Traffic Flow Data different in Satellite view vs. Map view

[outdoors]

This morning I was driving and Waze on my phone showed heavy traffic. Model 3 traffic data showed nothing on standard map view. I swapped over to satellite and saw the back up. See screen shots attached. I noticed this before once, just wasn't really paying attention to the difference.

 

[Pkmmte]

I noticed that my Model 3 doesn't continuously update traffic data as I drive. I often have to switch traffic data off and back on to force it to update.

 

[Boourns]

I am getting this too both on 2018.12 and whatever I was on before (9 or 10 I think). If I turn traffic off and back on it updates. But it won't even update when the car is off. For example, when I get in my car after work it will be displaying the traffic conditions from that morning.

 

[gaswalla]

On my S, I zoom in on the area of concern and it updates the traffic. Will try it on the 3

 

[jsmay311]

I noticed that my Model 3 doesn't continuously update traffic data as I drive.

Yikes. Is this "normal" Tesla maps behavior? Or is it a bug?

If you don't do anything to force the traffic to update, will it still update eventually, on some kind of schedule? (Like, every 15 minutes, or 30 minutes, or whatnot?) Or will it just not update at all?

And does it change estimated travel times/ETA's and choose optimal routes based on traffic info, or no?

 

[Boourns]

Yikes. Is this "normal" Tesla maps behavior? Or is it a bug?

On my S traffic updated as it loaded the new section of the map on the display. For some reason it isn't doing that with the 3.

 

[outdoors]

I have tried reset. Toggle traffic. No avail. I did notice on the next update the traffic icon has changed. Back to Waze and Google maps.

 

[insaneoctane]

Has anyone contacted Tesla about this?

 

[CricTic]

There is a navigation feedback email address in the latest release notes - you should send that in.

 

[SKRGO]

There is a navigation feedback email address in the latest release notes - you should send that in.

[email protected]

 

[dwolvin]

FWIW; I stay in satellite view all the time, and (in San Diego area) it updates as you would expect, it even took me in to work using a different route today to avoid a backup. Maybe it's the network coverage when it isn't updating?

 

[John Beans]

Thanks for the heads up. I keep my Model 3 in satview all the time. It *seems* to reflect current traffic (though some traffic patterns here in the Bay Area are pretty constant), but now I'll pay more attention, maybe compare it to my phone once in a while.

 

[outdoors]

I did email nav feedback. Multiple days. Multiple areas. I don't really care for sat unless I am stopped looking for something in an area. All pics show 3 or 4 bars on connectivity.

When things work people trust them. When they stop working or are showed to be not reliable one tends to gravitate towards things that are reliable.

Currently I would be all up for taping my phone to my screen and letting the screen go black.

 

[outdoors]

All fixed with the 2018.14.13 9e3b7ff update. Or could be for some other reason as well. Notice the change in traffic icon.

 

[Boourns]

Good to hear! I got the update last night but am off work today so I won't get to test it for real until Monday.