Firmware 7.1

[LetsGoFast]

I can confirm that it is real and activated by pulling the stalk very quickly 5 times.

 

[garygid]

In my younger childhood, there was no video at all. We had to use our imagination to make the pictures as we read a book, or more rarely, listened to the Lone Ranger on the radio.

Later, a green-screen "Tele-vision" arrived, perhaps receiving Flash Gorden episodes with a rocket ship model hanging from a string.

The kids of today have more computer in their pocket (or on their wrist) than the biggest 1979 IBM computer had, where just the 4 megabyte core-RAM memory and cpu was larger than a big refrigerator. Each 1 megabyte was about 2 feet by 1 foot and about 6 feet high. The CPU was about 1 x 1 x 6 feet, surrounded by the four cabinets of memory.

And, no GPS either.

Oh, and no firmware either, to get a tiny bit back on topic, sorry.

 

[AWDtsla]

Someone posted on reddit that you have to pull the autopilot stalk 5x fast to engage it. I'm still waiting for firmware to finish to confirm.

Yes.

 

[msnow]

Is the Rainbow Road real in the P85D?
The video looks real.

How is it triggered, by going 79 mph in AutoSteering mode?
Thanks

It's triggered by being in AutoSteer (any allowed speed) then pulling up on the stalk that engages AS a few times (4 or 5). You turn it off by disengaging.

 

[shonline]

Still waiting to be a "chosen one" for the update... booooo... Rainbow road was always the HARDEST! I plunged to earth more times...

 

[eyespii]

Elon just tweeted it...

Elon Musk on Twitter

 

[MorrisonHiker]

Someone posted on reddit that you have to pull the autopilot stalk 5x fast to engage it. I'm still waiting for firmware to finish to confirm.

Elon just tweeted about 15 minutes ago that you only need to pull it 4 times for "psychedelic cowbell road". More cowbell coming soon.

 

[CuriousG]

It's triggered by being in AutoSteer (any allowed speed) then pulling up on the stalk that engages AS a few times (4 or 5). You turn it off by disengaging.

I've confirmed getting it to engage on 4 pulls. You don't have to be in AP mode for this to happen. So 4 quick succession pulls is all it takes to turn it on. If you mess up, you can continue to do 4 fast pulls in order to get the rainbow effect. I AP'ed it down a 2+ mile new stretch of road with minimal traffic and it stayed on the whole time.

 

[HankLloydRight]

Hank--I'm not suggesting a change to who has the rights to do the naming. I'm merely suggesting that the actual naming not take place for a few days, so that if a new feature is discovered, the name may be changed by whomever had the right to designate the name before that name had become the official name. Does that make sense?

In this case, "Same Old, Same Old", which was in place only hours after the update was first out (good job on being on top of things), doesn't really do this version justice!

I put that name in because everyone was posting no changes. But that doesn't mean any names are fixed in stone.

So what's this one? "Rainbow Road"? "More Cowbell"?

 

[AWDtsla]

I put that name in because everyone was posting no changes. But that doesn't mean any names are fixed in stone.

So what's this one? "Rainbow Road"? "More Cowbell"?

"Needs more cowbell"

 

[brec]

Tweet by @elonmusk:

Activate autopilot 4X in quick succession for psychedelic cowbell road. And, yes, we are adding more cowbell soon.

It's not limited to P85D. My 85D got 2.16.17 this morning (Tracker updated) and Rainbow Road on the subsequent drive.

 

[dirkhh]

I'm as always impressed with Tesla's focus on what its customers need the most... and apparently that psychedelic cow bells.

:facepalm:

 

[AWDtsla]

I'm as always impressed with Tesla's focus on what its customers need the most... and apparently that psychedelic cow bells.

:facepalm:

Yeah. They apparently haven't seen my list of cold weather bugs.

 

[Cyclone]

I put that name in because everyone was posting no changes. But that doesn't mean any names are fixed in stone.

So what's this one? "Rainbow Road"? "More Cowbell"?

Well many posts are using the term "Rainbow Road", so that would be my vote. "More Cowbell" will be the updated Easter Egg.

 

[rog]

I'm as always impressed with Tesla's focus on what its customers need the most... and apparently that psychedelic cow bells.

:facepalm:

I'm hoping that the Model 3 introduction will force them to become more "reasonable" - I'm guessing the dev time used on that Autopilot rainbow thing could have been used for e.g. adding an option to define child lock on just one rear door vs. the current "both doors or none" implementation. Or do Tesla Devs get a guaranteed "use 5 hours per week for something totally useless" kind of clause in their job contract?

 

[JenniferQ]

Musk says pull 4x in rapid succession. Mine finally here now. Can't wait.

Elon Musk on Twitter

 

[garygid]

With AP already turned On, in my S85, 5 or 6 pulls (toward the rear of the car) did not activate the Rainbow Road. I did not try actually turning AP On with 4 (instead of 2) backward pulls of the AP activator control.

 

[jgs]

I think those who are grumbling about how the devs are wasting their time and should work harder, darn it! should keep in mind the old saying: "all work and no play makes Jack go find a new job a few exits down I-280 where people are allowed to have fun and get weekends off besides."

Relax. Enjoy the Easter Egg.

 

[SRLMD]

Relax. Enjoy the Easter Egg.

AMEN! I love Easter Eggs! They are fun things to show my friends while taking them on test drives!

 

[DrumCoder]

Confirmed it also works on a 70D. I shot a video before Elon tweeted it was cowbell related and decided it was a Mario Kart easter egg. (I posted it in the VOG Network Videos thread in the Videos forum, so I won't re-embed it here.)