Model 3's Wi-Fi connection should coming soon(pic)

[privater]

Got this snap photo from current Beijing Auto show:

It's Chinese, but it clearly says:

'Add Wi-Fi Connection' in title and the two button underneath are 'Not now' and 'Connect to Wi-Fi'

This might be a beta firmware, so take it with a grain of salt.

 

[ebmcs03]

WiFi to connect the car to the home network or make th car a hotspot?

 

[ShawnA]

Hi Privater,

This is exactly the screen we (and you should) have in Model S and Model X to add the Tesla

to a WiFi network, usually our home network in the garage...

Doesn't the Model 3 have this out of the box?

I do not think this is to make the Tesla a WiFi hotspot. (I reserve the right to be wrong.)

Shawn

 

[Az_Rael]

Doesn't the Model 3 have this out of the box?

Not yet. They haven't enabled that feature.

 

[classicjoy]

Security reasons to not enable it so far, a tech told me.
To me, they can delay it as long as its secure enough when they add it.
I heard in the news 2 months ago that M3 was hackable to gain control via Wifi.
Car is on LTE that's free for now - I don't see a strong benefit.

 

[MacGreiner]

As a shareholder, I'm hoping they add WIFI soon to the 3. The data charges for all these updates (esp. maps) must be killing them.

 

[xmetal]

Security reasons to not enable it so far, a tech told me.
To me, they can delay it as long as its secure enough when they add it.
I heard in the news 2 months ago that M3 was hackable to gain control via Wifi.
Car is on LTE that's free for now - I don't see a strong benefit.

Why would the Model 3 would be any different security wise from the Model S and X though? Seems like that would be all over the Tesla-doom news outlets if the new car was much less secure. The Short Sellers would have a field day!

 

[Moderatefan]

M3 was hackable to gain control via Wifi.

That'd be a doomsday scenario. Remember Terminator-3? Cars hijacked by an evil robot.

 

[MP3Mike]

The data charges for all these updates (esp. maps) must be killing them.

The Model 3 comes with the new maps, so I don't think there are any OTA map updates to use up bandwidth yet.

 

[SageBrush]

WiFi to connect the car to the home network?

Yes -- I think

 

[pkshiu]

Sorry to change the topic slightly, currently LTE is free on Model 3? Who is the carrier in the US? Is there a simcard slot somewhere hidden? I am wondering if eventually we will have to pay for it.

Thx,
P.K.

 

[privater]

Sorry to change the topic slightly, currently LTE is free on Model 3? Who is the carrier in the US? Is there a simcard slot somewhere hidden? I am wondering if eventually we will have to pay for it.

Thx,
P.K.

1. Yes
2. At&t
3. Maybe
4. Tesla says 4 years

 

[run-the-joules]

Car is on LTE that's free for now - I don't see a strong benefit.

…clearly you live somewhere with a better signal than I do at home.

 

[run-the-joules]

The Model 3 comes with the new maps, so I don't think there are any OTA map updates to use up bandwidth yet.

Those software updates aren't small. 2018.14.13 was 1.18GB.

 

[pkshiu]

1. Yes
2. At&t
3. Maybe
4. Tesla says 4 years

thx!