Moderator note (bmah): Consolidating two threads on similar/same topics. As suggested in the other thread, we need a V9 thread. I don't have V9 yet but would like to know more about how it affects classics, if anyone has installed it already. I presume that the V9 focus will be on AP but it may have significant changes for our older cars, both good and bad. As usual.
Classic S vehicles should see the new UI style plus benefit from the ability to use your smartphone for setting a navigation route and then transferring it to the onboard nav software. And hopefully this release will fix the media player bugs introduced in the last major release, version 8, two years ago...
From Electrek: Tesla Version 9.0: all new features based on your Model 3, Model S, or Model X generation
I spoke to an autopilot hardware engineer (one from the Jim Keller team) on Sunday September 30th. He said there was another revision of the navigation system that comes with V9, and my car will get that.
For a 2015 CPO, assuming it has AP1 hardware, it's unlikely V9 will add any new AP features. Tesla's focus is on implementing the additional features for EAP/FSD with the AP2.x hardware. At best AP1 owners may see some small improvements, as Tesla corrects problems in the AP software. But as far as new features, without the additional sensors and dedicated AP processor, the AP1 vehicles have reached their peak on AP functionality.
New news says that version 9 breaks the common use case of "camera on top, media player on bottom". Unacceptable. Warranty issue. Petition to demand "camera on top, media player on bottom" be retained in UI
I presume that others got the email outlining a few changes in Version 9 — if not: Tesla's description of Version 9 ("Full Details"): Discover Software Version 9.0 I'm almost afraid to turn on my car in case it has the firmware update notice. Do I risk it or not? I really like the way nav and the screen works now. However, I can adapt to a new way of doing things if I must, so I guess I'll make the switch to Version 9 and begin the learning curve. Reading the link above makes me think that there are some helpful improvements to the screen interface. Edit: As expected, I did have the new firmware notice. Installing now...
May 2014 build S60. No AP or anything fancy like that, although I do have navigation and use it a lot on road trips. (I find the usual firmware threads irritating since they quickly devolve into page after page of technical discussions about AP, which doesn't interest me in the slightest, having a classic Model S.) Version 9 actually has a lot of changes that affect classics since the entire screen presentation has been reworked.
Chill mode, speed limit set through car, nav through phone, media through phone, Atari games, updated UI, fast response from MCU. That’s all the things I have noticed on mine
Non-AP cars can't get the dashcam feature, or the blind spot detection or any AP features like the upcoming "navigate by autopilot". So that does not leave much left. They would get the UI changes.
.... which is a mixed blessing. Other posters don't like only one window overlaid on Map (so choose media OR backup camera) for example.
Is Chill Mode actually working for you? I don't feel a difference driving my '13 P85 with it enabled.