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SpareHeadOne
Member
I think with a lease car then the leasing company are registered with Tesla as the owner then they add you as an authorised driver, so you lose access to some options - upgrades for example - as you're not the "admin".
I’m on a lease and no Drivers option here. Presumably this is other Tesla accounts that have access (which we can’t control as lease company have control), rather than driver profiles management.
My interpretation is this:
1) Those sensors (auto wipers, auto high-beam) are made by companies like Bosch, and I'm guessing Tesla always had a goal to minimise dependency on 3rd party suppliers.
2) The above, along with hubris about what would be possible with AI. The decision to not include the 3rd party sensors was made from the outset (in theory there is no room up there for another sensor without redesigning the housing and the front windshield, thus creating different specs, duplicating inventory required, etc). The fact that solving auto-wipers with AI using only vision has turned out to be more difficult than imagined means we get to live with the half-baked results while they eventually figure it out (there's no doubt in my mind that they will eventually get there).
3) "There can be no advantage in developing an alternative way" is behind COUNTLESS inventions throughout history I'm sure. Yes, it's annoying that we have to live through the process, but I take it as part of the experience of being along for the ride with Elon Musk and his crazy mind.
SpareHeadOne
Member
I don't think that argument holds much water to be honest, even supercar builders buy significant quantities of their parts from third parties. Tesla, like others, effectively fit third party components to a body and drivetrain that they make; why would you concentrate on replacing a rain sensor when you buy in tyres, brakes, all of your chips, the 12v battery, airbags, seatbelts, window motors and numerous other components?
The thing is, they've just stopped using the ultrasonic sensors that have been fitted to all vehicles until recently in favour of vision only for FSD; that means they could have done exactly the same for the wipers and headlights then stopped using the third party sensors (and stopped fitting them) in favour of the vision system when they got that working.
I think - I hope - you're right that Tesla's AI will eventually be better than those sensors, but in the meantime we're stuck with this rubbish system that sometimes works perfectly and sometimes behaves as if it isn't even fitted and you never know which one you're going to get from one minute to the next.
Pagemakers
Active Member
The Tesla AI must have had billions of wiper learning experiences over the years. Sadly they are as crap now as they were this time last year.
I don’t have the same optimism.
I don’t have the same optimism.
So getting back on topic with the whole app thing...
Over the last few days I have noticed that the "miles added during last charge" is not locked to Kw added at last charge. There is also now a discrepancy between the Widget/Notifications and the App. When I wake up i am now getting notifications that say "charging to 79% completed at [time]" and when i go into the charge level and limit is 80%. When i then close the app the widget updates and says 79%.
Over the last few days I have noticed that the "miles added during last charge" is not locked to Kw added at last charge. There is also now a discrepancy between the Widget/Notifications and the App. When I wake up i am now getting notifications that say "charging to 79% completed at [time]" and when i go into the charge level and limit is 80%. When i then close the app the widget updates and says 79%.
Filbert1884
Member
100%, technically the cars are not our cars, so this won't be there. Same reason the car won't appear on your account if you log in to your Tesla account on the Web.
Yea, got it this morning and it seems to solve the discrepancy between widget % and app % - didnt take any charge last night so cant comment if it fixes the "miles added" under the charge level slider.
Is the off peak charge time and the option to change precondtion new additions? I have not used the app for charging before so not aware what was there prior to this update.
Pagemakers
Active Member
Katic1972
Member
My app hasn’t been able to connect to the car for ages (unless I connect via Bluetooth and kick it into life), I have a sc visit next Friday to change a connectivity board. Updated the app to this version and boom right away it connects. Coincidence?
Katic1972
Member
Nah I’m still going. Need to eliminate hardware issues asap. Just told a lie it’s back to where it was still no connect without a bt kick.
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