Firmware 8.0 - For Classic Model S

[Cyclone]

If anyone on here gets 8.0, please post tidbits unique to Classics, like what our instrument cluster looks like and if the odometer checkbox is there (and its effect on the IC). Thanks!

 

[AMPUP]

Looks to me like the only classics that got it were updated at the SC.

 

[ecarfan]

Just driving close to the service centre (e.g. into the parking lot) can trigger the download.

Many owners have tried that in the past 2 days and it doesn't work.

 

[Boourns]

Welp. Service center kept the car overnight and hasn't run the update yet. Still on 2.36.31 according to TeslaFi. I'll check back in the morning, since I think the default is 3 a.m.

 

[highedu]

Just got notification of software update - its running right now - lets see what it is

 

[freeewilly]

I got the v8.0 (2.36.108) around 8 pm pst. Front instrument looks the same to me, the biggest difference are Media player and Nav.

Somehow I'm not as excited as the v7.0 update, there is nothing wrong with the new UI, but there aren't any major functions we asked for years after years. No Waze, no Auto Play...etc

 

[Cyclone]

I got 8.0 today, and I'm not sure it adds much for me (non ap). Maybe a little more slick overall.

Unfortunately I seem to have lost album cover art on regular fm stations. Anyone else notice this? I still get them on slacker, but on fm I just get generic station logos. I hope this isn't permanent because it's a big downgrade in terms of polish imo.

Sorry to hear that Grossie. I would give it a few days. Hopefully they will re download.

 

[highedu]

...and I got 8.0 on my classic

 

[SteveS0353]

Loaded 8.0 OTA WiFi at home just now on my classic P85+.

Instrument cluster:

 

[SteveS0353]

Top icons on 17" screen:

Bottom icons on 17" display:

It seems that it's a modern flat GUI, with familiar functionality at this level. I have not driven the car yet, that will be tomorrow when I get to experience the various items mentioned in the release notes (mostly nav and media) and perhaps discover any other subtleties.

 

[vgrinshpun]

Here are screenshots of the release notes (complete -post 1, 10 screenshots out of 15)

 

[vgrinshpun]

Post 2 (5 screenshots - #11 through #15)

 

[SteveS0353]

If anyone on here gets 8.0, please post tidbits unique to Classics, like what our instrument cluster looks like and if the odometer checkbox is there (and its effect on the IC). Thanks!

The odometer check box is NOT there on my car, but I could add Trip A and Trip B to the trips display on the IC. There is also a check box to avoid ferries and toll roads in the Nav setting screen, and I can rename Trip A and Trip B if I so desire.

 

[Cyclone]

The odometer check box is NOT there on my car, but I could add Trip A and Trip B to the trips display on the IC. There is also a check box to avoid ferries and toll roads in the Nav setting screen, and I can rename Trip A and Trip B if I so desire.

I guess I have to watch my car roll over to 52k miles rather than just be surprised when going to service. Thanks Steve!

 

[TexasEV]

So they kept the near-useless odometer front and center and the battery meter off in the corner as in 7. Is there anyone other than some designer at Tesla who preferred those positions to the original ones? Tesla is certainly not listening to its customers on this.

 

[Cyclone]

From the photos posted upthread, it looks like the speed tape and power levels are brighter/have greater contrast now. Is that really the case or just an artifact of the photos? This is best judged in sunlight with sunglassss on. This is how my phone's camera sees my instrument cluster looking through my Rx sunglasses in 7.1:

 

[tomas]

Drat. All of the media player improvements appear to be for streaming or radio listeners. Or for people with short list of favorites. I've got huge USB library. Browse/search for me looks worse, not better. Hope this addressed in 8.1. Ironic that they made hifi stereo that sounds so much better with flac, but now orient media player to crappy audio sources

 

[HankLloydRight]

From the photos posted upthread, it looks like the speed tape and power levels are brighter/have greater contrast now. Is that really the case or just an artifact of the photos? This is best judged in sunlight with sunglassss on. This is how my phone's camera sees my instrument cluster looking through my Rx sunglasses in 7.1:

Got my hopes up there for a second.. They appear brighter in the second IC pic above, but it's overexposed-- the green battery SOC is all white. But if you look at the other IC pic above, it looks like it didn't change.

 

[SteveS0353]

From the photos posted upthread, it looks like the speed tape and power levels are brighter/have greater contrast now. Is that really the case or just an artifact of the photos? This is best judged in sunlight with sunglassss on. ...

I took those pictures last night at 10:30 in the dark in my garage. I don't know yet if the contrast of the numbers and tick marks has changed. I'll let everyone know after I get the car out in the Southern California sun.

 

[tomas]

So they kept the near-useless odometer front and center and the battery meter off in the corner as in 7. Is there anyone other than some designer at Tesla who preferred those positions to the original ones? Tesla is certainly not listening to its customers on this.

I'm sure they are trying to minimize difference between AP and non AP code. They moved battery from center IC to make room for AP info. Doubt it will ever return, even for those of us without AP.