DenT
Member
Yesterday's update has fixed the 3G frequently dropping bug, but has created a new issue : the headlights stay ON when the car is in PARK and the slider is moved to OFF. Only if the entire vehicule is OFF will the headlights go off.
Firmware 7.1 - For Classic Model S
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Zapped
Model S - PURE EV
I don't know why I miss the maps so much. Only lived this area for 30+28 years.
3G issue fixed in Canada
So long 6.2. Hello v7.1.xx.100
Drucifer
Active Member
OK. After many months with 7 I am down to two issues:
1. Lack of contrast and font size/pitch makes doing things or getting info with a quick glance difficult (human factors engineering fail)
2. The battery level indicator (SOC % in my case) is lower left and is covered by driving directions when using nav. So when I am at a light and nave is telling me what lane to use - and I am stopped so I have a second to check - I can't see SOC without going to the center screen.
Hoping for a fix in 8.x
1. Lack of contrast and font size/pitch makes doing things or getting info with a quick glance difficult (human factors engineering fail)
2. The battery level indicator (SOC % in my case) is lower left and is covered by driving directions when using nav. So when I am at a light and nave is telling me what lane to use - and I am stopped so I have a second to check - I can't see SOC without going to the center screen.
Hoping for a fix in 8.x
The one that gets me the most with 7 is the high-beam headlights indicator, hidden behind the steering wheel to the left. I'm blinding people and getting reminded.
With my height, comfortable driving position, and comfortable steering position.. it's just not to be seen. Along with any other indicators over there. Whatever they might be. Version 6 has the indicator in a better spot, wherever it was I forget but it wasn't an issue.
From where my wife sits in passenger seat, she can see the hi-beam indicator on v7 and I'll get an occasional "you're brights are on" warning from her when approaching cars.
With my height, comfortable driving position, and comfortable steering position.. it's just not to be seen. Along with any other indicators over there. Whatever they might be. Version 6 has the indicator in a better spot, wherever it was I forget but it wasn't an issue.
From where my wife sits in passenger seat, she can see the hi-beam indicator on v7 and I'll get an occasional "you're brights are on" warning from her when approaching cars.
HankLloydRight
No Roads
When people started mentioning this, I didn't think it would bother me so much, but it really is frustrating as all heck NOT to be able to see the SOC at any and every time I want to see it. What I *don't* need to see like that is the odometer, where the SOC used to be, front and center.
I'm also very annoyed that when I'm supercharging, the word "SUPERCHARGING" takes over the entire bottom display so I can't see the time or temp info. Yeah, boneheads, I KNOW I'M SUPERCHARGING... don't cover up the info that I actually need.
While I'm at it, along the same lines, then the car is "off" there's no time display in the IC. Really? Why hide something as simple as the clock just because the car is off? It just says "CAR OFF". It's like nobody put any thought into it, and just threw stuff up there.
Same for me. When switched to OFF, the headlights go off for a split second, then come back on. Maybe it's a Canada issue, because the programming of the lighting system in general is different here due to daylight running light regulations.
mknox
Well-Known Member
Crap. I use that a lot. I did run the update last night even though I'm currently in the US and haven't had a single drop out issue here.
Gizmotoy
Active Member
This is so frustrating. Navigon is great about the suggested lanes in my area, I'm not often on long highway stretches, and almost always have navigation enabled so it's rare that my SOC is visible. Why, Tesla, WHY?
Still waiting for the "major UI upgrades" for classic owners Elon promised last year.
After many months with 7, I'm down to three issues:
1. Passengers cannot see ambient temp and the visibility of range needs to improve. Agree with criticism above that Nav covering the range bar is unacceptable. Again, remind me why the odometer is more important than range?
2. I still totally don't get the toy car and I never use it.
3. Would be nice to have the AC indicators back instead of "Custom"
1. Passengers cannot see ambient temp and the visibility of range needs to improve. Agree with criticism above that Nav covering the range bar is unacceptable. Again, remind me why the odometer is more important than range?
2. I still totally don't get the toy car and I never use it.
3. Would be nice to have the AC indicators back instead of "Custom"
Basically my rants are the same as when it first came out. I guess when you start with an almost perfect display, any change is going to be a change for the worse. And they sure succeeded. The only improvement I see in 7.x is the garage door opening feature. As I left turn into an alley, pull past the garage and then back into the driveway all within about 20 m distance. Not having to mess with the opener while turning is great.
Manual opening often fails when the rear of the car is facing the garage door, so it's not as if I can back in, stop, and then open it.
Manual opening often fails when the rear of the car is facing the garage door, so it's not as if I can back in, stop, and then open it.
HankLloydRight
No Roads
This isn't a fault of Tesla, but rather the entire garage door industry, but there should be distinct "open" and "close" signals. It's happened more than once that I pull into my driveway to pick up a family member, and I remember to hit "skip" so the door doesn't open. But upon leaving, I often forget, so as I'm pulling away, it sends another signal that actually opens the door instead of closing it. Luckily we've noticed the few times it's happened and I have to stop, backup (because we're not too far away) and close the door.
This is advanced technology?? :/
This is advanced technology?? :/
True, but that isn't my problem. The problem is the signal is very weak from the rear of the car, so it failed to even register with the opener. This means I have to pull out, and try again with the car in a different position. Otherwise, I'd back in, stop, and manually press the button open the garage door rather than trying to do it while turning. When leaving, I always manually close the garage door with the button. (Closing never fails, I assume it's because there is no metal garage door between the car and the opener so the weak signal can connect.)
bollar
Disgruntled Member
The Chamberlain MyQ openers have discreet open & close commands through their app (only, unfortunately).
My home automation system keeps track of where the car is and opens / closes the garage door based on the car's proximity to home.
Zapped
Model S - PURE EV
I think I understand why the v7.1 center reboot button hold was reduced from 20 seconds to 5 seconds.
I've never had to reboot so many times compared to v6.x .. GPS shows me driving 50 feet beside the road, Media playback freezing between Browse and Playback tabs, screen swaps to config screen ....
Sure doesn't seem as stable as 6.x
I've never had to reboot so many times compared to v6.x .. GPS shows me driving 50 feet beside the road, Media playback freezing between Browse and Playback tabs, screen swaps to config screen ....
Sure doesn't seem as stable as 6.x
ken830
Model S 85, Model 3 Performance
Does anyone know how the Autopilot cars (that are missing the dedicated power meter) display the regen and power limit lines?
It's on the side panel (selectable). Unfortunately, it's just about useless because the first tick is 75 kW. If you are using 75 kW of power, you had better be looking at the road, not the display.
Also, this is cool, they let you pick a small bit of the things displayed in the IC:
So it appears that in version 8, the odometer display will be selectable. If this is true for classic cars as well as AutoPilot cars (they didn't have it on the instrument cluster outside the trip meter screen), what do you think our classics will put under the car graphic on our instrument cluster? I would be ecstatic if the 6.2 SoC bar returns and is placed under the car graphic.
HankLloydRight
No Roads
Me too! But I don't have my hopes up. Well, no, I do have my hopes up, but I think they'll be easily crushed.
Also, I hate to pull a "Dirk" on you, but should we keep new FW 8.x posts to the other thread(s) and not in the FW 7.1 thread? (Sorry, Dirk!
) Or perhaps start a new "Firmware 8.0 for classic Model S" thread?
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