2016 Model S Refresh Mega-thread

[jgs]

I just got notice of a firmware update coming OTA (scheduled for tonight). Has anyone already gotten it? Any hints
as to content?

The thread you're looking for is Firmware 7.1 (jump to the end).

 

[ArtInCT]

I just got notice of a firmware update coming OTA (scheduled for tonight). Has anyone already gotten it? Any hints
as to content?

Roger:
In the top Model S Forum there is a thread devoted to the latest versions of firmware... here is a link to that thread for you...Firmware 7.1

Oops Nikola and I doubled up... OK then here is a link for all to use that is the Firmware Update Tracker, a voluntary TMC effort and database that tracks the latest Firmware updates. --> Tesla Firmware Upgrade Tracker Web App

 

[Newscutter]

Pittsburgh mall location received their refreshed S. I imagine that if *WE* got one, just about every location will have one soon if not already. Typically we seem to rank pretty low on the corporate priority list.
More pics/details: TESLA Pittsburgh.com: Refreshed S Lands at Ross Park Mall

 

[tonglaji]

Anyone examined the center console in the refreshed S? Does it have the rear cup holders as in the X?

 

[Newscutter]

Anyone examined the center console in the refreshed S? Does it have the rear cup holders as in the X?

So far-- it does not.

 

[tonglaji]

So far-- it does not.

That's a real bummer. Don't understand how the "new design" could have missed these out. They DO have the X to copy and paste. sign...

 

[ArtInCT]

I have been given the opportunity to order the new Tesla unified console from Tesla Gear. My S just had the yacht floor. I had a Tesla Gear center console on order. Then Tesla Gear contacted me with the option to order the new Unified Center Console which has rear passenger cup holders and an option for all the recharging variants for various phones. I changed my order to the new one. It has, as of this time, not been advertised on the Tesla Gear website. In fact the older center console is also no longer on Tesla Gear. This new unified console replaces the entire yacht floor and between seats arm-rest console. It will be installed and billed at the Tesla Service Center when it arrives. Expected delivery is late May or June.... who knows what real Tesla Time it is on....

 

[Wknapp0924]

I have been given the opportunity to order the new Tesla unified console from Tesla Gear. My S just had the yacht floor. I had a Tesla Gear center console on order. Then Tesla Gear contacted me with the option to order the new Unified Center Console which has rear passenger cup holders and an option for all the recharging variants for various phones. I changed my order to the new one. It has, as of this time, not been advertised on the Tesla Gear website. In fact the older center console is also no longer on Tesla Gear. This new unified console replaces the entire yacht floor and between seats arm-rest console. It will be installed and billed at the Tesla Service Center when it arrives. Expected delivery is late May or June.... who knows what real Tesla Time it is on....

I kept my order for the old one and I have been waiting 2 months for that now also. Ordered in Mid February.

 

[ArtInCT]

I kept my order for the old one and I have been waiting 2 months for that now also. Ordered in Mid February.

Wknapp0924 let me know when you hear something, and I will do likewise. Those aftermarket center consoles are an item that Tesla and the vendor who makes them just cannot get right the first time.... very slow manufacturing.

 

[sorka]

After looking closely you can see that the rocker panels of the cars on the transport are painted body color so yes they are "face-lifts"

I'm so glad I have midnight silver. The rocker panels blend in almost perfectly but there's need protect them or worry about paint chip damage from road debris.

 

[Wknapp0924]

Wknapp0924 let me know when you hear something, and I will do likewise. Those aftermarket center consoles are an item that Tesla and the vendor who makes them just cannot get right the first time.... very slow manufacturing.

Will do. I got the email about the new console too. What confuses me is that it says rear cup holders, but why would that not be standard on Model S refresh or an option?

 

[Subhuman]

Will do. I got the email about the new console too. What confuses me is that it says rear cup holders, but why would that not be standard on Model S refresh or an option?

Some speculation is that "Rear" cup holders is actually the cup holders under the arm rest. It is the rear of the console. Basically the description is very misleading as it does not mean rear passenger cup holders. However I have not seen one in person so I don't know. Just passing it on.

Edit: Added console discussion thread
New Center Console notice email

 

[segarvv]

Are you sure about this? I did not order air suspension originally and asked if I could add it. However I was told it would re-price the entire order. Air has always been an option.

I am sure that premium pack can be added as it is now listed on my configration, of course adding a few thousand to the final price. But I am not sure why air suspension may not be the case. Could be depending on local market policy though.

 

[tonglaji]

From this thread: Model S 75D now on CARB website, it appears that 75 and 75D are imminent.

 

[contaygious]

I like the hood shape, but not the new grill from the x. Love my nosecone.

 

[wdolson]

I would have preferred the classic nose, but some of the other update features are nice. Just confirmed past midnight today!

 

[FlatSix911]

From this thread: Model S 75D now on CARB website, it appears that 75 and 75D are imminent.

Tesla is only manufacturing 75 and 90 kWh battery packs, but will offer 70 as software-limited 75 kWh

Earlier this week, Tesla confirmed that it is introducing its new 75 kWh battery pack to the Model S, like it did for the Model X last month. Now Tesla confirmed that while the option is not available now, it will be by the end of the week, and every updated Model S 70 produced since the ‘facelift’ was equipped with the new 75 kWh battery, but software-limited to 70 kWh. In Tesla’s own words (via a spokesperson):

“All 70 kWh Model S with updated styling have been built with a 75 kWh battery pack and the additional energy can be unlocked at anytime through an over-the-air software update. We will continue to offer the 70 kWh energy option at but we will no longer produce the packs; a decision that is the most efficient for Tesla and the most beneficial for our customers.”

It would mean that all 70 kWh Model S’s manufactured since mid-April have the option to add 7% energy capacity (or about 19 miles of range) through an over-the-air software update for a $3,000 premium.

Tesla will continue to offer the 70 kWh option to maintain the base price of the Model S at $71,500, while streamlining its battery pack production with only 2 options for both the Model S and X: 75 kWh and 90 kWh.

The automaker offered a similar deal to early Model S owners in 2012 and early 2013. Buyers who ordered the 40 kWh version when it was still available, all received software-limited 60 kWh battery packs and the choice to unlock the 20 kWh difference for a premium.

 

[syswei]

I understand that the standard headlights on the refreshed MS are all LED, but are there any pictures? I assume the look differs from the "premium upgrades package" upgraded lights?

 

[FlatSix911]

Here you go ...

I understand that the standard headlights on the refreshed MS are all LED, but are there any pictures? I assume the look differs from the "premium upgrades package" upgraded lights?

 

[Super_Popular]

Uggg....now I want to know more about AP 2.0