Has anyone been able to surf the net or youtube while the car is parked? I always get an error message and haven't ever been able to surf the internet!
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Has anyone been able to surf the net or youtube while the car is parked? I always get an error message and haven't ever been able to surf the internet!
I ordered something that allows this, it links to your phone, so anything you can watch on your phone you can watch on the tesla screen. Posted a link under the post "The next upgrade im getting"
Tesla Model S and X Smartphone Mirroring Kit
I would not count on those abilities coming to the Tesla interface unless they start charging for the LTE connection. Tesla pays for that connection now and probably negotiated a relatively modest bandwidth based on some updates here and there (when not on wifi), map updates, and telemetry and video data for training AI. If they start allowing people to watch Netflix and other streaming video, they may need to ask people to pay for that connection upgrade themselves.
I am just speculating of course, maybe they could absorb that bandwidth into the existing service contract.
In the meantime, just set your phone or tablet on the dash as long as you have the data services on them to support it. Cheaper than retrofitting a device to overlay an external HDMI source over the existing Tesla interface.
I don't think they even need an external SIM. I think it would be easier to just have a "silver" or free'ish level that handles what they have today. And a "Gold" level where you pay a small premium to get WiFi hot-spot and ability to use more connected features from the car. I bet the carrier would love to up-sell services to all these drivers.
Beauty, is they can probably do all of this with a simple software update now. It already has the LTE radio and SIM. It already has WiFi radio, so just need to enable that to share the LTE. The service could be provisioned right through the MCU interface too.
I find the cellular network connection just plain horrible for music, can't imagine it trying to stream movies.
Yeah, but I like the extra SIM idea better. Prices could be insane when you have only one vendor. To shop for your own would be nice. Also i guess hots spots would be a viable option too. Any carrier and the Tesla is on the hot spots wifi enabling high bandwidth apps.
I would not count on those abilities coming to the Tesla interface unless they start charging for the LTE connection. Tesla pays for that connection now and probably negotiated a relatively modest bandwidth based on some updates here and there (when not on wifi), map updates, and telemetry and video data for training AI. If they start allowing people to watch Netflix and other streaming video, they may need to ask people to pay for that connection upgrade themselves.
I am just speculating of course, maybe they could absorb that bandwidth into the existing service contract.
In the meantime, just set your phone or tablet on the dash as long as you have the data services on them to support it. Cheaper than retrofitting a device to overlay an external HDMI source over the existing Tesla interface.
Hmmm that is interesting. I haven't had that issue yet on my road trips. I routinely listen to streamed music from Korea, San Francisco, and local streamed stations without any hiccups. It makes me wonder if you have some other issue, or perhaps I am just lucky.I find the cellular network connection just plain horrible for music, can't imagine it trying to stream movies.
Hmmm that is interesting. I haven't had that issue yet on my road trips. I routinely listen to streamed music from Korea, San Francisco, and local streamed stations without any hiccups. It makes me wonder if you have some other issue, or perhaps I am just lucky.