ I considered starting a "OFFICIAL disappointed my feature <x> wasn't announced in 6.2" thread, but that would just be... duplicative to many other threads.
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Mar 19, 2015
SabrToothSqrl I find it interesting they didn't have more battery in the screen shots... you'd think a company would have photo-shopped them to a full battery at the time... similar to how clocks are usually 10:10.
But hey, good update! I can finally use the car vs. evtrip planner while I'm IN the car.�
Mar 19, 2015
DJung I think it's intentional. For the screenshot where the battery is in the red, I think it's trying to show a scenario where there are no superchargers on your route and the vehicle is making an attempt to find destination chargers and visited chargers that are within your range�
Mar 19, 2015
deonb Wow, have they picked a terrible example for the screenshot!
That "B Charger" listed above at 48123 California 1 is at the "Ventana Inn & Spa".
That is a Hotel Guests Only charger. It's not actually useful to most people.
If the car is trying to keep you safe by routing you to chargers that you can't actually use, the entire feature becomes pointless.
I'm sure it won't actually do that (or if it does, I'm sure it will QUICKLY stop doing it after a Broder incident), but geez... whoever does the press releases for Tesla should think these things through. It's obvious that person doesn't own a Model S, or this would be the very first thing they'd look out for.�
Mar 19, 2015
Mjc123 I know few companies can execute like Apple, but it would have been nice if he ended with "and you can download and install 6.2 today".�
Mar 19, 2015
liuping The 'B' charger is probably not usually listed as it's not a publicly accessible HPWC, but since the car had charged there before it's listed as a "Visited Charger", much like a home, work or friends house would be listed.�
Mar 19, 2015
LetsGoFast I believe that the B charger is only listed because the driver has used it previously.�
Mar 19, 2015
fiksegts so when does 6.2 come out? 3 months? or is the 3 months another update with the steering control?�
Mar 19, 2015
liuping Elon said it's in beta now, and could be out in 10 days if it does well there�
Mar 19, 2015
steve841 While everyone likes icing ....
Sometimes meat and potatoes are just as exciting.
Tesla's still missing the meat and potatoes.�
Mar 19, 2015
fiksegts is the quicker 0-60 MPH update included in the top speed 155 MPH update?�
Mar 19, 2015
LetsGoFast Which would be what, in your opinion?
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It was not mentioned in the press conference on in the printed release.�
Mar 19, 2015
ScepticMatt they didn't mention it, so I assume not�
Mar 19, 2015
steve841 Well for one.. The phone interface has a placeholder for a photo, but the photos dont show (which my GM truck does).
Also, the media interface needs a major overhaul as it is still the stripped unit from the beta days.
TPMS - the upgrade now shows which tire, but you cant see the pressure reading. Really Tesla?
There's a few more that are nit picks .. but, I personally feel some of the basics needed tending to before the fluff. I was speaking to a developer who on the X waiting list, and he was laughing as he said we (developers) always want to show off the icing and often forget about the basics ...�
Mar 19, 2015
matbl Limited to 140 kph?!? So on the Autobahn it will warn me if I go 139 kph but not if I go 141 kph? That actually is worse than no warning at all.�
Mar 19, 2015
FlasherZ 10 days Tesla time. So 21-30 is my guess.�
Mar 19, 2015
ItsNotAboutTheMoney I always thought that for a car meat and potatoes was about getting you to your destination.�
Mar 19, 2015
liuping I read somewhere is has to do with the range of the sensors.�
Mar 19, 2015
rlang59 You forgot to add the "months" part afer 21-30 when you converted to Tesla time. :wink:�
Mar 19, 2015
matbl For blind spot? How can blind spot detection be speed limited due to sensor range limits?
if that's true, they put crappy sensors in the car. Beginners mistake to not consider all your markets when designing something.�
Mar 19, 2015
Rockster So true.
Steve Jobs spoiled me with his "...and one more thing" behavior. I too often hope for "one more thing" after similar unveilings. Today's amazing "one more thing" could have been "and we've partnered with [some nationwide entity] to deploy HPWC's at every one of their locations within the next 30 days."�
Mar 19, 2015
AmpedRealtor Elon said it was going to be released in 10 days. My question: Why didn't Elon wait 10 days to make this announcement? Then it could have been sent to the entire fleet same day and it would have been a BAM moment. Just 10 days! Obviously it's going to take more than 10 days, which is why he pre-announced today. He is such a BS'er!�
Mar 19, 2015
dickweis Perhaps the ultrasonic sensors don't work reliably above mach 0.1.�
Mar 19, 2015
InternetDude You guys need to chill with the date deadlines. He did not say absolutely for sure in 10 days:
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Mar 19, 2015
steve841 Back in the 70's�
Mar 19, 2015
mknox I remember the early alpha or beta cars showing the phone interface with Elon's picture there. Also, where's the iPod integration? It's so frustrating to get into a cheap rental car and have the interface to my phone's music work so much better than it does on my Model S.�
Mar 19, 2015
AmpedRealtor My point is that he should have waited to make the announcement until the software was ready to be deployed. There was not need to make this announcement today. He doesn't seem able to control himself.�
Mar 19, 2015
LetsGoFast I don't get this, personally. I think announcing features that are in beta testing is pretty reasonable.�
Mar 19, 2015
Lump If you consider the negative news flow, all the attention Apple has received & the poorly performing stock then timing can be questioned, I still want to listen to call & get a better feel on how he responded to China questions etc..I am surprised he didn't throw in a couple positive comments outside of engineering.�
Mar 19, 2015
AB4EJ OOPS. Now the kid who developed evtripplanner won't be able to go to Stanford like he wanted.�
Mar 19, 2015
loganss Any word on what happens to non-tech package (non navigation) Model S owners for this update?�
Mar 19, 2015
MarcG Has anyone picked up on the "X min charging required" at a supercharger? How do they know that for a fact? Since it's DC charging, the car doesn't choose the current at which to charge. That's why DC charging in the existing interface (and mobile app) doesn't show an ETA, unlike AC charging.
The other problem is that if the supercharger stall to which you plug into is the secondary stall and the primary one is already taken by another actively-charging Model S, you won't get nearly as fast charging due to significantly (2-3x) lower current.
Lastly, I'm assuming there won't be an indication of how many stalls are being occupied at the next supercharger on your trip. This could be helpful in deciding whether to stop at that location or go on to the next supercharger (assuming you can make it there on the current charge level).
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Mar 19, 2015
R�B Regarding the stalls question - Musk did say the the Trip Planner logic will utilize realtime instanaeous supercharger usage as well as fleet information (meaning your car will know if there are any other cars that are navigating to the same supercharger and whether or not they will beat you there) to determine what the next best location to stop for charging is.�
Mar 19, 2015
andrewket Completely agree. Was there ANY indication given when 6.2 will be released? I was on the wrong call listening to music.�
Mar 19, 2015
R�B Followed quickly by "You don't have enough free space to install this update..."�
Mar 19, 2015
mikeash They said ten days if beta testing doesn't reveal anything too terrible.�
Mar 19, 2015
Saghost I'm pretty sure the car is still in charge of setting how much power it gets - or at least the upper limit for how much it gets.
Your point about shared stalls is well taken - this might be the best case assumption, or based on 60 kW limits for all cars (so you always have a predictable time,) or it might be more subtle, and be estimating based on the predicted utilization rate of the SC site when you would get there.
As I touched on above, one of the reasons an update like this was necessary and beneficial to Tesla is better utilization once they have a lot of overlap in the SC network. I don't know if it is in place yet, but I have no doubt that Tesla will eventually be integrating these Nav waypoint plans into a big picture for anticipated utilization, and then making decisions about the recommended route based on that prediction - skipping cars over stations that they expect to be overloaded to ones with fewer cars scheduled, and possibly shifting your SoC over the course of a few stops to separate you from other cars going the same route.
There wouldn't necessarily be any indication they were doing it, either. The only way I've come up with to know is to force an overload and see what happens (at some sort of event where there are a dozen or so Model Ss at the same place, enter the same destination a couple thousand miles away sequentially into multiple cars, and see if they all hand back the same plan, or if the first couple hand back one plan, and then it starts changing slightly, skipping a different set of SCs.)
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Mar 19, 2015
tbleakne I believe they are showing the battery less full because they want to display low charging times. The bottom 1/3 of the battery charges faster than the top 1/3. I assume they are making the optimistic assumption that you will be able to be the primary (first) car charging at each SC. On my trip last Fall between CA and CO this assumption was valid, but on other routes in urban areas this would not always be true.�
Mar 19, 2015
MarcG Having just done the SF-Indian Wells route this past weekend through Harris Ranch and Tejon Ranch superchargers (see this post), I can confirm that the charging at Harris Ranch needs at least 1/2 hour at full power (not just 60 kW) to make it safely. Which reminds me: power drops as the battery gets full, starting around 40%. So these estimates may assume that the battery is always close to empty when starting to charge, and you are the first to plug into a shared DC cabinet. Optimistic, as usual...
That would be a welcomed addition, but I'm not holding my breath... we could be years away from such an implementation. Let's see how the network grows and how the software logic will adapt accordingly.�
Mar 19, 2015
jcaspar Awesome new features! Looking forward to it though I am always the last to get these updates...�
Mar 19, 2015
hingisfan So....does "entire fleet" include me and my 6 month old non-tech Model S???
If not, Elon REALLY needs to learn 'under-promise, over-deliver'�
Mar 19, 2015
LetsGoFast Its really hard to fit "all model S cars except those that don't have the tech package" into a 140 character tweet.�
Mar 19, 2015
wk057 Is there a recording of today's press conference [call]?�
Mar 19, 2015
Cottonwood There is a summarized transcription at Transport Evolved Live Blog: Teslas Press Conference to End Range Anxiety in Electric Cars.
It's not bad, but, you have to read from the bottom up.�
Mar 19, 2015
deonb This transcript is a bit more detailed:
http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/car-technology/news/a25329/live-blog-teslas-plan-to-end-range-anxiety/�
Mar 19, 2015
cynix "most"�
Mar 19, 2015
NigelM Good question. The FW might well tell you which stall to plug in to for optimum timing?
There's also the question of accounting for older cars which are throttled to 90kW charging at superchargers and therefore may take slightly long to charge.�
Mar 20, 2015
billarnett I interpreted that to mean "you'll need to charge at full power for X minutes" not "you will be able to stop and charge and leave in X minutes". But it would be easy for it to include your expected SoC and the corresponding tapered power levels in that estimate. Slightly more difficult but certainly doable would be to predict whether a free stall will be available. I wonder if the estimate is continuously updated based on your current speed and SoC? Some might be tempted to speed up if the prediction looks good .�
Mar 20, 2015
matbl There might be another reason. Since the updated was pretty hyped, not living up to the hype would mean a drop in the stock. With a public beta system like Tesla uses, that would give the beta testers stock information that would not be public. That is a big no-no.�
Mar 20, 2015
Lerxt I don't see why a few days matters. Its a bit much to think that Elon can't "control himself". Perhaps he simply has a different attitude to the one you have in these matters.
Its a great set of features they are introducing, there a bit too much complaining around here.�
Mar 20, 2015
JohnQ Perhaps when Tesla releases a trip planning app. In the meantime I'll continue to use EVTP.�
Mar 20, 2015
LetsGoFast I think it is useful to keep stories in the press that remind people that the underlying software platform that runs the car is dynamically modified and you get new features on an old car. This is something unique to Tesla and that not everyone understands. If I was Elon, I'd have a press conference for every significant firmware release.�
Mar 20, 2015
Lump Audio Recording of the Tesla 6.2 Range Anxiety Press Conference | Electrek
News to me...
1. Chinese owners being supplied adaptors so they can charge on any network.
2. Over 1000 HPWC's provided for free for destination charging, (this might deserve a Tweet :biggrin
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Mar 20, 2015
point1 I think 6.2 seems like a great improvement, and I think some people here just expect the impossible. From an engineering point of view over the air updates will never be able to increase the range by any significant number, it's not magic what they are doing at Tesla.�
Mar 20, 2015
GeekGirls This update is aimed squarely at the most common reason people are afraid to buy an EV. That seems like focusing on the basics to me. I've never heard of anyone deciding to buy another car based on the lack of a photo when placing a call.�
Mar 20, 2015
OrlandoKen I really like the Valet Button. Now I want a Car-Wash Button.�
Mar 20, 2015
NoMoGas Hmmmm...
Automatic Emergency Braking
This new Collision Avoidance Assist feature automatically engages the brakes to reduce the impact of an unavoidable frontal collision. Automatic Emergency Braking will stop applying the brakes when the driver presses the accelerator pedal, the brake pedal, or sharply turns the steering wheel.
How about AVOIDING the collision? Is this just lawyer speak?
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WHAT?????? This car is ALL meat. These are features that we have been asking for, and are a great improvement. Stop comparing Tesla to perfection, compare the car (in it's entirety) to every available alternative.
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Steve with all due respect nothing on your list is either meat or potatoes... hell, not even veggies. Who buys a car based on a photo showing of who you're calling? That's a vital function? Really? The TPMS shows you which tire is low and first displays at -9lbs (aprox) Go get air... don't care if it's 39 or 26 the meat is "hey this tire is low" the icing is exactly how low.
Once again, compare it to EVERY OTHER EV OUT THERE... In Range (Meat), Reliability (Meat), Safety (BIG Meat), Style (Potatoes), C'mon steve�
Mar 20, 2015
roblab Sorry, Nigel, I know how you feel, but my car is not throttled. I pull in and start charging at 90 kW. A "B" battery pulls in and starts charging at 120 kW. Within minutes, the B battery car has "throttled" down considerably, while my car is still putzing along at near 90. This is how it works. You know this is how it works. It has been tested by Tesla and by private drivers, and the difference in charge time is no more than a few minutes.
This constant complaining about the inabilities of the A pack is silly to me. I have never noticed any difference in charging between my car and any other. I have never noticed anyone pulling into a SC and running around distractedly because he/she has two minutes less to go hit the bathroom and grab a snack. How in the world can it be so important?!! It's not.
My A pack charges at home, as do most other packs Tesla makes. The SC is an event that happens once a week, once a month, maybe oftener, but no one is sitting around with a stop watch to see who has to wait a bit more to get their charge. It makes no sense.
Just like it makes no sense to continue to try to stir up discontent with the early Model S. My A pack is full every morning, just like everyone else's pack. If I have to charge at a SC, I charge to what I want, just like you. I take a break, read, eat, visit with other owners. Just like you. The difference you are pointing out just doesn't exist.
Even with new software, if the car says it will take 23.5 minutes to charge, who is going to watch, count seconds, and call Tesla to report errors? I have better things to do.�
Mar 20, 2015
wk057 I think it'll be interesting to compare the next time my fiance and I take a long road trip side by side, possibly this summer, to see what it comes up with for P85 vs P85D numbers.�
Mar 20, 2015
Rheazombi I really don't get people who complain that Tesla is TOO transparent. I don't mind knowing a little bit of what's going on in advance. Anticipation is what makes it fun, guys!
Also, LMAO at "meat and potatoes" including things like a photo next to your caller ID. I wish that post was satire...�
Mar 20, 2015
neroden "90% within 175 miles of a Supercharger"
Bad overselling on that "coverage" map. This is all very well if that's your destination, until you have to get to the next Supercharger 360 miles away...
Tesla needs to roughly double the number of Superchargers to get the coverage which the map is currently claiming. I know Tesla is planning to do this, but the overpromise / underdeliver pattern is still annoying.
"Eliminate range anxiety" is a good joke. Try again when there are more chargers.�
Mar 20, 2015
rbergquist When the NYT article on running out of charge was topic de jour (NYT article: Stalled on the EV Highway), I posted the following and requested Tesla update the car to fix the underlying issue.
With 6.2 it looks like Tesla has provided a fix. I'm very happy to see it. Great things come with time.�
Mar 21, 2015
bob_p One benefit of the 6.2 charging features is that the new software may be able to reduce how much time each car is at a supercharger, by encouraging drivers to leave once their cars have sufficient charge to reach their destination or the next charger. Range anxiety is a factor in guessing how much charge the car should have before leaving a supercharger - and the new software (if it works) could eliminate that guesswork and provide a more reliable target for how much charge is needed.
Especially because the charging rates slow down as the charge approaches 100%, many drivers could be spending much more time at a supercharger than they really need to - not only lengthening their stay at a charger - but also slowing down other drivers who are trying to use the same supercharger.
Tesla should have a lot of data on actual supercharger and vehicle usage, and should be able to tell from that data how many drivers are overcharging at the superchargers. It's very possible that most drivers are overcharging - and if the new software helps to reduce the amount of time wasted at superchargers, this could be a significant benefit for trips with supercharger stops.�
Mar 21, 2015
NigelM Sorry, but you're contradicting yourself.; a difference either exists or it doesn't.
No need for throwing accusations around. I was neither complaining nor trying to stir anything, I was simply noting that there is a difference (which you agree with, sort of).
When the software tells you need xx minutes charging to continue your trip, I'm sure Tesla wants it to be accurate and not leave A battery pack owners thinking "Ah, yes now that must mean xx minutes plus y for me...". In the same way, Tesla software will need to account for paired chargers. I'm sure they've thought of both cases.
Peace.�
Mar 21, 2015
LetsGoFast I'm also curious to see how they will handle trips where my destination doesn't have charging capability. In those cases, I need to leave the supercharger with enough charge to make the roundtrip from the supercharger to my destination.�
Mar 21, 2015
deonb I agree. For me, the following is a much more accurate map - how far can you drive away from a SuperCharger before you will not be able to reach either the previous one, or the next one. (Aka. Point of no return).
It's actually not bad, but it's not 90% coverage.
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Mar 21, 2015
wk057 Aha! Someone else that uses this method.
This is the map I use all the time, setting the circles to ~100 miles. Makes sense because if the circle from the supercharger you're at overlaps with another supercharger circle then you can likely get from one to the other. If they don't, then you probably can't.
Now the Tesla-style map (200-ish mile bubbles) works if your destination is inside a bubble and has charging AND your next stop (supercharger or destination) is inside the bubble of your current stop. But that definitely takes more planning.
The 100-mile bubble map is pretty much the map to use if you just want to be able to safely drive on superchargers alone.
With that in mind, there is a lot of area completely impossible to cover on superchargers alone. Whole states still, like Arkansas and North Dakota have zero coverage on this map... even most of Maine, Mississippi, etc. A few states have near-100% coverage like Florida, California, New Jersey, Ohio, Delaware, Massachusetts, New York, etc etc...�
Mar 21, 2015
Cottonwood I agree with both of you. The posted map looks like it is using 80 mile radii, wk057 suggests 100 mile radii, and I like 85 mile radii. The truth is that for reasonable travel between Superchargers, you don't want to charge past 80-90% to keep charge times reasonable, and you don't want to have to hypermile drive under the speed limit. In addition, most actual road distances are greater than the straight line, as the crow flies distance that these radii imply.
Of course, 100% charges and hypermiling can be done. Many have made it from Flagstaff to Blanding, and I have done 300 miles on a charge in a P85D, but neither of those are normal, carefree, quick-charging scenarios.�
Mar 21, 2015
majorlance I can't find this map... I know I'm missing the obvious here!�
Mar 21, 2015
Cyclone Supercharge.info in your web browser. No www.�
Mar 21, 2015
napabill As I have said in the past, the issue of "A" batteries is the backhanded treatment of the very earliest of adopters, with no consideration. Certainly, if a battery upgrade occurrs a year later, I understand. But 2 months! But once burned, I have held back jumping on the MX bandwagon. Let others be the early adopters, knowing TM will not have your back. Sorry, but it was all a matter of trust, which is now gone.�
Mar 21, 2015
majorlance Thanks. But just checked and I think it has gone missing...�
Mar 21, 2015
Cyclone From there, set the slider at the top at your desired range circle. The map shot in this thread I believe was with a 80 mile range. Basically, just those two steps show you had far you can go with only using that range from a supercharger. Playing with the numbers, for me it is a stretch from Charlotte to Atlanta, but doable if I'm careful. Similarly, coming to Miami is not a problem until I get to St. Augustine and head down I-95. Again, I can make it, but I will have to stop and charge in Riveria Beach if I want to make it down south.�
Mar 21, 2015
Cottonwood Go to Supercharge.Info and set the range slider on the upper left to the radius you desire. I like 85 mile radius for 85's, and 60 miles for 60's as a good start.�
Mar 21, 2015
dandelot Cottonwood, your link to Supercharge.info is ok, but your spelling ... not so much :smile:�
Mar 21, 2015
Cottonwood Thanks! Post corrected...�
Mar 21, 2015
Bugeater This isn't right unless I'm reading you wrong. If the S on the other half of a supercharger is just trickle charging then your S will be charging at full capacity. You just lost some faster charge at the beginning if you were already charging and were limited.�
Mar 23, 2015
Wantap85 Guess this is one of the bad things about living somewhere without a lot of tesla sales, very few superchargers. But it's a stretch, even supercharger to supercharger to make this route. Can't wait to see where 6.2 tries to route me on my next orlando trip.
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Mar 26, 2015
mpt GreenCarReports liken the update to the system BetterPlace had years ago: http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1097379_tesla-navigation-update-echoes-better-place-system-of-3-years-ago�
Mar 26, 2015
Lawsteve I have made several trips from Tampa to Panama City in my P85. I do a full charge at the Lake City supercharger (usually 240-245) and typically arrive at my grandmother's house with 20-30 rated miles to spare. I take I-10 (@70mph) to HWY 12 south to Blountstown, and then Rt 20 west to connect to 231 South. Just keep it at or near the speed limit and you will be fine.
that said, I would truly love to have that supercharger pop up somewhere west of Tallahassee sooner than later!�
Mar 26, 2015
stevezzzz What an odd article. It switches tone halfway through: first, it dismisses Tesla's 6.2 enhancements as less than promised and no better than what A Better Place had three years ago; then it praises Tesla for putting more distance between itself and its potential competitors with the same set of enhancements. The headline could just as well have been "Tesla Pulls Farther Ahead".�
Mar 26, 2015
AmpedRealtor Arizona looks like it's 90% covered!�
Mar 27, 2015
R�B Going live this weekend hopefully.....�
Mar 27, 2015
LuckyLuke Elon just tweeted this:
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Mar 27, 2015
LuckyLuke And this:
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Mar 27, 2015
invisik I thought Elon said it had to finish beta testing and then about 10 days after that it would be pushed out to the fleet. Did I misread that part of the live blog? (who knows how reliable someone feverishly typing in a live blog is anyway)
Thanks.
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Mar 27, 2015
R�B Looks like we're a go. Also nice to see bug fixes and improvements for Forward Collision Warning and TACC.
He said they were in the middle of beta testing and if nothing show stopping came up it would be about 10 days away from launch (3/29).�
Mar 27, 2015
LuckyLuke And another:
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Mar 27, 2015
hockeythug He says this weekend.�
Mar 27, 2015
AmpedRealtor Doesn't look like Nav has POIs, alternate route selection, or multiple destination routing. Bummer.�
Mar 27, 2015
Saghost Nope. But the release notes do call it a beta in this release - maybe they'll show up in the next version.
The other thing that surprised me is that after all the discussion and speculation and Elon's "whole fleet" tweets, it doesn't look like you get any of the range anxiety bits without Navigation, and there's no suggestion that the switch to a standard feature this month is being made retroactive.�
Mar 27, 2015
brianman And 155mph enabling timeline remains "unclear".�
Mar 27, 2015
Peebee01 Quite disappointing. Was this enough new functionalit to do a press release on?�
Mar 27, 2015
Rheazombi Can we not with this negativity again? It's a great suite of features for a .1 incremental release.
Not to mention Valet mode which people have been asking for for years.�
Mar 27, 2015
trils0n Looks like a very nice update. Looking forward to receiving it, even in my classic P85.�
Mar 27, 2015
tezzla Release notes BEFORE the update is sent. I love it! I hope this happens for all new releases.�
Mar 27, 2015
HillCountryFun Totally agree...I wonder if there is a page 4...?�
Mar 28, 2015
MikeBur Agreed, this is a great thing. Wish we didn't have to follow Elon's feed though - it's a stream of consciousness with occasional jewels of information and the rare brain fart... Oh, hang on - that's what I aspire to! ;-)�
Mar 28, 2015
napabill Anybody but LuckyLuke get the emailed 6.2 release notes from TM? I haven't.�
Mar 28, 2015
NuclearPowered Several people on various fb groups getting update notifications.�
Mar 28, 2015
Vger Actually, I read between the lines to assume that the monitor IS there for all cars, just not turn-by-turn navigation to/through charging points. For people who chose no navigation, this seems both appropriate and technologically reasonable.�
Mar 28, 2015
Vger Nothing here yet.�
Mar 28, 2015
NuclearPowered I got one this morning, but my car is sitting in the service center for the 2nd annual service. Bad timing.�
Mar 28, 2015
andrewket Could be worse. My car was in for service yesterday and upgraded to 6.1 (.200). You may have received the notice because the service center is installing it now. I typically get a firmware notice from the app when the service center installs new firmware.�
Mar 28, 2015
jerry33 Andrewket is correct. They are installing it at the Service Centre, which is why you have received the notice.�
Mar 28, 2015
spentan The last time I put my car into the service center, I got *.200.
I think 6.2 will be OTA only as usual, but we'll have to wait and see�
Mar 30, 2015
mknox Except that Valet Mode does not appear to "lock" the setting that allows one to disable Remote Access (i.e the first thing a joy-riding valet would do). That was really the only thing I wanted to see with Valet Mode.�
Mar 30, 2015
liuping Why in the world would they leave that off? Locking all settings is literally the first feature I would put on a Valet mode list of features.�
Mar 30, 2015
Cyclone I can understand if they were trying to cover themselves for when Tesla valets a car, since most of the time they will disable remote access while the car is in the service center. That said, they have access to service menus and they could have allowed such disabling from the service menu to still lock out valets in general.�
Mar 30, 2015
andrewket I thought of this as well and agree that it is an insufficient reason to not lock the remote access settings. In a different thread I suggested locking out the entire settings pane. I can't imagine why a valet would need access to settings. Tesla can use their secret menu to deactivate.�
Mar 30, 2015
FlasherZ This is probably better-suited for the valet thread, but I think we need to understand why the valet takes a joy ride... is it to "open it up" and play with the awesome power? Or is it to show off? Or some other reason.
Tesla has said valet mode limits power and top speed, along with removing places and locking the frunk/glovebox. We know it limits speed to 70 mph, although I haven't seen the power restriction. Let's say they limit it to 80-100 kW.
Would that be enough to deter the joyrider, if the car acted like a mid-range Chevy when they tried "hammering it"?
What if Tesla added a valet summary as it asked for the valet code to disable valet mode? Something like "Valet mode entered DD-MMM-YR HH:MM:SS, odo 10304 / elapsed time HH:MM:SS / total miles driven XXX.X". That would give you at-a-glance stats to see if something were up.
If I saw that remote access were disabled, I'd be calling for the manager immediately. Personally I'd like to see all settings locked.�
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