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Re: Tesla Software Update 8.0

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Post by kbenson »

jedberg wrote: post #12

> Cabin Overheat Protection I hope that besides cooling the car it includes a feature that pulls down some signs in the windows that says "no really the A/C is on and my kid/dog is fine, don't break the glass". I mean I'm kinda joking here but not really. This has been a problem for Prius owners for a long time (they can have a/c on manually when the car is off)

Definitely. The fact the some states allow people to break the glass on cars to rescue overheating animals under certain circumstances is good. The fact that people know that they are allowed to do this under some circumstances, but not all the requirements that make it okay is not good.

I once left my dog in my car while I walked 150 feet across a single level parking lot into a building, spent 90 seconds inside, and walked back to the car, to find a note on the windshield saying "Your dog is dying in there! You should be ashamed! This is illegal and I should report you!" The car was chilly from A/C before I left, every window was cracked at least a few inches while I was gone, and obviously the person couldn't have stuck around long, because I wasn't gone more than a few minutes. If it's that easy to mistake a panting dog for a "dying" dog, I can see how this is a problem.

Re: Tesla Software Update 8.0

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Post by [deleted] »

jedberg wrote: post #12

> Cabin Overheat Protection I hope that besides cooling the car it includes a feature that pulls down some signs in the windows that says "no really the A/C is on and my kid/dog is fine, don't break the glass". I mean I'm kinda joking here but not really. This has been a problem for Prius owners for a long time (they can have a/c on manually when the car is off)

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Re: Tesla Software Update 8.0

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Post by Tempest1981 »

toomuchtodo wrote: post #20
LeifCarrotson wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well, sure, if it's 72 and partly cloudy out. My car can do that for years by leaving the windows open. This feature only really matters when it's swelteringly hot out. What if I park a black Tesla at the San Diego airport for a week-long vacation, and it's 100 degrees and unmitigated direct sun? Will I come back to a battery that can't get me home? That would be when I would want this feature to avoid damage to my c…

Luckily, there are 42 EV chargers at the San Diego airport for use (free with parking fee). Simply leave your Tesla plugged into any one of them. http://www.plugshare.com/?location=13910 http://www.plugshare.com/?location=14077

And send someone to periodically feed the baby. (Although it would be nice if Tesla eventually offered this service.)

Re: Tesla Software Update 8.0

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Post by giarc »

LeifCarrotson wrote: post #18
rorosaurus wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"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

Well, sure, if it's 72 and partly cloudy out. My car can do that for years by leaving the windows open. This feature only really matters when it's swelteringly hot out. What if I park a black Tesla at the San Diego airport for a week-long vacation, and it's 100 degrees and unmitigated direct sun? Will I come back to a battery that can't get me home? That would be when I would want this feature to avoid damage to my c…

Follow up tweets by Musk.

>Can be turned on or off. V8.1 will allow always-on min and max temps to be set.

>currently stops at 20% state of charge. This number will be configurable.

Re: Tesla Software Update 8.0

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Post by rsync »

speedplane wrote: post #8

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…

"I'll let someone else be the guinea pig in this experiment."

You don't actually have this option - if you are sharing roads with these cars, you're automatically a beta tester.

Re: Tesla Software Update 8.0

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Post by M_Grey »

kbenson wrote: post #21
jedberg wrote: post #12

> Cabin Overheat Protection I hope that besides cooling the car it includes a feature that pulls down some signs in the windows that says "no really the A/C is on and my kid/dog is fine, don't break the glass". I mean I'm kinda joking here but not really. This has been a problem for Prius owners for a long time (they can have a/c on manually when the car is off)

Definitely. The fact the some states allow people to break the glass on cars to rescue overheating animals under certain circumstances is good. The fact that people know that they are allowed to do this under some circumstances, but not all the requirements that make it okay is not good. I once left my dog in my car while I walked 150 feet across a single level parking lot into a building, spent 90 seconds inside, an…

The safest bet is just to wait for a couple of minutes, observe the animal for any changes. It's going to become really clear in that time if there's distress, or just... being a dog.

Then, if you're still concerned call the police, and wait for them. If while waiting you become concerned for the dog's life, break the window.

Re: Tesla Software Update 8.0

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Post by M_Grey »

speedplane wrote: post #8

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…

Nice thought, but they're on the road with everyone else, so it's kind of not our choice about who gets to be subject to this experiment.
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