Model S Firmware updates

[Blurry_Eyed]

Nothing was promised and nothing was said to be on hold.

I believe they can be done ota/wifi and/or a usb stick. A rep in the store made a comment to me that sometimes when they open up the store in the morning, the cars have a firmware update already done, so I'd assume that means it's automated over wifi in the stores. Although it could be through the 3G connection as well. So we should be able to get automatic updates OTA.

 

[jerry33]

All I've heard is WiFi. Although no doubt it could also be done in other ways if there was a problem.

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

while we're on this topic, does anyone know how exactly firmware updates are to be done? ota/wifi? usb stick? (the dreaded) service location visit?

Roadsters need the service visit (http://www.teslamotors.com/roadster/technology/firmware); with the Model S, although OTA/WiFi might be possible, I'd think Tesla would want their service reps to do that anyway to handle upgrade failures and other unforeseen problems. At best, they might allow owners to do non-critical updates OTA to the touchscreen console software and such.

 

[AnOutsider]

Nothing was promised and nothing was said to be on hold.

Well from my talks, remote access with the apps and the auto extending door handles are 2 things that won't be ready @ launch

*edit* and voice control

 

[AndyM]

Roadsters need the service visit (http://www.teslamotors.com/roadster/technology/firmware); with the Model S, although OTA/WiFi might be possible, I'd think Tesla would want their service reps to do that anyway to handle upgrade failures and other unforeseen problems. At best, they might allow owners to do non-critical updates OTA to the touchscreen console software and such.

A rep in the Bellevue store told me the main reason TM wants to do home deliveries is to verify the car can connect to your home's WiFi, specifically to permit those upgrades. As for when those updates would happen, I'm not sure.

 

[dtich]

Well from my talks, remote access with the apps and the auto extending door handles are 2 things that won't be ready @ launch

extending door handles not ready at launch???? you're kidding right? that's an epic fail. how could we have seen a working proto of it three years ago and it not be ready now??

 

[Norbert]

A rep in the Bellevue store told me the main reason TM wants to do home deliveries is to verify the car can connect to your home's WiFi, specifically to permit those upgrades. As for when those updates would happen, I'm not sure.

I thought someone was reporting that they might have updates somewhat regularly, every 2 months or so (in the beginning).

 

[vfx]

I thought someone was reporting that they might have updates somewhat regularly, every 2 months or so (in the beginning).

GB said every 8 weeks and sometimes every 6.

 

[Discoducky]

So if you live far away from a Tesla retail/service center and don't have access to the internet I'm guessing you'll be getting a USB stick in the mail for every critical update?

 

[NigelM]

So if you live far away from a Tesla retail/service center and don't have access to the internet I'm guessing you'll be getting a USB stick in the mail for every critical update?

But none of those people will know about the Model S.

 

[jerry33]

But none of those people will know about the Model S.

At least not until they see their neighbours' Model Ses later this year. :smile:

 

[xhawk101]

But none of those people will know about the Model S.

Indeed!

 

[Lloyd]

So if you live far away from a Tesla retail/service center and don't have access to the internet I'm guessing you'll be getting a USB stick in the mail for every critical update?

Or the next time you park at an area that has internet access, like all Tesla supercharging areas , coffee house etc.

 

[Cobos]

Yeah I'll be parking the Model S in a underground garage at my apartment complex. No way I will have wireless range down there. I'm hoping after they make us pay for 3G or 4G that they can do the updates directly through that. Or that I can download stuff and put it on a memory stick myself.

Cobos

 

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