MODEL 3: Is TACC Available Without EAP Option?

[⚡️ELECTROMAN⚡️]

This a question for those of you that didn't purchase the auto pilot option. If there's anyone out there that didn't. Do you get TACC functionality or just basic cruise control functions?

 

[Thomas Edison]

Nope

 

[WileyTheMan]

But basic cruise control is there without EAP?

 

[Thomas Edison]

Yep

 

[⚡️ELECTROMAN⚡️]

Nope

You have a Model 3 and you're in Portland?

 

[gregincal]

I have EAP, but basic cruise control has definitely been confirmed by owners. There have even been videos.

 

[gaswalla]

Apparently EAP is active currently whether purchased or not.

 

[MP3Mike]

Apparently EAP is active currently whether purchased or not.

Not according to @K-MTG

 

[SMAlset]

Does this help at all (post #1, see Autopilot)? New Official Model 3 Configurator Don't know why they don't spell out the type of cruise control for AP and EAP though, especially for newbies to Tesla.

 

[K-MTG]

No TACC

 

[jomo25]

Does this help at all (post #1, see Autopilot)? New Official Model 3 Configurator Don't know why they don't spell out the type of cruise control for AP and EAP though, especially for newbies to Tesla.

TACC isn’t noted anywhere. Standard or as part of EAP

 

[jomo25]

No TACC

But it’s been confirmed not there unless you get EAP, like with the S or X.

I wish it was part of standard. Or avail as separate option.

 

[MP3Mike]

TACC isn’t noted anywhere. Standard or as part of EAP

I wouldn't go that far, it is noted in the manual:

Note: Traffic-Aware Cruise Control is a BETA
feature.
If you have purchased the optional Enhanced
Autopilot or Full Self-Driving Capability
package, the forward looking cameras and the
radar sensor are designed to determine when
there is a vehicle in front of you in the same
lane. If the area in front of Model 3 is clear,
Traffic-Aware Cruise Control maintains a set
driving speed. When a vehicle is detected,
Traffic-Aware Cruise Control is designed to
slow down Model 3 as needed to maintain a
selected time-based distance from the vehicle
in front, up to the set speed. Traffic-Aware
Cruise Control does not eliminate the need to
watch the road in front of you and to manually
apply the brakes when needed.

 

[jomo25]

I meant in the new online configurator

 

[david_42]

TACC is all we want. The rest of the functions are beta testing for FSD and I'm not happy about having to pay $5k; however, this will be my wife's commuter and TACC is required for the Interstates.

 

[MP3Mike]

TACC is all we want. The rest of the functions are beta testing for FSD

TACC is beta too. From the Model 3 manual:

Note: Traffic-Aware Cruise Control is a BETA
feature.

 

[K-MTG]

It is a pain to change speeds via the touch screen when you don't have TACC...hopefully a future software update will allow speed to be adjusted using steering wheel controls.

 

[R.S]

It is a pain to change speeds via the touch screen when you don't have TACC...hopefully a future software update will allow speed to be adjusted using steering wheel controls.

Tanks for the info! I'd have three questions:

Do you have to adjust it the same way as the AP speed?

Is the touchscreen adjustment even usable IRL, what are the increments?

Do you use the touch screen, or the brake and accelerator to adjust to a different speed limit?

 

[K-MTG]

Tanks for the info! I'd have three questions:

Do you have to adjust it the same way as the AP speed?

Is the touchscreen adjustment even usable IRL, what are the increments?

Do you use the touch screen, or the brake and accelerator to adjust to a different speed limit?

Yup, it is adjusted the same-way people with autopilot adjust speeds. But with TACC you don't really need to adjust the speed often.

It increments by one...a super pain to adjust on the touch screen. I often just accelerate/break and re-enable TACC instead of adjusting the speed on the screen.

 

[MP3Mike]

It increments by one...

@K-MTG Press and hold to increment by 5 MPH.