50 hp software upgrade coming for Model S

[dutchchili]

I am thrilled that a car company upgrades car like this, including 'already sold cars'. If you consider that upgrades like this also require testing and perhaps certification of cars already on the market, it is really outstanding service.
The speed at which the firmware updates are coming is much higher than with the average smartphone, which is just fantastic!

 

[serendipitous]

I kinda doubt it. I suspect this has to do with the PM motors - which pre-raven Ss don't have. They've had a LONG time to optimize the AC motors, and I can't imagine that there's anything left to squeeze out.

But I would LOVE to be proven wrong.

"Long Range" means Raven - it's the new name for a non-P 100D.

 

[emmz0r]

"Long Range" means Raven - it's the new name for a non-P 100D.

There were 100Ds badged as Long Range before Raven arrived.

 

[Ostrichsak]

You should be able to do that already. Whenever I go on long road trips, I've used the button on the steering wheel to skip past ads in podcasts for nearly 3 years now.

I experience the same issue. When I listen to Podcasts via the Tesla skip will jump entire episodes. For this reason I stream via my Google Pixel over Bluetooth and the skip forward and backward buttons have a 30/10sec skip behavior which I prefer. For this reason I almost never stream via TuneIn on the Tesla unit.

 

[MorrisonHiker]

I experience the same issue. When I listen to Podcasts via the Tesla skip will jump entire episodes. For this reason I stream via my Google Pixel over Bluetooth and the skip forward and backward buttons have a 30/10sec skip behavior which I prefer. For this reason I almost never stream via TuneIn on the Tesla unit.

Do you just tap the button quickly or do you hold it when pressing? I think (but need to confirm) that I just to a quick tap and it jumps 30 seconds.

 

[Cal1]

I doubt they will tell us in the notes which update gives more power and how much. Wonder if someone will be able to figure out who gets what. Then again no-one has taken the time to explain who gets cup head and who doesn't. Not a simple answer as I have a Sept 2017 90D Got spotify and some of the new V10 offerings but missing others including Nexflix. Kind of confusing when the forum traffic makes it seem like everyone should get all the new stuff. I understand that I probably have an older MCU and shouldn't expect everything. Tesla's never said I should get everything but... back to the question at hand.

How will I know my power been software updated and how much?

 

[Ostrichsak]

Do you just tap the button quickly or do you hold it when pressing? I think (but need to confirm) that I just to a quick tap and it jumps 30 seconds.

Tap. Exact same action that properly triggers a skip on my phone or song skip via the built in music streaming app.

Part of me wonders if this isn't part of the "feature" difference between UHFS that either resumes a song or starts a song over. Equally as stupid if it is indeed a difference intentionally programmed by Tesla.

 

[u00mem9]

If you consider that upgrades like this also require testing ...

Are you new here?

 

[PWlakewood]

If you consider that upgrades like this also require testing!

Yes yes Tesla does indeed test new features. Purchased a tesla = beta tester

 

[geoffmanley]

I am thrilled that a car company upgrades car like this, including 'already sold cars'. If you consider that upgrades like this also require testing and perhaps certification of cars already on the market, it is really outstanding service.
The speed at which the firmware updates are coming is much higher than with the average smartphone, which is just fantastic!

Except those of us with classic muscle car era Teslas. I still haven’t gotten V10 yet. I doubt the 50hp increase would apply to P85+s, after all it would just mean even more traction issues.

 

[Dithermaster]

There were 100Ds badged as Long Range before Raven arrived.

Really? The only badging I've seen is either "100D" (pre-Raven) or the "DUAL MOTOR" badge (Raven). In the web configurator I have now seen 100D cars called "Long Range" but I'm pretty sure the badging is still "100D".

 

[Chaserr]

Badging is "DUAL MOTOR" now. " 100D" is gone, and they underline DUAL MOTOR when you buy Performance.

 

[PWlakewood]

There was a pre raven S in bellevue that was a long range and had the dual motor badge. It was the floor model . SA confirmed that it was indeed a pre raven that they removed the 100d and replaced it with dual motor badge

 

[kwag]

Considering The P85 was released at like ~417hp, and then later revised to 469hp where it still sits and I have seen dyno tests of a P85 pulling over 500.... I would be surprised.

 

[MorrisonHiker]

Tap. Exact same action that properly triggers a skip on my phone or song skip via the built in music streaming app.

Part of me wonders if this isn't part of the "feature" difference between UHFS that either resumes a song or starts a song over. Equally as stupid if it is indeed a difference intentionally programmed by Tesla.

Ok, I double-checked this and confirmed things have changed since I took my last road trip. As you said, the steering wheel buttons no longer skip ahead or back. However, I noticed we now have icons on the screen to jump forward or reverse by 15 seconds. I'm guessing things changed when v10 was released.

 

[Dithermaster]

SA confirmed that it was indeed a pre raven that they removed the 100d and replaced it with dual motor badge

That sounds like a locally made bad decision to move an older car. If it's from corporate it's even worse and should be stopped.

 

[MorrisonHiker]

That sounds like a locally made bad decision to move an older car. If it's from corporate it's even worse and should be stopped.

When we purchased out pre-raven X in April, it came with a 100D badge but it showed as a long range Dual Motor when we ordered it and on our account. There was a period of time for cars built from February through early April where this happened. Our car could've legitimately been badged as either 100D or Dual Motor.

Sounds like they were just correcting the badge to match what the car was originally sold as.

 

[Hotride]

Model 3 owners are reporting the power increase to be in the release notes. Got the update in my pre-raven p100d yesterday, but no power update noted in the release notes.

Anyone else?

 

[Cal1]

Kind of doubt they will ever report the power change as it sounds like it will vary by both battery and model. If anything perhaps a general reference that you have been increased but nothing indicating how much. Not very helpful.

 

[TIppy]

This is what my performance long range model s (raven) has to say about more power in the release notes for 2019.36.1.

Acceleration performance in ludicrous mode has been improved by tuning the front motor to produce more power and, when using launch mode, optimizing torque distribution