...the year's complimentary data access is running out. Do you get a reminder, or have to get it by going to the account?
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Coming up on 12 month and?
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They send you a reminder email.
“Your complimentary Premium Connectivity trial is ending on 19 December, 2020. After this date your car will switch to Standard Connectivity.”
I let mine expire then after a few weeks went back to the email and tapped the subscribe link. I really only use the traffic and the satellite maps are nice. Barely worth the $10pm for me, but I subscribed.
Punchbuggy
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I was of the understanding that Premium Connectivity merely covered ongoing use of LTE for certain functions. What if you maintained an ongoing WiFi connection via a mobile phone hotspot? Wouldn't you be able to get traffic updates etc that way without needing Premium Connectivity?
I haven't tried this, however.
I haven't tried this, however.
I've had my vehicle since November 2019, and I believe I've seen one map update in that time.
I've tried. You don't get traffic/satellite view/traffic-aware-navigation using the WiFi hotspot. Netflix, Spotify etc do work over it, though.
Punchbuggy
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It's only ten bucks a month so compared with the $165k the thing set me back a year ago it's not too much of an issue!
The maps, though! Where I live my house appears to be in bushland - the map's at least five years old.
The maps, though! Where I live my house appears to be in bushland - the map's at least five years old.
Punchbuggy
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Sorry, but that confused me. You wonder if a $10,000 option (paid for) won’t work if you don’t pay $10 per month (ongoing)?
They aren’t related, but you’d definitely benefit from live traffic updates with the FSD, as with navigating any busy location yourself manually.
Not specially not work, but more so become
Inaccurate to out of date.
Okay so you look the ability to factor in traffic (and 3D VIEW of maps) then, not turn by turn navigation itself. Remaining question is if you don’t pay the $10 do the navigation maps still get updated; or is it the satellite. VIEW of maps, as well.
Map data, and this navigate on autopilot is never going to use outdated maps if you don’t pay the monthly fee?
Does traffic data also include construction data? This could be a huge difference. Rerouting for traffic (or accident) is one thing but in many places like Los Angeles it’s not uncommon for freeway on / off ramps (or even just streets) to be closed for months or even a year or more. Is this included n traffic because it should captured by Cal Trans along with traffic data? Is it captured in map updates? Or is it not captured at all?
Other traditional (non-Tesla) auto makers typically only update the base map data (not satellite or 3D) if you buy the annual $200 map data. Which you often have to pay $10-$20 month just to get say Google Earth (satellite and Street View) as well.
Fair question.
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The base maps get updated over WiFi, you don’t need Premium Connectivity for that. Although in the 14 months I’ve owned Model 3, I’ve had only one map update that I can recall.
Premium Connectivity is required for real-time information delivery to the vehicle. Base maps don’t change in real time.
Satellite imagery is different, since Telsa does not download the entire planet’s (or entire country’s) satellite imagery to make it available offline. Although it could do that if it chose and there was enough on-board memory to hold it. They might also not do that for financial reasons if there are licensing fees involved.
On (roughly) the same subject - how do these traffic updates work? Roadside cameras? (I can't think so, there are many places around me with no cameras for miles and miles yet the amber lines still show up). Via LTE?
That's the Google network at work..
Many phones in many cars, all moving at roughly the same speed over the same section of road.
Ignore the outliers (those walking) and you have live average speed for that section of road.
999 - That's very interesting! Never thought of it.
The account has now sent me a message about subscribing but it's unclear what currency the $9.99 is in, US or AUD. Anyone subscribe and can say?
The account has now sent me a message about subscribing but it's unclear what currency the $9.99 is in, US or AUD. Anyone subscribe and can say?
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