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Model 3 Software Update 2019.5.x
- Thread starter PoitNarf
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To those that have the update and say they have had the 325 "range increase" (I don't have it yet):
Has the car's miles/hour charge rate that it displayed changed changed from the previous when you plug it into a known charger?
Correct me if i'm making incorrect assumptions here, but I would assume that the rate they give while charging would be sufficient evidence for figuring out whether it was just a calculation change or whether they actually unlocked some capacity.
If you put it on the charger and the speed is unchanged, but you can charge to 325, then it would seem that it's an actual unlocking of capacity.
If you put it on the charger and the speed has *increased* and you can charge to 325, then it would seem that it's just a calculation difference.
This is assuming they are using the same calculation to calculate speed as they do for mileage. I can't help but feel this is probable.
Has the car's miles/hour charge rate that it displayed changed changed from the previous when you plug it into a known charger?
Correct me if i'm making incorrect assumptions here, but I would assume that the rate they give while charging would be sufficient evidence for figuring out whether it was just a calculation change or whether they actually unlocked some capacity.
If you put it on the charger and the speed is unchanged, but you can charge to 325, then it would seem that it's an actual unlocking of capacity.
If you put it on the charger and the speed has *increased* and you can charge to 325, then it would seem that it's just a calculation difference.
This is assuming they are using the same calculation to calculate speed as they do for mileage. I can't help but feel this is probable.
I agree completely, although my observation here is not based on the reported range, but the charge energy added in kWh. Granted, I don't know what the accuracy of this measurement is as it comes from the car, and I only have one data point so far. But it is interesting that the energy added from this sample is greater than my samples from before the update, and by roughly the expected amount. I will remain skeptical until I see more data.
That's an interesting thought. My charge rate, displayed in miles/hour, was the same as before. I use this same charger at work almost every day and consistently get 23 mi/hr, and it was the same today. Of course, the precision is limited since it doesn't display fractions of a mi/hr. Unfortunately I didn't look at the power to verify it's the same. I'll look at that next time. Like you said, if the same power results in a different mi/hr rate then it's just a calculation change.
Thanks for this answer! Of course it will be great once we get some more data from others in order to cement the findings, but what you're saying is already highly suggestive of an actual capacity unlock. It's still too early to call it for certain though.
FlyinDelorean
Member
We need that guy Bjørn Nyland on youtube to stress test his Tesla again. Literally, that guy has run down to 0 and charged to 100 a lot of times. Has driven in crazy conditions. Probably more accurate than any dyno testing or anything like that. I wish I was being funny but the guy really does go crazy to test these cars to the extreme.
TT97
Active Member
It's the specs from the order page.
From their News section:
We’re also excited to announce that we’re implementing a number of firmware upgrades for both new and existing customers. These upgrades will increase the range of the Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive Model 3 to 325 miles, increase the top speed of Model 3 Performance to 162 mph, and add an average of approximately 5% peak power to all Model 3 vehicles.
https://www.tesla.com/blog/35000-Tesla-model-3-available-now
TT97
Active Member
Well, that would have been easier to copy and paste, I went into each individual configuration in the order page. 30 seconds I'll never get back (that and the time it took me to reply to this one).
Stellavator
Member
I got the update last night, and I just noticed that my dash cam is grayed out. I was on my work when I noticed it, I will check the usb when I get home to see if reformatting it will get it working again.
ModelNforNerd
Active Member
Stellavator
Member
Positive. And I don't even have a grayed out icon. There is no dash cam icon at all. Checked the usb drive on my desktop and it is not corrupted.
Hmm I wonder what they changed from 5.15 which I just got two days ago.
Re: your dash cam, take the drive out, reformat it completely, reinsert and voila you’ll have your dash cam icon back. Just deleting the folder doesn’t do it.
Garlan Garner
Banned
I wonder why they would do anything so backwards after rolling updates had been developed.
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