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2019.5.16 - No Sentry Mode
- Thread starter Bladec59
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No need to be hostile, but I think most of us agree with you, its just that perhaps you may want to take a step back and look at the grand scheme of things.
I'm sure I speak for all of us when I say that we hate door dings and hit-and-run accidents. Moreover, the opportunity to catch one of those flamingos (I'm censoring) would plaster a smile on our faces for quite some time.
I want this feature just as badly as you do, and I've been following up on this ever since Elon mentioned it to begin with. I've kept holding out month after month buying a dashcam for my car because of Elon hinting at this capability, and I got my car a year ago in March.
But there's a difference between Tesla holding out these features for fun, and Tesla holding out these features because they are not ready yet.
I would call myself a Tesla fanboy, but I also agree with a shorts on several points of theirs too. I do NOT think Elon/Tesla can do no wrong.
Right now, for all we know, it may be easier to experiment with the feature on Model 3, and to carry over that functionality gained from testing to the S & X. It may be more efficient that way, which means a faster development and roll out of the sentry mode.
There's most definitely a good reason that Tesla still has not rolled it out to S & X, and I doubt its because they thought "eh, their cars are expensive, so screw em' and their support"
If you think about it, and lets for (hopefully the last time) go back to your Mercedes example, Mercedes would not hesitate to charge extra for a feature like this. They definitely wouldn't retrofit it, but they would want you to buy the latest car with this feature.
The fact that cars built almost 1.5 years ago can get this, for freaking FREE, is not something to overlook. So what if we receive the update a couple weeks after the Model 3, when its done and ready, versus now, when its not ready or useful?
I like the attempt. But logic and reason won’t work with this type of character. Best thing to do is to let him be.
jeffro01
Active Member
LOL... Please... This type of character? If you're going to take a cheap shot at me, at least have the stones to explain yourself... Otherwise, STFU...
Jeff
Isn't it great the M3 owners beta test the code before it's deployed to an S/X?
I can validate this statement. Jeff used to be a fanboy.
I am with you and it sucks. I have an AP2.0/MCU1, so I get less features than you. I have come to terms with the fact that AP2.0 cars are probably gone the way of AP1 cars and all focus is on the Model 3/Y. Don't expect any major software updates (except UI redesigns). Hope that they can pull off an AP2/2.5 to AP3 upgrade in a reasonable time.
They can't afford to treat their flagship owners better. If they don't sell Model 3s, the company goes under. I don't see their focus changing until Model Y is out and production is going well which is probably 2021.
However, you need to give credit that Tesla does have some level of attention to its older vehicles. What other auto manufacturer updates 6 year old cars?
No. Not a cheap shot. I’m letting him know, based on our previous discussion that no amount of writing with logic or reasoning that will help you understand our point of view. Just agreeing to disagree at this point. All additional attempts are futile.
Our Audi prior didn’t get one update to the user interface for all the years we owned it. Definitely something that can’t be overlooked. And that gets back to Senty mode and dashcam. These are both items never even promised by Tesla when we purchased the vehicles. It’s awesome that now my 2 year old car can get additional features, especially free of charge. We also had a Mazda prior and they were wanting $500 just to add Apple CarPlay functionality to their existing interface.
@jeffro01 ooooookaaaayy I’ve changed my mind. It’s been 2 weeks since we last talked how it was a little unfair that M3 got Sentry mode before us.
Not only do most S & X STILL not have sentry mode/dog mode still from what I can tell, but now M3 is starting to get Advanced summon, traffic light recognition, and AP that recognizes turn signals on adjacent cars, plus supercharger V3 speeds.
I don’t mind waiting... but it seems like these features are clearly ready. If anything, id like to have the safety features and the features I paid for.... oh well.
Not only do most S & X STILL not have sentry mode/dog mode still from what I can tell, but now M3 is starting to get Advanced summon, traffic light recognition, and AP that recognizes turn signals on adjacent cars, plus supercharger V3 speeds.
I don’t mind waiting... but it seems like these features are clearly ready. If anything, id like to have the safety features and the features I paid for.... oh well.
Brian's ReX
Member
Not sure I would make this sweeping statement... I don't know for sure that they are ready for mass release yet. People are still stating that things are 'wonky' (not a direct quote). Personally, I would rather wait until they got the bugs worked out before installing on my X.
