Tesla Firmware Updates

Tesla will add feature for owners to request software updates, says Elon Musk

Tesla owners will be given a feature that allows them to request the latest over-the-air firmware update for their vehiccles, according to Elon...

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Watch Tesla’s much improved Navigation and Maps update in action

A video featuring Tesla’s new navigation software for the Model S and X was recently shared on YouTube, showing a map with...

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Tesla Model S navigates one of Vienna’s ‘crappiest’ roads on Autopilot

A Tesla Model S on was recently able to drive over one of Vienna’s most challenging roads while on Autopilot 2.0. Despite...

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Tesla with old MCU gets speed improvement after latest software update

A Tesla owner residing in Taiwan appears to have received a software update that improves the speed of the display in Model...

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Watch Tesla’s latest Autopilot handle roads with no lane markings

A recent video from a Tesla with v8.1 (2018.10.4) showed the electric car navigating through a series of roads with no lane...

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Tesla begins rollout of new Navigation system in ‘mature beta’ phase

Elon Musk has announced through Twitter that the new navigation system for its electric cars would be rolled out this weekend. Musk...

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Tesla’s AI-based Autopilot tested after owner tapes cameras in experiment

Tesla Model S owner Brian Jenkins recently revealed that his Model S with Autopilot 2.0 under software v8.1 (2018.10.4) could activate its...

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Tesla’s latest Autopilot rewrite is getting rave reviews from owners

Tesla began rolling out its latest Autopilot update to its fleet of AP 2.0 vehicles last week, to much acclaim from Model...

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Tesla Model X conquers ultra-narrow bridge after latest Autopilot 2.0 update

A Tesla Model X P100D with Autopilot 2.0 recently managed to accomplish a notable feat — crossing the long, narrow-laned, Hood River...

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Elon Musk says Tesla Model 3 will get auto-dimming high beams in future update

Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently confirmed another upcoming feature for the Model 3 on Twitter, stating that the mass market electric car...

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Tesla activates Model 3 heated rear seats in latest OTA update

Tesla Model 3 owners who received the latest v8.1 (2018.10.1 5e8433d) over-the-air software update are reporting that their electric car now has heated...

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Tesla to update Navigation system with better routing in heavy traffic, says Elon Musk

In a series of tweets over the weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk teased new features that would be rolling out to its...

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Tesla rolls out auto-heating steering wheel feature after Twitter request

Tesla has begun to roll out a new software update for Model S and Model X vehicles, which includes a new heated steering...

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Tesla sound system will adjust to wind and road noise in future update

Always the showman, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken to Twitter to tease a new feature that would adjust a vehicle’s sound...

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Tesla to improve Model 3 backup camera picture quality via OTA updates

Tesla is upgrading the picture quality of Model 3’s backup camera through software, which became evident after one Model 3 owner recently...

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Elon Musk promises to fix Tesla Autowipers quirk in next software update

Tesla’s new AI-based auto wipers for Autopilot 2 cars are pretty ingenious, or overly complex depending on who you ask. Instead of...

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First look at Tesla’s complex automatic wipers for Autopilot 2 cars in action

It took a considerably longer time than expected, but automatic rain-sensing wipers were finally rolled out to Tesla’s Autopilot 2 (AP2) vehicles...

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Tesla’s upcoming navigation overhaul could pave the way for Autopilot

While responding to a Tesla owner who was lamenting about the lack of updates in his vehicle’s navigation software, Tesla CEO Elon...

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Tesla Model 3 user interface reimagined with “gesture” controls

Tesla’s minimalistic Model 3 was designed to be a self-driving car that one day will require little to no human interaction, beyond...

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How Tesla brought a systems approach to the automobile

Everyone understands by now that Tesla does things differently than other automakers. However, most of the media attention centers on the vehicles’...