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    AP1 ONLY Please -- life after 2018.50.6

    But I already received the 2023.44.30.4 update (that includes the recall) with my AP1 Model S. I just haven't installed it yet.
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    AP1 ONLY Please -- life after 2018.50.6

    Please test V1 Autopilot with 2023.44.30.4 to see if there are any new restrictions on its use. In particular, please see if you can still engage Autopilot on non-divided highways or on city streets. Does it restrict speeds at which it can be set? I'd also like to know what additional "nags"...
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    Tesla recalls 2 million vehicles to limit use of Autopilot

    My experience (owning 2 Teslas for nearly 13 years total) says otherwise. Since Tesla doesn't own my cars, it would seem to be illegal for Tesla to modify them without my permission as owner. Legally a recall is a voluntary action that takes place because manufacturers and distributors carry...
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    Tesla recalls 2 million vehicles to limit use of Autopilot

    FYI, you don't have to install the coming software update. I still own a 2015 Model S P85D with the original autopilot (Version 1.0) that when first enabled by software in late 2015 actually enabled HANDS-FREE driving. Unlike Tesla's V2 and later autopilot, V1 behavior (based on a MobileEye...
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    Are there forced software updates?

    I went for 4 years without updating the software on my 2015 Model S, because by staying on old Version 7.1 of the software I could retain actual hands-free Autopilot (Version 1.0 based on Mobile-Eye chipset technology, not a Tesla-developed neural net). Whenever I took the car in for service...
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    Album art is back!!!!!?!!!!

    Album art still doesn't show up at all on my Model S (with upgraded MCU2) running 2022.4.5. And on my Model X running 2021.44.30.15 (part of the FSD Beta), artwork shows up correctly on the small screen in front of the driver -- but only for the first album you play -- then never changes for...
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    USB Drive Album Artwork is Back

    It took me awhile to "catch up" to the same 2021.44.25 software as everyone else since I'm running the FSD Beta in my 2020 Model X Performance: 2021.44.25.6. (Tesla has been applying FSD updates to older base software.) The good news is that the album art on my USB drive (w/3000 songs) now...
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    Album art is back!!!!!?!!!!

    It took me awhile to "catch up" to the same 2021.44.25 software as everyone else since I'm running the FSD Beta in my 2020 Model X Performance: 2021.44.25.6. (Tesla has been applying FSD updates to older base software.) The good news is that the album art on my USB drive (w/3000 songs) now...
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    Anyone get the holiday update yet…..?

    I can confirm this. My 2020 Model X Performance with FSD Beta 10.6.1 has not received FSD Beta 10.8 or Xmas update. And my 2015 Model S P85D (with upgraded Intel Atom processor displays) has not received the Xmas update. Santa must not like me...
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    Tesla FSD Beta Release 10.5 2021.36.8.7

    10.5 is *MUCH* improved: First time the car has been able to confidently drive narrow back-country roads with only a center yellow stripe, and with hairpin curves combined with hills. In town, it negotiated a right turn with bike lanes correctly for the first time. Less phantom braking, and...
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    Charging Rate Control with Tesla App

    Since I originally posted this, a newer version of the Tesla app (or perhaps a software update in the Model X?) has fixed this problem, so I can now adjust the charging amperage on both my 2015 Model S (up to 80 amps) and 2020 Model X (up to 48 amps) from the app as expected.
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    Wiki FSD Beta 10.4

    iPhone. But live sentry didn't show up in my Model X's release notes or under Security. So far, it doesn't seem like anyone with a Model X got the live camera access with 2021.36.8.5.
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    Wiki FSD Beta 10.4

    With 10.4 FSD beta, my 2020 Model X Performance didn't get live camera access mode with 2021.36.8.5.
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    Charging Rate Control with Tesla App

    I have a pair of Teslas (2015 Model S, 2020 Model X) that I charge via an identical pair of communicating Gen 2 Tesla High Powered Wall Connectors (HPWCs) in my garage, capable of load balancing. The HPWCs share a single 100 amp 240V circuit, and both HPWCs have their DIP switches set for 80...
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    P100D showing up in my app for a 2020 MX Performance

    Same here. Raven 2020 Model X Performance is erroneously showing up in the Tesla app as a "P100D".
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    Tesla requiring cars to update to new firmware

    Wow, I just saw this. I'm the original owner of a 2015 P85DL Model S and for the past 4 years I've carefully dismissed the software update message once/day whenever I've driven the car. As a result I'm still happily running software Version 7.1 from 2016. I was even able to work with the...
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    Fix your door that won't open

    Before I start taking things apart to attempt this repair (awesome guidance and videos/pictures here), I wanted to confirm that the "symptoms" I'm seeing could be caused by bad microswitches or wiring: All handles present properly, and LED "puddle lights" illuminate properly. But the rear door...
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    Did Tesla stop automatically installing latest software at service center visits?

    Still running 7.1 to avoid the "nags" to put hands on the wheel with AP1, and worse (IMHO) 8.X user interface. The few times I've had to take my car into SC, I tell the customer service person not to update the software, and then I put sticky notes on both sides of the screen and on the...
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    Road Noise 19" vs 21" Wheels

    I really enjoyed the quiet of the ContiSport Contact 5 (with ContiSilent) 21" tires (except for the poor tread wear, only 17K miles). When it came time for replacements, this time I went for the ContiSport Contact 5P (with ContiSilent) tires. The "5P" model tires are just as quiet, but seem to...
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    Road Noise 19" vs 21" Wheels

    Originally had Michelin Primacies on 19" wheels on Model S P85D, swapped them out for non-staggered 21" Tesla wheels equipped with ContiSilent foam-insert tires -- and learned that the 21" wheels/tires are quieter! I'm now at 16,000 miles and looking for replacement tires. I'd like to try the...
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    Aware of tire noise dampening?

    Had my first flat tire this week in our Model S. Fortunately it was a slow enough leak that I had about 2 hours for the tire to go completely flat, and thus allowed me to pump the tire back up and make it to a gas station for repair. The flat was caused by a big screw with hexagonal head that...
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    Lets see your garage!

    Plane is based at KJYO in VA.
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    Lets see your garage!

    Our garage has a 53 foot wide door: Our aircraft is a carbon fiber composite Diamond DA42-VI "Twin Star" equipped with two Austro/Mercedes turbo-diesel engines. 225 mph (195 knots) cruise burning only 16 gallons/hour (combined both engines) of JetA fuel. It even has an autopilot (a real...
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    Dangly weight tied to steering wheel to fool autopilot that you're paying attention?

    NHTSA's opinion shouldn't matter unless they're willing to impose new federal regulations through a public process. As a pilot and aircraft owner, I'd like to contrast NHTSA's supposed "behind the scenes pressure on Tesla" to implement nags with the way that the FAA imposes new Federal Aviation...
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    Dangly weight tied to steering wheel to fool autopilot that you're paying attention?

    I can confirm that a Service Center will not upgrade your software from 7.1 -> 8.0 when you take your car in for service if: 1. You explicitly tell the service advisor not to upgrade any software, and 2. You tape notes on both sides of the 17 in monitor AND the center of the steering wheel...
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    Autopilot v8.0.. what's the problem?

    The Poll doesn't reflect reality because there are many of us who have zero experience with 8.0 -- and thus aren't qualified to respond to it. We've read about everyone else's 8.0 experience and learned that we're better off sticking with 7.1 for as long as possible.
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    Red Hands of Shame

    If NHTSA works like many other US federal agencies, they can't just arbitrarily add a new regulatory requirement without first publishing it in the Federal Register for public comment as a Notice of Proposed RuleMaking (NPRM). Then if there are objections the department or agency goes through a...
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    Red Hands of Shame

    Or you can just do this:
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    7.1 > 8.0? Seems like an update for Tesla's legal team, and a net loss for customers.

    Last December I drove all the way from the Washington, DC area to Atlanta and back (with 5 Supercharger stops each way) using Autopilot. Other than within construction zones or where other drivers behaved poorly, I never had to touch the wheel. The only nags with version 7.0 software were for...
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    8.0

    Getting slightly off-topic here, what's legal to fly isn't always what's safe. Legally there's nothing to stop you from jumping into a different aircraft and flying it provided it's the same legal category and class (e.g., airplane single-engine land vs. airplane single-engine seaplane vs...
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    8.0

    Based on real-world experience I have to disagree. Unfortunately when flying around busy airports in the traffic pattern (especially at non-towered smaller airports) there have been multiple times when I've had to jerk the flight controls at the last second to avoid an imminent collision...
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    8.0

    To pass their Private Pilot checkride with an examiner, pilots must be trained to operate every system within the aircraft because the examiner may ask the pilot to demonstrate any system, including the autopilot. This is especially true for more advanced Instrument Rating checkrides, where...
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    8.0

    1. What good is an auto steering system if you can't ever let go of the wheel? If that's the case, what good is auto steer? Why even offer it if it's not intended to be used without the driver having to regularly apply torque to the steering wheel? That's as crazy as disabling cruise control...
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    8.0

    Rather than down vote you, I thought your post merited a reply: When I'm flying our small plane (another non-autonomous vehicle) using autopilot, I'm always prepared to hit the big red OFF disconnect button at all times (and have had to quickly do so when encountering other aircraft traffic...
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    8.0

    For the first time I'm going to wait to install a new software release (with 8.0). I love the way the Autopilot currently works and that I can drive many minutes on freeways without getting nagged. Autopilot doing the steering frees me to look out of the window a lot more, watching what other...
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    Firmware 7.1

    Having now driven on 2.32.100 for 2 days (not the latest 2.34.100), I noticed a number of changes from 2.28.19: - 3G reception is still sometimes broken, e.g., when my car switches from WiFi to 3G cellular I'm still forced to reboot the CID to get a signal back. 3G was working perfectly under...
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    Firmware 7.1

    Tried the geofencing trick for the first time since I was also on 2.28.19. Spent 5 minutes waiting in the parking lot of the Tysons Corner (Tyco Rd.) Virginia service center. By the time I drove home I was notified of a software update available. Installed 2.32.100. The UHFS stereo system...
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    Did I make a mistake by ordering 21 inch wheels?

    Yes, I'm aware of what happens when driving summer tires in the cold. Yes, you lose some grip, but unless it's below zero F (which doesn't happen where I live in VA), with performance tires you start with so much grip that you have more than enough in the cold. I drove a rear-drive BMW E39 M5...
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    Missing speakers from Ultra Fidelity Sound System?

    I agree with the need to turn Dolby Surround ON, adjust the fader so that more sound comes from the rear (to 6 or 7), and boost the bass and treble just a little (no more than +2) Then the best thing you can do is to feed the system decent audio content. XM sounds terrible because it's so...
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    Did I make a mistake by ordering 21 inch wheels?

    I initially ordered our P85D with the Cyclone 19s and all-season tires, because everyone on the forums scared me out of getting the 21 inch wheels. But shortly after I got the car I came across someone locally who was selling a set of brand new Turbine 21 inch wheels with ContiSilents from a...
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    Any configuration regrets?

    I wish I had initially ordered the 21" wheels instead of the upgraded 19" Cyclones for our P85D. About a month after I got my car last year, a local person was selling a set of non-staggered 21" wheels/tires/sensors that he had taken off his new Model S, so I bought and installed them. I...
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    Can someone explain the Autopilot "Learning" algorithm?

    From watching the video it's pretty clear that each Tesla car will generate about 10K bytes per kilometer of mapping data, sent back to the Tesla mothership via cellular or WiFi links. This can then be used by Tesla to generate higher-definition maps (i.e., "Roadbooks"), that if used by our...
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    Ludicrous Upgrade Scheduling?

    I don't recall that they drained the battery down to single-digit percentages before performing the Ludicrous update on my car. Of course, I wasn't paying complete attention and they might have done this after iPhone app communications with the car was lost. But I wasn't concerned about this.
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    Ludicrous Upgrade Scheduling?

    Got it! And yes, with 7.1. I tried it out on the DC Beltway, and I can feel the additional acceleration above 50 mph.
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    Ludicrous Upgrade Scheduling?

    I was notified that they're still working on my car and it won't be ready until tomorrow (will be 3rd day of Ludicrous upgrade).
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    Ludicrous Upgrade Scheduling?

    My car in the service center for the Ludicrous upgrade has now come back online to the Tesla iPhone app, and the service center is obviously working on it, since the trunk and frunk are open.:wink: What made me check the app is that I just got notified by the Tesla app that "Software update is...
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    Version 7.1 AP Hand on Wheel Sensing

    It's time to clamp a couple-pound weight to the steering wheel with sufficient inertia to be picked up by the torque-sensing of the wheel when it moves. Or build a small device attached to the wheel with an electric motor and small weight to "jiggle" the wheel at regular intervals. Anyone want...
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    Ludicrous Upgrade Scheduling?

    My car's "gone dark" and not responding to remote access, so maybe they ARE doing my car first? :scared:
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    Ludicrous Upgrade Scheduling?

    Just got back from again dropping my P85D off at the the Tyson's Corner, VA service center for the Ludicrous upgrade (my 2nd attempt after last week's no-show by the CA techs), and I was told once again the techs from CA haven't arrived! :mad: There's still a chance they'll show up today and my...
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    Firmware 7.1

    Thought I'd update this: I drove the same route today and fortunately only got a few nags to grab the wheel -- the car otherwise drove itself nicely. Maybe there's a learning process? Separately, I did run into occasions where the "5 mph over the posted speed limit" on Autosteer kicked in...