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Driving Visualization Improvements
The driving visualization can now display additional objects which include stoplights, stop signs and select road markings. The stop sign and stop light visualizations are not a substitute for an attentive driver and will not stop the car. To see these additional objects in your driving visualization, tap Controls > Autopilot > Full Self-Driving Visualization Preview.
| First Noticed 2019.50.1 (December 2019) | MCU 1+ | AP 3+ |
As a further refinement of the Stop Sign Warning that was featured in the previous update, the driving visualization will now attempt to show you even more objects such as stoplights, stop signs, and other road markings. Once again it will not respond to stop signs at this point, but you will be able to gauge how accurate Tesla’s latest iteration of Autopilot is really like.
Voice Commands
Voice commands have been rebuilt to understand natural language. For this initial release, we focused on commands that minimize having to touch the screen so you can keep your eyes on the road. A few areas and examples of what you can say are:
Climate: “Set the temperature to 70”, “Turn on the passenger seat heater”
Vehicle: “Adjust my right mirror”, “Open the glovebox”
Navigation: “Let’s go to work”, “Where are the nearby supercharging stations”
Media: “Play the Beatles”, “Search for Joe Rogan podcast”,
Communication: “Call Davis Lewis”, “Send a text message to Evan”
Other: “Show me the rear camera”, “Open Autopilot settings”Anonymized voice commands will be captured to further train and improve the system in future software updates.
| First Noticed 2019.40.50.1 (December 2019) | MCU 2+ | AP 2+ |
In an effort to have you sound less like you’re giving orders to a robot, Tesla has started to revamp its voice command structure to understand “natural language” better and encourage you to use voice commands instead of the touch screen so that you keep your eyes on the road. As always Tesla will continue to try and improve on this feature and release more refined versions in future updates.
Phone Improvements
You can now read and respond to text messages using your right scroll wheel button. When a new message is received press the right scroll wheel button to have your text message read out loud and press again to respond by speaking out loud. You will also be able to view messages as they come in via the “Cards” section of the touchscreen.
To view messages that have been received while your phone is connected via Bluetooth, tap the Application Launcher > Call > Messages. You can read and reply to a message by tapping an entry in the Messages list. To enable this feature, tap the Bluetooth icon on the top of the display, and enable “Sync Messages”. Once enabled, you can also choose to play a chime whenever a new text message is received by enabling “Chime on New Message”.
Additionally, if you have favorite phone contacts on your device, you can now easily access them from the Favorites tab of the Phone app.
Note: Notifications need to be enabled on your device from the phone’s Bluetooth settings to send and receive text messages. Due to the limitations of Bluetooth support from your device, you will not be able to send group messages. As usual, Bluetooth behavior may depend on make and model of your device.
| First Noticed 2019.40.50.1 (December 2019) | MCU 2+ | AP 2+ |
In another effort to have a more hands-free experience, Tesla now added the ability to have your text messages read out loud and will also allow you to respond to text messages by speaking out loud. Additionally, you will be able to view messages directly as they come in via the “Cards” section of the touchscreen. While our update was rather small, the Chinese market got a much hefty update that included games such as Happy DouDiZhu and Magjong along with additions to the Tesla Theater which included BiliBili and YouKu. There was also an Air Quality Index and Weather and a ready to go QR code that you can bring up and schedule a service via WeChat. Last but not least, Smart Summon appears to have made its way to Chinese shores.
Camp Mode
Your car can now maintain airflow, temperature, interior lighting, as well as play music, and power devices when Camp Mode is enabled. To enable Camp Mode, tap the fan icon at the bottom of the touchscreen and set Keep Climate On to CAMP while your car is in PARK. Big batteries rock.
| First Noticed 2019.40.50.1 (December 2019) | MCU 1+ | AP 2+ |
Feel like camping out in Tesla? Tired of having to tap your screen every time your screen goes dim so that your car doesn’t power off? Well, Camp Mode might just be the thing for you! Turning on the option will allow your car to maintain all of its functions while in Park so that you can comfortably chill out without having your music or air conditioning stop.
Tesla Theater Twitch
You can now watch Twitch in the Tesla Theater app. To launch Tesla Theater, tap the Entertainment icon in the Application Launcher and select the Theater tab while your car is in PARK. Note: Premium Connectivity is required to stream videos over cell. To subscribe to Premium Connectivity, please visit your Tesla Account online.
| First Noticed 2019.40.50.1 (December 2019) | MCU 2+ | AP 2+ |
Can’t leave home without watching your favorite Fortnite stream? Tesla’s got you.
Stardew Valley
You’ve inherited your grandfather’s old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
| First Noticed 2019.40.50.1 (December 2019) | MCU 2+ | AP 2+ |
As a holiday bonus, Stardew Valley becomes the second modern full-fledged game to make its way onto the Tesla…console? Stardew Valley might be the perfect way to kill tens of minutes while your charging as the whole game revolves around you building up and managing your farm. Need 10-20 minutes to charge up? Why not go pick some of your crops or figure out your next expansion plot. Above you can find a video of some gameplay.
Backgammon
Two players, two sides, one is light, one is dark. Play Backgammon against your passenger or challenge your Tesla to a game. Move by dragging and dropping the checker pieces during your turn. As with all Tesla Arcade Games, you can play when your car is in PARK by tapping the Application Launcher, then tap Entertainment > Arcade and select your desired game from the menu.
| First Noticed 2019.40.50.1 (December 2019) | MCU 1+ | AP 2+ |
Need a more classic game to get you through your wait? Challenge your friend to one of the oldest board games in human history, all in the comfort of your futuristic electric car.
Voice Keyboard
You can now use dictation to input text in your car. Simply tap the microphone icon on the keyboard to input text via voice control.
| First Noticed 2019.40.50.1 (December 2019) | MCU 1+ | AP 2+ |
Another feature to keep your eyes on the road. You will now be able to speak out your text input after tapping the microphone icon on the keyboard.
TRAX v0.1
In addition to creating a visual masterpiece with the Tesla Sketchpad, you can now make audio masterpieces with TRAX. Simple add some instruments, adjust the tempo, and record multiple tracks to start creating original music right in your car. Once you are done, SAVE your music and LOAD it for future playback. To access TRAX, tap on the Application Launcher > Toybox > TRAX icon.
| First Noticed 2019.40.50.1 (December 2019) | MCU 2+ | AP 2+ |
Done perfecting your art skills on the Tesla Sketchpad? Your next challenge will be to improve your music production skills with the new TRAX software which allows you to create various musical compositions in your Tesla and then challenge your friends to a rap battle right then and there.
Save Dashcam Clips on Honk
Dashcam can now automatically save clips whenever you honk your car horn. To enable, tap Controls > Safety & Security > Save Clips on Honk. To learn more about how to setup and use Dashcam, please refer to the Owner’s Manual.
| First Noticed 2019.40.50.1 (December 2019) | MCU 1+ | AP 2+ |
A further improvement to the TeslaCam will now automatically save a clip when you press on the horn instead of relying on you to press the icon on your touchscreen, which let’s face it, we all have forgotten to press at least once at this point.
Driver Profiles
Additional navigation settings are now saved to your driver profile such as volume levels for navigation voice guidance as well as traffic display settings.
| First Noticed 2019.40.50.1 (December 2019) | MCU 1+ | AP 2+ |
Driver profiles will now save more than seat positions, allowing your preferred volume levels and traffic display settings to be maintained.
Danish Language Support
You can now select Danish as your language. To upgrade your language setting, tap Controls > Display and select the desired option from the Language drop down menu.
| First Noticed 2019.40.50.1 (December 2019) | MCU 1+ | AP 2+ |
Shoutout to all the Danes out there, you can finally navigate your Tesla in Danish.
Autosteer Stop Sign Warning
Your car may warn you in some cases if it detects you are about to run a stop sign, in addition to stop lights, while Autosteer is in use. This is not a substitute for an attentive driver and will not stop the car.
| First Noticed 2019.40.2 (December 2019) | MCU 1+ | AP 3+ |
The recognition of stop signs and stop lights is a big hurdle to overcome if you want a car to have full autonomy. While this update does not promise that your Tesla will stop at stop signs and stop lights on its own, it will at times warn you if you are going to run one without stopping. This is obviously a test feature to see how well the system works in the real world, kind of like Tesla’s Shadow Mode but you are now able to see the results for yourself. But please don’t attempt to intentionally run stop signs to see if the system works.
Automatic Lane Change Improvements
Automatic lane changes have been tuned to make lane changes with more confidence. When the adjacent lane is detected to be open, automatic lane changes will initiate faster and be more assertive.
| First Noticed 2019.40.2 (December 2019) | MCU 1+ | AP 2+ |
For those of us who have did not even find “Mad Max” mode, Mad Max enough when it came to changing lanes, Tesla has released some new improvements to the system that will make the lane changes more confident. So if you were dissatisfied with your first outing of Navigate on Autopilot, go ahead and give it another go to see if it feels any better.
Automatic Wiper Improvements
Automatic wipers have been improved to be more likely to activate when it is lightly raining and respond to changes in rain intensity for more environments. The automatic wipers are now employing the first production deep neural network trained with over 1 million images for the detection of water droplets on a windshield and additional weather cues. If automatic wipers is not performing to your preference, any manual adjustment to wiper speed will be captured to further train and improve the network in future software updates.
To enable automatic wipers, tap the windshield wiper icon located in the “Cards” area on the touchscreen and select AUTO.
| First Noticed 2019.40.2 (December 2019) | MCU 1+ | AP 2+ |
Tesla is leveraging their extensive neural network which will be used to propel us to a full self-driving feature, to get your windshield wipers to act as perfectly as possible. The company has been feeding the system over a million pictures of water droplets, all so you don’t have to manually turn on your wipers. Of course, you can still turn them on yourself if that’s your thing.
Adjacent Lane Speeds
When your vehicle is moving at a significantly faster speed than vehicles in neighboring lanes, Autopilot now automatically reduces your driving speed. This is helpful in heavy traffic situations or when there is a long line of vehicles merging into a different lane or exiting onto an off-ramp. When your vehicle detects that adjacent lane traffic is significantly slower, the lane is highlighted with arrows and its vehicles are highlighted gray in the driving visualization. This speed adjustment can be temporarily overridden by pressing the accelerator pedal.
| First Noticed 2019.40.2 (December 2019) | MCU 2+ | AP 2+ |
Tesla continues to refine the Autopilot experience, especially for drivers that make extensive use of Navigate on Autopilot. The new feature will hopefully lead to a smoother experience for those that use it in high traffic areas.