Tesla just lately rolled out an replace to its autos’ navigation system that makes vitality consumption calculations extremely correct. The replace was launched as a part of software program model 2022.16.0.2.
Previous to the replace, Tesla’s navigation system predicted a automobile’s vitality utilization utilizing information like distance, elevation modifications, and different data like the kind of wheels which are put in. By this characteristic, drivers have been capable of view the estimated vitality accessible of their autos once they arrived at their vacation spot.
Tesla’s replace 2022.16.0.2 pushes this characteristic additional, with the navigation system now taking into consideration elements equivalent to wind circumstances, potential crosswinds, humidity, and ambient temperature when predicting a automobile’s vitality utilization. This extra climate information ought to present Teslas with extra correct vitality consumption estimates.
Tesla introduced the replace by way of its official Twitter account. “Tesla navigation will now take predicted crosswind, headwind, humidity & temperature into consideration for calculating battery % on arrival. That is along with present elements: predicted velocity, HVAC use, elevation modifications, present temperature, and route/distance,” Tesla wrote.
Contemplating that Tesla’s navigation vitality prediction system will likely be utilizing further climate data, autos will need to have an lively mobile connection to assist the up to date characteristic. This could possibly be a problem for some older autos like early Tesla Mannequin S items that aren’t outfitted with a 4G/LTE modem.
AT&T retired its 3G mobile service this February 2022. In consequence, Teslas which are solely outfitted with 3G connectivity have misplaced options equivalent to distant unlock, dwell visitors updates, cabin preconditioning, Supercharger availability, and navigation. Homeowners whose autos are affected by AT&T’s retirement of its 3G mobile networks are suggested to benefit from Tesla’s LTE modem improve, which prices $200.
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