Software Update 2018.16

[Krash]

New to 2018.16 as of late last night. Updated the two of the three metrics for MCU1 in the MCU Update Index:

HTML5Test 301/555 up from 174 - HTML5test - How well does your browser support HTML5?
Speed Battle Overall 47ish (up from 24.6)
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But I cannot load the SunSpider 0.9.1 JavaScript test. I get a "This Webpage is Not Available" error message at random intervals during the test, both on LTE and on wifi. Would someone with 2018.16 on MCU1 try bit.ly/2pi7JML on their car browser and let us know the results?

 

[croman]

Ok, got a status update from the Dallas SC and they “officially” confirmed the heated steering wheel as a firmware issue, so they will now report that back to HQ. So I hope 16.1 will be out soon.

Tesla knew for about 6.5 months that owners' front parking sensors weren't working due to a FW bug and they did not fix it until 2018.10.4.

 

[boaterva]

Only problem is (with the steering wheel) is that it's rolling out pretty quickly now... Good thing few of us here need it with 80 deg F temps!

 

[boaterva]

Tesla knew for about 6.5 months that owners' front parking sensors weren't working due to a FW bug and they did not fix it until 2018.10.4.

Yeah, the only 'quick fix' I recall was when 2017.42 killed the AP2.5 cars and 42.1 was out in three days. If this was January, perhaps..

 

[Joelgjr]

Remember when OTA updates was a selling point! Now we lose features...

 

[boaterva]

Remember when OTA updates was a selling point! Now we lose features...

You complain?! No steering wheel heat for you, one year!

 

[croman]

You complain?! No steering wheel heat for you, one year!

Even if you didn't complain, no steering wheel heat for anyone!

 

[boaterva]

Even if you didn't complain, no steering wheel heat for anyone!

Yeah, I LOVE how the instant a real bug is found in 16, it starts rolling out quickly (35 today on ev-fw, the largest day yet, and same on TeslaFi, 79!).

 

[Tdreamer]

Yeah, I LOVE how the instant a real bug is found in 16, it starts rolling out quickly (35 today on ev-fw, the largest day yet, and same on TeslaFi, 79!).

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Maybe they were checking the weather forecast, and determined better to plow forward and and complete the fleet update to faster browsers etc... and circle back and warm the hands in the near future, sometime before fall?

 

[hh83917]

Maybe they were checking the weather forecast, and determined better to plow forward and and complete the fleet update to faster browsers etc... and circle back and warm the hands in the near future, sometime before fall?

That’s possible, they probably thought if you are cold, you can turn on auto pilot and put your hand under your butt since the seat warmers still works lol...

 

[Tdreamer]

FYI: fix for the heated steering wheel issue should be in 2018.18 when it comes out per Tesla Customer Support.

 

[conman]

Maybe they were checking the weather forecast, and determined better to plow forward and and complete the fleet update to faster browsers etc... and circle back and warm the hands in the near future, sometime before fall?

There is another half to the world you know...

Our weather just started needing the heated steering wheel so I'm really not looking forward to 16...

 

[TMeister]

Ditto on 2018.16 breaking steering wheel heat.

Also noticed this... my trip counter for "since last charge" zeroed out and now looks to track total car energy usage rather than just the drive train energy use. That is, both current trip and since last charged used to report exactly the same Wh/mi on the next trip after a charge session now they are different with since last charge much higher since I had to heat the cabin. Which is why I know the steering wheel heat is kaput.

I submitted a service ticket through the manage page on my tesla.

 

[Tdreamer]

There is another half to the world you know...

Our weather just started needing the heated steering wheel so I'm really not looking forward to 16...

Quite insensitive of me of course - you are quite correct. At times, it can be hard to remember the world beyond one's supercharger horizon.

 

[ReturnZero]

Well it seems like maybe they pulled 2018.16 because I got an update notification late last night, scheduled it to install tonight when I got in the car this morning, and now the update is no longer scheduled and doesn't show I have an update at all.

 

[Daniellane]

Not nearly enough comments here on the other cold weather issues that are a result of 2018.16. Please check your car. & report here & to Tesla. (It would be Shame if not addressed

1. Heated seats on 3 feel like 1

2. Loss of iOS app preheating controls introduced in 2018.4.
Pre-heating of seats, steering wheel, etc now available!
Before 2018.16

After 2018.16

 

[MisterTwo]

Anyone notice the rear ultrasonics seem to be doing a really good job of displaying overtaking cars when they are in your blind spot? Previously it seemed very hit or miss, but on 2018.16 it seems close to the reliability of a car with dedicated blind spot radar. It's very difficult to quantify but it felt much better on my commute today vs 2018.14.2.

 

[buttershrimp]

I enjoy your videos. Please do a .16 compare video. I just got .16 this AM.

Will try to get some vid ...
Anyone else notice the rear view camera is much better with this update? Not sure if it is zoomed or more detail or less fish eye or faster frame rate?

 

[chillaban]

Anyone notice the rear ultrasonics seem to be doing a really good job of displaying overtaking cars when they are in your blind spot? Previously it seemed very hit or miss, but on 2018.16 it seems close to the reliability of a car with dedicated blind spot radar. It's very difficult to quantify but it felt much better on my commute today vs 2018.14.2.

That's really interesting. I've thought that 2018.10.4 was way way better than earlier releases. But if 2018.16 is even better, that's really exciting to hear.

 

[luckyj]

2. Loss of iOS app preheating controls introduced in 2018.4.

I don't think we ever had "control". AFAIK, it was automatic based on ambient temperatures.