HD Radio Station Logos

[richmond-MY]

Okay..this probably sounds very persnickety...but isn’t that why we’re all here?

why does Tesla infotainment not utilize the HD Station logos that are transmitted within the HD radio signal? It’s super annoying to try to identify what station is which button driving down the highway. My lowly Subaru Outback from 2017 could do this!

Station Logo Service - HD Radio

 

[Mike_TV]

I too would like to know but I'm guessing there is some sort of issue why they aren't displayed. My nearly ten year old VW has HD Radio with station logos, album art for each song and artist plus track title info on stations that broadcast that info.

All of that information is included in the broadcast stream, so it's up to the radio receiver to decode it and display it.

Looking back through earlier threads on the Model S forum years ago, the HD Radio did display station logos and album art but that feature was removed at some point in a software update. Not sure why.

Would be nice if the Model Y did display it. I agree with you that it makes it easier to find your station plus album art and artist info works with the streaming providers so why not the radio?

 

[lachambers]

I agree completely, I have a problem dissecting my HD am stations I use for sport /talk channels. It says the parent FM channel instead. Wish it would let me rename it to the HD AM selected name or frequency like WIOD/610AM.
Fingers crossed

 

[jeffbco]

I agree completely, I have a problem dissecting my HD am stations I use for sport /talk channels. It says the parent FM channel instead. Wish it would let me rename it to the HD AM selected name or frequency like WIOD/610AM.
Fingers crossed

How do you do that...there's no AM radio in the car.

 

[frankvb]

How do you do that...there's no AM radio in the car.

I'm guessing some AM stations also transmit in HD (which is basically digital transmission on FM).

Bonus question - how do you listen to traffic info available in some places (tune in to some AM station when lights are flashing)...

 

[lachambers]

How do you do that...there's no AM radio in the car.

Not all AM stations are transmitted in HD but a lot are. In my area, South Florida, most of the sports stations are. My issue is the AM stations are listed under the FM channel so just have to remember the correct alternate station.

 

[lachambers]

I'm guessing some AM stations also transmit in HD (which is basically digital transmission on FM).

Bonus question - how do you listen to traffic info available in some places (tune in to some AM station when lights are flashing)...

Sorry, what do you mean "when lights are flashing"?

 

[frankvb]

Sorry, what do you mean "when lights are flashing"?

Like this: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Thruway_Info_(1).jpg/200px-Thruway_Info_(1).jpg

Travelers' information station - Wikipedia

 

[lachambers]

Like this: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Thruway_Info_(1).jpg/200px-Thruway_Info_(1).jpg

Travelers' information station - Wikipedia

Gotcha, not sure if they are included in the HD radio stations, sorry

 

[Mike_TV]

Here is an example of what it looks like on a 2012 VW Passat.

 

[TomServo]

I agree the UI looks like a "work in progress". I'm sure Tesla has some interns sitting around that could knock that out over several pizzas and a weekend.

 

[richmond-MY]

Are there any forums that Tesla officially participates in (other than tweeting to Elon) where we could get feedback on this?

 

[Mike_TV]

Are there any forums that Tesla officially participates in (other than tweeting to Elon) where we could get feedback on this?

Officially? I don't think so but there are public sites like Tesla Ideas

Tesla Ideas

that I'm sure Tesla employees peruse.