Software Update 2018.39 4a3910f (plus other v9.0 early access builds)

[Az_Rael]

Hmm, I am not excited about no longer being able to toggle auto lane change independantly from autosteer.

Awesome! Can't wait see how these actually work without nagging or geofencing!

There was a mention of "For each route where Navigate on Autopilot is available" so I wonder if that means there will be some geofencing.

 

[D.E.]

Hmm, I am not excited about no longer being able to toggle auto lane change independantly from autosteer.

I'm not sure I follow, how can it auto lane change if it is not steering the car?

 

[Az_Rael]

I'm not sure I follow, how can it auto lane change if it is not steering the car?

Auto lane change has had a checkered past. It sometimes waits too long to change or gets halfway across then cancels on weirdly marked highways (I always use the full press blinker so it's not user error). Sometimes if it is really acting up, I turn it off so I can manually change lanes but still use Autosteer while I am in my lane.

With this update, if I dont like how auto lane change is working and want to turn it off, I will have to give up Autosteer too.

 

[COM3]

Noticed the change to the app this morning. I don't get my car until Friday, but the app updated anyway.

 

[phigment]

Noticed the change to the app this morning. I don't get my car until Friday, but the app updated anyway.

Don't see it on the google play store. Are you running iOS?

 

[nemSoma]

I would like to make it clear that I have no idea if this is a production release, if it will ever make it to any of the ordinary customers' cars.
Also, things between this very first release and the one that will be released to the masses may differ.

 

[D.E.]

Auto lane change has had a checkered past. It sometimes waits too long to change or gets halfway across then cancels on weirdly marked highways (I always use the full press blinker so it's not user error). Sometimes if it is really acting up, I turn it off so I can manually change lanes but still use Autosteer while I am in my lane.

With this update, if I dont like how auto lane change is working and want to turn it off, I will have to give up Autosteer too.

Maybe I am a bit slow. If you are driving along in autosteer and want to change lanes, the blinker signals the car you want to change lanes and the car does it. If you try to change lanes on your own, you apply enough force to the steering wheel and it releases autosteer, and you can change lanes but then you need to reenable autosteer. Are you saying there s another way things work? I didn't think it was possible to steer the car with autosteer enabled, as soon as you do autosteer disengages.

 

[COM3]

Don't see it on the google play store. Are you running iOS?

Nope. Android on a Pixel 2 XL.

 

[heltok]

Once they have the 2000fps chip in the cars, I think they should use a few of those FLOPS for adding the correct colors to the cars.

 

[RayW]

He didn't promise AP2 to AP2.5. Only if you purchased FSD and 2.0 isn't enough.

Maybe I'll "accidently" spill coffee on my AP2 MCU and cross my fingers for a 2.5 MCU

 

[VikH]

Has anyone found out if we can keep the rear camera up all the time and near the top of the screen. Model X has poor rear visability so I run with camera always on.

 

[Az_Rael]

Maybe I am a bit slow. If you are driving along in autosteer and want to change lanes, the blinker signals the car you want to change lanes and the car does it. If you try to change lanes on your own, you apply enough force to the steering wheel and it releases autosteer, and you can change lanes but then you need to reenable autosteer. Are you saying there s another way things work? I didn't think it was possible to steer the car with autosteer enabled, as soon as you do autosteer disengages.

Today if you uncheck Auto Lane change and keep autosteer checked, when you turn on your blinker the car will automatically disengage Autosteer for you, no wheel turning required. TACC stays enabled. When you get in the new lane, you just double tap again to re-engage. Much smoother than using the wheel to disengage.

 

[ModelNforNerd]

Or something even more simple for them to solve than that, like turning on defrosters via the app

my wife also would like to suggest pre-heating the seat warmers via the app, too.

 

[diplomat33]

This software just showed up.
The long awaited 9.0

The photos I attached were extracted from the release notes. I'll post my own pic and hopefully a video in a few hours.
Here are the release notes... I added for each part which cars it applies to.

Thanks for sharing. WOW. V9 is looking amazing. I think Autopilot is finally becoming the driver assist system that we've all waited for.

 

[diplomat33]

Combining Autosteer and Auto Lane Change - All cars with any AP

Autosteer (Beta) and Auto Lane Change settings are now combined under Controls > Autopilot. When Autosteer (Beta) is ON, engaging the turn signal will activate Auto Lane Change to move your car into an adjacent driving lane.

Does this mean auto lane change now works on all roads?

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Does this mean auto lane change now works on all roads?

Hmm.

The lack of predictability of auto lane change could be something of a problem.
You need to know whether you're going to have to make the change yourself.

Somebody want to tweet Elon about that?

 

[CaliMS]

Glaringly missing is better Smartphone integration for SMS messages.

THIS! I was so aww-struck over the newness I almost forgot this breaking technology capability. Why is it not here?

 

[gt2690b]

THIS! I was so aww-struck over the newness I almost forgot this breaking technology capability. Why is it not here?

meh.. just get a smartwatch

 

[Chancellor32]

It’s like Christmas all over!

 

[diplomat33]

The lack of predictability of auto lane change could be something of a problem.
You need to know whether you're going to have to make the change yourself.

I am not sure what you mean. Are you saying auto lane change does not always work reliably? It always works for me on interstate highways.