Firmware 7.0 - For Classic Model S

[JohnQ]

Didn't that used to be a battery icon that actually showed you how much charge you had? If so, that's a step backwards...

Yes. But the battery icon is now on the lower left of the dash.

I'll have to get used to the odometer and remaining range locations being switched. No idea what the rationale for that was.

 

[Cyclone]

Tell us how you really feel!

With this speedomater/power meter, I may just hit update sooner rather than holding out as long as I can. While I agree with others it would have been nice if this was "flattened" to meet the rest of the style language (but leave the layout and what it displays the same), its better than having looked at a car representation with nothing around it for 1/3 of my screen. Now, if they just share the speed limits they gather from these high-precision maps to give us a best guess on what the speed limit is on the road we traveling (identified via GPS info), I'll be on cloud nine.

 

[HankLloydRight]

Ok, I get the new "Current Trip" odo -- but why eliminate TOTAL ENERGY used? Just another item for my WTAF? list.

 

[dirkhh]

Awesome, thanks for the screen shot!

That's not as terrible as the AP cars, but it is still measurably worse than what I've got now. Lame.

Lame lame lame lame.

LAME.

On the plus side it retains the sane speedometer / power meter.
But it gets the design intern clock/temperature thingy and lego-land trip meter.
Oh Tesla - this is such a disappointment.

 

[strider]

Super happy the center console stays the same for older cars. Won't have to hear any complaints from my wife.

 

[efusco]

V7.0(2.7.40)

Looks like the autopilot are getting 2.5.46

 

[kirkbauer]

What's the lightning bolt icon on the top of the 17" screen? That's new.

That opens the charging screen.

 

[HankLloydRight]

Looks like the autopilot are getting 2.5.46

That's a 6.2 build. The AP cars are all getting 2.7.56

 

[studiojon]

Please can you post the release notes for this type of car. Also does it have the new or old energy display?

 

[Father Bill]

Thanks for the info HWS, glad that they still can display the trip info on the 17" screen.

Peace,

Father Bill

 

[HankLloydRight]

I just confirmed that an owner with an 85D with A/P was sent the 2.7.40 firmware update today, and just got another notice for a second update (ostensibly the proper 2.7.56 AP update).

So it appears that Tesla still is fast-and-loose with the firmware updates -- they can't even send the right updates to the right cars!!

 

[Muzzman1]

Here's what us non-AP hardware cars get:
1.)new UI
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xqdk2475ovurzsc/Screen%20Shot%202015-10-15%20a...
2.)More efficient HVAC
3.) "Improved Efficiency
Torque Sleep technology developed for Dual-Motor Model S has now been activated in Rear-Wheel Drive
Model S. When at a standstill, the motor will now completely de-energize and seamlessly re-energize
when needed. Torque sleep and wake-up saves energy and is so fast it’s imperceptible."
My observation: much faster UI. For example. to open the frunk, there was a big pause to get to "open frunk" button, now it's all instant.

 

[HankLloydRight]

Here's what us non-AP hardware cars get:
1.)new UI
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xqdk2475ovurzsc/Screen%20Shot%202015-10-15%20a...
2.)More efficient HVAC
3.) "Improved Efficiency
Torque Sleep technology developed for Dual-Motor Model S has now been activated in Rear-Wheel Drive
Model S. When at a standstill, the motor will now completely de-energize and seamlessly re-energize
when needed. Torque sleep and wake-up saves energy and is so fast it’s imperceptible."
My observation: much faster UI. For example. to open the frunk, there was a big pause to get to "open frunk" button, now it's all instant.

Thanks Muzzman. Can you confirm that your build is 2.7.40? thanks.

 

[dalamchops]

anyone actually notice a difference in the a/c?

 

[ecarfan]

Didn't that used to be a battery icon that actually showed you how much charge you had? If so, that's a step backwards...

In V7 the battery icon is shown at the lower left on the drivers display. See the screen shot shown just upthread.

 

[rainman50]

You can see the date on the calender/agenda icon. In this case the 15th. But not the day indeed. At least I haven't found it yet.

I missed that.. Thanks

 

[Cyclone]

Here's what us non-AP hardware cars get:
1.)new UI
https://www.dropbox.com/s/xqdk2475ovurzsc/Screen%20Shot%202015-10-15%20a...
2.)More efficient HVAC
3.) "Improved Efficiency
Torque Sleep technology developed for Dual-Motor Model S has now been activated in Rear-Wheel Drive
Model S. When at a standstill, the motor will now completely de-energize and seamlessly re-energize
when needed. Torque sleep and wake-up saves energy and is so fast it’s imperceptible."
My observation: much faster UI. For example. to open the frunk, there was a big pause to get to "open frunk" button, now it's all instant.

Weren't we supposed to get some performance improvements too?

 

[dirkhh]

I just confirmed that an owner with an 85D with A/P was sent the 2.7.40 firmware update today, and just got another notice for a second update (ostensibly the proper 2.7.56 AP update).

So it appears that Tesla still is fast-and-loose with the firmware updates -- they can't even send the right updates to the right cars!!

Hey, what could possibly go wrong?

 

[ecarfan]

But it gets the design intern clock/temperature thingy and lego-land trip meter.
Oh Tesla - this is such a disappointment

The new clock app is just one of many apps that you can select to show in the drivers display. If you don't like it, don't select it! The time and temp are still shown at the top of the center screen.
I like the new UI. The less precise power meter display is not an issue for me.

 

[TexasEV]

I missed that.. Thanks

You missed it because they shrunk the battery icon and put it in the corner where the odometer was, and moved the odometer front and center. Doesn't make sense to me either.