It looks like I have LTE enabled

[necho]

A guy in the German forum was told by the service center in Frankfurt that his car would be delivered with LTE hardware but they could not tell him when it is going to be activated

TFF Forum - Tesla Fahrer Welches Mobilfunknetz nutzt Tesla?

the production date for his 85D was March 27th...

 

[snooper77]

• Aaron Renfroe Ξ ‏@Aaronismarried 2h2 hours ago
  @TeslaMotors @elonmusk When did Model S's start shipping with LTE. Will the be available for older vehicles as well?
  Elon Musk ‏@elonmusk 1h1 hour ago​
• @Aaronismarried @TeslaMotors Yes, will be offered as a retrofit later this year
  ​

Elon's reply is gone on twitter...?!

 

[kuttakamina]

Elon's reply is gone on twitter...?!

Yeah looks like he deleted it .
But the cat is out of the bag now, so hopefully we should see a formal announcement soon.
Lets hope!

 

[thebishop]

How snappy is the UI, any new processor also, or just the wireless module that is changed?

If you have experience from some older test car to compare that would be great, but otherwise - how responsive is scrolling / interacting with e.g. the map?

 

[Zythryn]

How snappy is the UI, any new processor also, or just the wireless module that is changed?

If you have experience from some older test car to compare that would be great, but otherwise - how responsive is scrolling / interacting with e.g. the map?

The map may be a poor test. My understanding is that some maps are downloaded and cached locally.
Except... perhaps comparing how quickly traffic data shows up?

 

[AlMc]

The map may be a poor test. My understanding is that some maps are downloaded and cached locally.
Except... perhaps comparing how quickly traffic data shows up?

Bingo!:wink:

 

[LetsGoFast]

Yeah looks like he deleted it .
But the cat is out of the bag now, so hopefully we should see a formal announcement soon.
Lets hope!

it amuses me that it is probably part of some PR person's job to read Elon's twitter feed and make the emergency "you better delete that" calls.

 

[AMPUP]

Isn't the chip soldered into the back of the screen? Those screens are over $3k I think, so maybe that's your retro cost plus labor.

 

[HankLloydRight]

Geez guys, I'm just happy there is going to be an LTE retrofit upgrade. You want it for free too? That's asking too much.

Well, it is exactly the kind of thing that was part of the prepaid service offerings. Why not ask for it?

 

[mspohr]

Isn't the chip soldered into the back of the screen? Those screens are over $3k I think, so maybe that's your retro cost plus labor.

This is a plug in module.

 

[J1mbo]

You also need a SIM with the LTE service enabled - it is possible that the hardware has been there for a while, and the OP is benefitting from a provisioning mistake by AT&T.

 

[AmpedRealtor]

Well, it is exactly the kind of thing that was part of the prepaid service offerings. Why not ask for it?

If you refer to your pre-paid service agreement, which will be available in your MyTesla portal, there is no mention of hardware updates. The only mention was on the web site order page, and that has changed from "hardware updates" to "necessary hardware updates" a long time ago. Keep dreaming.

 

[HankLloydRight]

I have an email from my DS that says if they come out with upgraded hardware, that's included.
Or in other words, it doesn't hurt to ask.

 

[AlMc]

I have an email from my DS that says if they come out with upgraded hardware, that's included.
Or in other words, it doesn't hurt to ask.

No it does not hurt but it won't happen.
As to the Twitter take down. I am imagining the service team calling the PR department saying...'WTF'.....we are going to have thousands of phone calls Monday AM requesting info on the upgrade and scheduling service appointments. Many service centers are already booked weeks in advance..... I do love that EM uses social media but his team must sometimes wish they could take all his electronic devices away from him at night and on weekends:biggrin:

 

[StephenM]

Definitely an upgrade I would be willing to pay for, though I hope it isn't too costly...
Google Maps loads painfully slow at times on the Nav.

 

[Matias]

Here is picture of the old hardware
http://www.teslamotorsclub.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=45312&d=1395148747

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

As to the Twitter take down. I am imagining the service team calling the PR department saying...'WTF'.....we are going to have thousands of phone calls Monday AM requesting info on the upgrade and scheduling service appointments.

Haha, am at Tesla Burlingame for a tire rotation and I've already made a tentative appointment for mid-July to have the chip installed. The service folks here haven't even heard of this latest hardware change but, slotted me in anyway fwiw.

 

[brianman]

Haha, am at Tesla Burlingame for a tire rotation and I've already made a tentative appointment for mid-July to have the chip installed. The service folks here haven't even heard of this latest hardware change but, slotted me in anyway fwiw.

Good idea.

 

[MarcG]

Haha, am at Tesla Burlingame for a tire rotation and I've already made a tentative appointment for mid-July to have the chip installed. The service folks here haven't even heard of this latest hardware change but, slotted me in anyway fwiw.

GG, who did you discuss the LTE upgrade with at TM Burlingame? Karl, Thomas, Calvin, Daryl... I usually go there for service as well, so when they schedule me for the shock replacement due to the P85D shock issue (air suspension) I'll ask whomever is in the know about the LTE module upgrade.

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

@MarcG, Daryl's here today and he didn't know about the upgrade but, he setup the followup appointment. Andrew's the service advisor here today and he didn't know either.