Model 3 Software Update 2018.42.x

[TurnFast]

I kind of feel like every owner should be entitled to one free or heavily subsidized fob. Yeah other auto manufacturers charge up to $300 for a replacement, but in all of those instances those cars came with 1-2 free fobs upfront.

I'm considering purchasing one because my wife's android phone still doesn't always work as a key. I don't really love having to pay $150 to buy an optional fob to resolve this.

 

[more863-also]

I kind of feel like every owner should be entitled to one free or heavily subsidized fob. Yeah other auto manufacturers charge up to $300 for a replacement, but in all of those instances those cars came with 1-2 free fobs upfront.

I'm considering purchasing one because my wife's android phone still doesn't always work as a key. I don't really love having to pay $150 to buy an optional fob to resolve this.

Have you disabled battery optimization/adaptive battery for the Tesla app?

 

[PoitNarf]

Woot!

Elon Musk on Twitter

 

[timk225]

Silly/serious question: why does anyone need a key fob? Is the credit card key not good enough? Not having a key fob is a big upside to M3, in my opinion.

You're right, that is a silly question. Search my older posts for my thoughtful, detailed, well written articles on why Phone-as-a-key SUCKS.

Tesla already forced me into paying an extra $14,000 for my 3, and I've been dealing with this FAIL of the phone key system since May 8. A free key fob and EAP is the least they could do for compensation and for bringing this to their attention.

 

[PoitNarf]

Tesla already forced me into paying an extra $14,000 for my 3

I didn’t realize Elon was holding a gun to your head when you were on the ordering webpage

 

[zemaker]

I just wish they added a check for updates button. Has there ever been official word as to why there isn’t one?

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

I didn’t realize Elon was holding a gun to your head when you were on the ordering webpage

That wasn't Elon. She's called Grimes because she does the dirty work.

 

[diamond.g]

TeslaFi is showing 42.2 wonder if that is the release.

 

[Sparky22]

TeslaFi is showing 42.2 wonder if that is the release.

Just got it as well. Can’t wait to try drive on navigation

 

[diamond.g]

Just got it as well. Can’t wait to try drive on navigation

Does it show up in the AP settings page?

 

[PoitNarf]

No update for me yet

 

[PoitNarf]

Official info from Tesla about Navigate on Autopilot: Introducing Navigate on Autopilot

 

[davedavedave]

...Phone-as-a-key SUCKS...Tesla already forced me into paying...

You lost me at "forced"...

 

[KenF]

I hope they made it a 3rd regen setting. It would be nice to have a little more control over the regen strength.

Any word on whether this is a new regenerative braking setting (i.e., High) or a modification to the existing setting (Standard)?

Edit: Others are reporting that Tesla just modified the existing standard setting.

 

[boaterva]

Any word on whether this is a new regenerative braking setting (i.e., High) or a modification to the existing setting (Standard)?

Someone mentioned somewhere (lol) there is no new setting and that the increase didn’t even make it into 42.2. Forgot which thread that was in but in any case the intent is fixing the current standard regen setting to more like the S/X level.

That’s what I understand, anyway.

 

[KenF]

Someone mentioned somewhere (lol) there is no new setting and that the increase didn’t even make it into 42.2. Forgot which thread that was in but in any case the intent is fixing the current standard regen setting to more like the S/X level.

That’s what I understand, anyway.

See this post:

Just received the update (42.2). Also includes key fob support and increased regen braking

 

[SpaceshipPilot]

Got 42.2 in the morning. Release note only mentions the navigation on drive and keyfob feature. No enhanced regen, no option either.

 

[mike123abc]

Big question - Does it fix the constant flash drive corruption of the dashcam?

 

[KenF]

Got 42.2 in the morning. Release note only mentions the navigation on drive and keyfob feature. No enhanced regen, no option either.

Do you have the RWD, AWD, or P3D?

I wonder if the enhanced regeneration is limited to certain models.

 

[dhanson865]

I kind of feel like every owner should be entitled to one free or heavily subsidized fob. Yeah other auto manufacturers charge up to $300 for a replacement, but in all of those instances those cars came with 1-2 free fobs upfront.

I'm considering purchasing one because my wife's android phone still doesn't always work as a key. I don't really love having to pay $150 to buy an optional fob to resolve this.

InsideEVs: Key Fob free to current owners! says

Keyfobs are $15
Keycards are $5

That doesn't prevent Tesla from giving you one for free, that's just the cost for the non free ones.

>Tesla has confirmed that the key fob will be included with future Model 3 purchases (no exact timeline was provided, aside from “when available“). But the bigger bit of news is that existing Model 3 owners will be able to get the key fob for free upon request. This means that current owners who’ve yearned for a fob will be able to receive one at no cost.

Tesla Model 3 Key Fob Free To Current Owners, Included For New