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Re: Tesla Software Update 8.0

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Not a Tesla owner, but that Cabin Overhead Protection feature is pretty cool (pun intended).

Yes, I wonder if it detects something living is in the car? A baby, a dog... Does the car have the sensors to tell?

No sensors, you have to set the high and low thresholds manually.

Re: Tesla Software Update 8.0

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, I wonder if it detects something living is in the car? A baby, a dog... Does the car have the sensors to tell?

No sensors, you have to set the high and low thresholds manually.

So, does that mean its constantly draining battery when parked? Is this drain significant?

Re: Tesla Software Update 8.0

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So the biggest news here seems to be the upgrades to Autopilot. (https://www.tesla.com/blog/upgrading-autopilot-seeing-world-...). They describe a fantastic amount of new technology, including using radar to make a point cloud despite the fact that "[s]omething made of wood or painted plastic ... is almost as transparent as glass to radar." This venture reeks Murphy's Law. I'll let someone else be the guinea pig in this experiment.

Re: Tesla Software Update 8.0

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

No sensors, you have to set the high and low thresholds manually.

So, does that mean its constantly draining battery when parked? Is this drain significant?

"Tesla keeps temp below 40C/105F by automatically venting cabin & turning on AC when needed. Can do this for up to a year on a full charge." https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/778602694399320065
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