Firmware 8.0 - For Classic Model S

[dgpcolorado]

...also ,when I have my ac set to
75 degrees (I dont like arctic air blowing
on me continuously).
and the outside air cools
by a couple degrees
the heat will kick in
Bad idea, would love to have
a button for heat on or off.
in an ice, who cares, heat is free.
but in an electric car it is a huge energy waste.

Yes! To me a heater off button is far more important than tweaks to the audio or nav systems. I hate it when all I want to do is blow cool outside air in the car but the heater kicks on because the lowest temperature setting is something like 63ºF. I don't need the heater unless it is cold and 50s and 60s, or even 40s, is NOT cold, especially when I am sitting in the sun, baking through the windows. It baffles me why every EV doesn't have a heater off button.

 

[Boourns]

Yes! To me a heater off button is far more important than tweaks to the audio or nav systems. I hate it when all I want to do is blow cool outside air in the car but the heater kicks on because the lowest temperature setting is something like 63ºF. I don't need the heater unless it is cold and 50s and 60s, or even 40s, is NOT cold, especially when I am sitting in the sun, baking through the windows. It baffles me why every EV doesn't have a heater off button.

I haven't had my S over a winter yet so excuse my ignorance. If you hit climate off and then change it to fresh air (as opposed to recirculate) will it still pull in fresh air? In every ICE car I've had that trick works to get a little air flowing as the car moves.

 

[Cyclone]

I haven't had my S over a winter yet so excuse my ignorance. If you hit climate off and then change it to fresh air (as opposed to recirculate) will it still pull in fresh air? In every ICE car I've had that trick works to get a little air flowing as the car moves.

Maybe I'm remembering wrong, but I could have sworn that's how I did it last year. But maybe I just have too much ingrained memory from years with an ICE before this (and last year I still had my ICE + S).

 

[AmpedRealtor]

Touch and hold the TEMP down button until it shows LO. Turn the AC to off and make sure recirc is off. This is how you get fresh air into the car without the heater engaging.

 

[Great Dane]

Touch and hold the TEMP down button until it shows LO. Turn the AC to off and make sure recirc is off. This is how you get fresh air into the car without the heater engaging

Yes, I know about all that, but that does not really
fix it properly .
I could be on a road trip heading north
from a warm climate with ac on and then reach
a cooler climate outside ,and the heat comes a blasting,
with compressor also running !
using my precious electrons.
Makes me want to find the heating relay,
and disconnect it for 10 months out of the year

 

[Skotty]

I can't wait for them to get rid of the last of the 3d icons and drop shadows and go to a complete flat UI. The sooner that happens, the sooner they can start working on a cool new UI with 3d icons and drop shadows.

 

[dgpcolorado]

I haven't had my S over a winter yet so excuse my ignorance. If you hit climate off and then change it to fresh air (as opposed to recirculate) will it still pull in fresh air? In every ICE car I've had that trick works to get a little air flowing as the car moves.

No. If the climate control is off selecting outside air turns it on again. If you turn it off again air does not circulate (tried it this morning while driving 60 mph).

 

[ecarfan]

As of about 0400 PST there have been several reports of AP cars installing V8.0. Have not yet seen any reports of "classic" Teslas installing it. Hasn't appeared yet for me. It is possible that the pre-AP cars won't get V8.0 for days, but who knows...

 

[Boourns]

Same here. Hopefully they can do it at my service appointment tomorrow.

 

[NigelM]

Same here. Hopefully they can do it at my service appointment tomorrow.

Patience Grasshopper.....Roll out is by configuration, when they're ready with the version for classic cars it'll get rolled out.

 

[brantse]

I don't have my car at the moment, as I happened to rent it out until next Wednesday. Since I want to be the first person that gets to use 8.0 on my vehicle, I'm hoping that it doesn't get pushed out to classics until then.
**brantse dodges pies, rocks, and knives being thrown at him**

 

[scaesare]

Touch and hold the TEMP down button until it shows LO. Turn the AC to off and make sure recirc is off. This is how you get fresh air into the car without the heater engaging.

Now if it were only possible to engage the windshield vents when doing this without the A/C also kicking in...

 

[Cyclone]

I'm sad to see the improved regenerative braking is only for "all wheel drive" models. Well, at least my car will brake the same way it has before, so there is the consistency.

 

[Newscutter]

Where did you see limitation on regen was only for AWD models?

The release notes posted on Teslarati didn't have that limitation (though perhaps there's a reference from a RWD owner somewhere?)

 

[apacheguy]

I'm in no hurry to install 8.0. But yes Tesla is clearly prioritizing the AP builds. They must have everything in place for the classics as well since arguably there is much less involved. And I bet classics participated in EAP.

 

[MP3Mike]

Where did you see limitation on regen was only for AWD models?

The release notes posted on Teslarati didn't have that limitation (though perhaps there's a reference from a RWD owner somewhere?)

From the bottom of the Tesla release notes page: "Improved regenerative braking on all-wheel drive cars"

 

[Cyclone]

Where did you see limitation on regen was only for AWD models?

The release notes posted on Teslarati didn't have that limitation (though perhaps there's a reference from a RWD owner somewhere?)

Software 8.0 is Here

Additional Improvements

1. Consistent airflow from fans throughout the car
2. Smart climate control based on solar heating and position of the sun
3. Passenger control of the touchscreen now lasts 30 minutes after the driver has left the car
4. Intelligent HomeLink notifications
5. Improved regenerative braking on all-wheel drive cars
6. Improved Auto Front Door functionality
 (Model X only)
7. Falcon Wing doors open and close more quickly (Model X only)

 

[Gizmotoy]

I saw that on the release notes page. Boo.

Not a huge deal, but I could go for a bit more regen.

 

[Newscutter]

#havenot yet again... <sigh>

This is getting old. Almost as old as my slightly more than 2 year old car.

Adopted too early based on bad info... Guess I'll just keep twiddling my thumbs until Model 3.

 

[Gizmotoy]

#havenot yet again... <sigh>
This is getting old. Almost as old as my slightly more than 2 year old car.
Adopted too early based on bad info... Guess I'll just keep twiddling my thumbs until Model 3.

Then one could argue either you didn't learn anything, or you don't really mind that much.

Going to be the same types of things happening to those with the early Model 3s.