see below for a review and demo of the new mcu and firmware. Skip forward to 5:20 for the start of the review. Looks like the new rev X also has bluetooth antenna in the mirrors so you can walk up and unlock with the phone proximity (like the M3).
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Version 2018.10.4
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John in LB
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Model X with 10.4 software update. Definitely noticed improvement this morning with the behavior of the autosteer.... smoother on the carpool lane on the 405. In the past would jerk to keep center of lane whenever stripping would change (i.e., at carpool lane entrance/ exit points) Now, still goes to center, but at much slower pace .
Also lane change assist might also be smoother (only tried once)
Also lane change assist might also be smoother (only tried once)
Unbelievable autopilot experience with this new update. Such confidence.
Autopilot drove me down HW 17 in California today. One of the most dangerous highways in the country.
Autopilot drove me down HW 17 in California today. One of the most dangerous highways in the country.
I know you're unimpressed with our bridges and such, but HWY 17 actually is a rather challenging highway. Lots of curves and elevation changes. It's not the most tricky mountain pass but considering that it is the primary route connecting a large city (Santa Cruz) to the Bay Area and is used in commute traffic daily, this is significant.
I've taken Ubers and taxis where a human driver could not effectively stay in their lane at 45mph on this road.
I guess that would be correct if you live in a country called California
So I was in between meetings and wanted to get that video up quick. Here are my observations of AP 10.4 so far:
- This is the most significant upgrade I can remember since I got my car (March 2017).
- Before I reach HW 17, I drive a 5 mile road from my house. AP always crossed the lanes at 2 of the same spots since I got my car. Today, it drove this road perfectly.
- AP drove my car all the way down HW17 and very smoothly. Something I have attempted many times, but I have always have had to disengaged within a minute.
- There is a confidence to the new AP update. It was something I can't put my finger on, but its that feeling when you are a passenger to a really great driver. This feeling had me engaging autopilot in more places.
- Driving around in town it also did very well. I had it drive through two stop lights following other cars. At both of these stop lights the light was red and it handled stopping and then starting again and going through correctly. One of of these intersections surprised me because the intersection went in an off camber angle, with the lines not clearly marked. It handled them smoothly.
- On wider city streets where cars park on the sides: When I was driving without any cars parked on the side it would situate the Tesla in the middle of the lane. Though, when it came upon a car parked on the side I was really hoping AP would move the car a little to the left (and closer to the center road line) so that it would give more space away from the car on the side of the road. AP moved my car a little to the left but not much. I didn't feel confident that I wouldn't swipe the car parked on the side of the road and I had to disengage AP.
- Changing lanes is A LOT better. Its smoother and more confident. It does it faster without feeling too sudden or jerky.
Ok my bad. You got me. I had thought it ranked (maybe it does, but too lazy to look up) as one of the most dangerous roads in our beloved United States of America. So correction, one of the most dangerous highways in California.
So in an effort to get back on topic, this update is very inspiring. Have fun testing it out and please report back.
17 is nothing. I wouldn’t use ap due to the lack of run off, but if you can’t drive 55 on 17 confortably . You either need a new car or a good driving course
I note that a lot of us are using the words 'feels more confident' to describe this update. That was my very first reaction to it (and hence my over the top praise 
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JohnSnowNW
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Took the X on a short AP jaunt hauling my kid to school. It was a short trip, but AP did seem to handle lane merges and exits a bit better.
Before AP was like: "OMG, I need to take that exit, now! Wait, never mind!"
AP after the update: "Huh, I wonder if this is the exit I need to take. Nah, gotta keep heading down the road."
Before AP was like: "OMG, I need to take that exit, now! Wait, never mind!"
AP after the update: "Huh, I wonder if this is the exit I need to take. Nah, gotta keep heading down the road."
Are you saying it recognizes red lights??? I assume it just stopped behind another car that was stopping at the red light?
Thanks for the long report by the way!! I cant wait for my update!!!
SSonnentag
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I only had 2018.6.1 for four days before updating to 2018.10.4. I thought the AP in 6.1 was slightly better than 2017.50.3, but nothing dramatic. Tonight I get to drive 200 miles and will thoroughly test 10.4.
Are you saying it recognizes red lights??? I assume it just stopped behind another car that was stopping at the red light?
Thanks for the long report by the way!! I cant wait for my update!!!
No, I have not seen it recognize red lights. It stopped behind another car.
Happy to report back. This update is great so far.
dsnows
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18.10.4 has the same NN code as 18.5 beta and 18.7 beta for that matter. it's completely new code which uses full depth inception network with 5 layers, so it identifies objects and their locations within the field of view of camera much better.
Noticed something on a drive late last evening.
Watch the lane width on the binnacle display... it now adjusts to represent what it sees. From really narrow on narrow streets, to wider where two lanes merge into one, with a larger than 1 lane set of white lines.
Anyone pick up on that before?
-TechVP
Watch the lane width on the binnacle display... it now adjusts to represent what it sees. From really narrow on narrow streets, to wider where two lanes merge into one, with a larger than 1 lane set of white lines.
Anyone pick up on that before?
-TechVP
My AP2 car has always done this. I drive almost daily down a couple widely varying street widths and it would do this. I haven't driven 10.4 around yet, so it might be better or more accurate now, I'm not sure.
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