Firmware 117.50: New Features
So, I got 117.50 this morning.
It has a couple of nice things over the previous version:
1. Release Notes - You tap on the Tesla. It shows you the version. It shows you what improved/changed. Pretty much the rest of this stuff here is found in the Release Notes but if you don't have a car yet . . .
2. Vehicle Sleep - The software defaults to sleeping the screens but gives you the option. The screens will sleep 2 hours after everything else turns off. Screens will take a moment to load if you do this but it saves power.
3. App Launcher - Apps can be flung into the top or bottom window now when you click them in the app bar. Simply hold the app down and move it. You can also use this to move an app up or down the screen.
4. Voice Commands - Hold the phone button until you hear a tone. The speak and release when finished. Only a few commands: Listen to ..., Play ..., Drive to . . ., Navigate to . . ., Where is . . ., Call . . ., Dial . . .
5. Auto presenting handles - The door handles pop out automatically as you walk up or open when you double click the dongle key in the center. You can disable this.
6. Alarm - Turn off or turn on an alarms that sounds if non-standard opening occurs.
7. Metric - You can now switch between metric and non-metric. Affects multiple menus/displays.
8. Range mode driving - Option that turns off climate control and activates seat warmers to conserve power.
9. Sync'd Door Handles - Door handles move in unison. Previously, one might remain out.
10. USB Media Browsing - Browse by folder.
11. Alpha index - A bar that allows you to move quickly to a letter in your media. Speeds finding that song.
12. Call from Maps - If a location has a phone number in google maps, you can now call it by tapping the screen.
13. Steering Wheel Controls - The left part of the screen now has the option to control the climate, fan speed, display brightness, sunroof, and music source.
14. Location aware homelink - It now knows if you are home. Commands will not work away from home. The homelink icon is displayed in green when you are in range.
15. Energy App - Now shhows rated and ideal. Rated means what it thinks you can get the way you drive. Ideal is the ideal world range @ 55, no heat, etc.
16. Throttle response is improved. More torque more rapidly.
Tried out 1-15. Will try out 16 later.
Voice commands need work. They do only half of the steps. Still an advancement and it will clearly be refined.
USB Media and sync'd media need a favorite album button instead of just favorite song. Likely to come.
