By Nuno Cristovao
Tesla's newest update 2022.24 is now in the beginning stages of rolling out.
While it's still early and it may be several weeks before your vehicle receives the update, we're now hearing about some of the first features in this update.
Tesla introduced its Blind Spot Camera feature in late 2021 with the holiday update.
Blind Spot Camera lets you display your vehicle's fender camera feed displayed directly on the screen when you activate your turn signal.
This is the same camera view that can be displayed when you put your car into reverse.
In Model 3 and Model Y, the blind spot camera feed normally appears in the bottom left corner of the screen. While this keeps it close to the driver, it is obscured by your hand or the steering wheel at times.
With update 2022.24 Tesla is fixing this. Not only is Tesla improving the location of the Blind Spot Camera, but they're going to let you choose its location.
You'll be able to choose whether the Blind Spot Camera appears in its original bottom left location, or you'll be able to change it so that it appears at the bottom right corner, top right, or even the top left corner of the screen.
Update: It looks like you'll be able to pick from three different positions, instead of four. The bottom corner closest to the steering wheel, the top corner closest to the steering wheel or in the top corner of the maps area, closer to the driver.
To choose your preferred position you'll simply drag the Blind Spot Camera feed and the three selectable areas will be highlighted. To choose one, you'll simply drag the feed to your preferred location.
This slight improvement is going to make the Blind Spot Camera much more convenient for a lot of owners and it's sure to be one of the most exciting features in Tesla's 2022.24 update.
Thanks to a loyal reader for this information. More information about Tesla's 2022.24 to come soon.
Tesla's 2022.24 update also includes themuch awaited for cloud profiles.
By Lennon Cihak
Tesla has stopped offering free unlimited Standard Connectivity for new vehicle orders.
According to Teslarati, vehicle orders placed after July 20, 2022 will include free Standard Connectivity for a period of eight years.
The EV automaker will notify owners when their free Standard Connectivity is about to expire. Tesla’s Connectivity section on their Support page reads:
“All new Tesla vehicles ordered on or before July 20, 2022, will have Standard Connectivity features at no cost for the lifetime of the vehicle (excluding retrofits or upgrades required for any features or services externally supplied to the vehicle - e.g. telecommunications network). As additional features and services become available in the future, you will have the opportunity to upgrade your connectivity plan.”
At $9.99 per month or $99 for a year, Premium Connectivity is worth the upgrade right now.
The contrast between Standard and Premium Connectivity is quite drastic; there aren’t many reasons to argue for staying on Standard. I think the live traffic visualization and music streaming are worth $9.99 alone.
The features included in Premium Connectivity further enhance the vehicle’s features and are important for the full experience of owning a Tesla. Premium Connectivity also includes live traffic visualization, satellite-view maps, video streaming, Caraoke, live Sentry Mode view, and a few others.
“An important part of all Tesla vehicles, further enhancing the driving experience providing access to features that require data usage - including streaming music and media, live traffic visualization, and more,” reads the Tesla Connectivity page on their Support section.
Tesla has yet to say what the price of Standard Connectivity will be since the first cars to expire are still eight years away, but we can speculate it may end up being somewhere around $5/month.
Currently if you do not subscribe to Premium Connectivity, you can still use some of the premium features such as music streaming or watch Netflix if you're connected via a Hotspot or WiFi connection. However, Tesla has added a new footnote to their site that suggests this may not always be the case.
The new footnote reads that items such as music and video streaming, internet browsing, Caraoke and others are "Currently available over Wi-Fi for Standard Connectivity."
It appears that Tesla either has plans to make these features exclusive to Premium Connectivity subscribers or that they're at least leaving the door open to change their minds in the future.
Although Tesla doesn't explicitly call it out on their website, it's expected that you will not need Standard Connectivity to use the Tesla app and that functionality will remain intact with or without Standard Connectivity.
The features that will no longer work without Standard Connectivity will include maps, navigation and voice commands. There may be others as well if Tesla adds any new features that require connectivity in the coming years.
Tesla will still include WiFi and cellular connections in the vehicle so that the app and software updates continue to function properly, so this comes across as a small money grab by Tesla.
The actual bandwidth costs for Tesla are very small since Standard Connectivity doesn't feature any bandwidth extensive features. To take away a feature like navigation seems odd, especially since it takes up two-thirds of the screen in a Model 3 or Model Y and the owner has no way to replace the maps with anything else.
It may have been preferred for Tesla to raise the price of their vehicles by a few hundred dollars (assuming Standard Connectivity would cost $5/month or $60/year) rather than reduce the functionality of the vehicle.
| Feature | Included | Standard | WiFi / Hotspot | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phone Notifications | ||||
| Ability to Use Tesla App | ||||
| Voice Commands | ||||
| Maps | ||||
| Navigation | ||||
| Video Streaming | ||||
| Caraoke | ||||
| Music Streaming | ||||
| Internet Browser | ||||
| Live Traffic Visualization | ||||
| Satellite-View Maps | ||||
| Sentry Mode Live |
If we look at this in a slightly different way, it looks like Tesla is essentially going to charge a monthly subscription for the use of its navigation system, which isn't a great look for the leader in car software.
This is one feature I hope Tesla backtracks on.
By Kevin Armstrong
Tesla may have unveiled a new extended warranties program a little early. When version 4.11.0 of the mobile app went live, a new item appeared in the Upgrades section titled Tesla ESA.
The acronym stands for Extended Service Agreement and costs $7,700. It was visible for less than 30 minutes, but it was more than enough time for some Tesla owners to grab some screenshots and share them on social media.
The description explains that the ESA would be: "effective from date of expiration of your vehicle's limited warranty period covering necessary maintenance or parts replacements caused by the quality problems of material or manufacturing processes of parts produced or provided by Tesla."
The sentence rambles for a few more lines with several grammatical errors, spelling mistakes and poor formatting. Clearly, the description was in an early draft or rough translation phase and was not ready for public consumption, but whether ESA is being prepared for all models remains unknown.
It's possible the price may also be a placeholder.
Tesla has not commented on the appearance and disappearance of ESA from the upgrades section. However, its caused some confusion as an Extended Service Agreement is in place for Model S and Model X vehicles built between 2012-2020. As a result, some believe the addition to the app may have been that program. In contrast, others think Tesla is rolling out an extended plan for all models and all production years.
The price listed at $7,700 is a considerable increase from the existing program. If purchased within 180 days of the limited warranty, a Model S costs $2,500 for a two-year agreement and $5,100 for a 4-year program. The Model X costs $2,900 for two years and $5,750 for four if purchased within six months of the regular warranty expiring.
The price jumps after 180 days on both models. The write-up for this possible new ESA does not list how long the agreement is, but it does list the same 180-day thresholds that are currently in place. Keep an eye on the upgrades section of your mobile app; perhaps the ESA will reappear one day.
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