Tesla to end Range Anxiety today Paging MikeK
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Only Live blog I could really find other than the Tesla forums themselves
https://transportevolved.com/2015/0...range-anxiety-in-electric-cars/#disqus_thread
https://transportevolved.com/2015/0...range-anxiety-in-electric-cars/#disqus_thread
Overall Summary of this 6.2 Software update.
1. Real time supercharging route updates
2. The car now calculates terrain, wind, and current climate conditions in real time
3. Auto Steering will be enabled on the newer model S cars with tech package
4. Improved speaker clarity
5. The car will now park itself and close your garage door without you inside it.
6. The car can now be summoned to your location (within reason) Such as down the block. It will unpark itself and drive to you
1. Real time supercharging route updates
2. The car now calculates terrain, wind, and current climate conditions in real time
3. Auto Steering will be enabled on the newer model S cars with tech package
4. Improved speaker clarity
5. The car will now park itself and close your garage door without you inside it.
6. The car can now be summoned to your location (within reason) Such as down the block. It will unpark itself and drive to you
So it appears no additional range will be added at this time. It was speculated that Tesla would introduce a more efficient way to convert the power into AC. They have applied for that Patent already.
Kinda Bummed on this as I was expecting something much better than this. Its great an all that the car can now find superchargers in real time, but for me and I think a lot of other people they were expecting a range increase. Just like in the Tesla Roadster
Kinda Bummed on this as I was expecting something much better than this. Its great an all that the car can now find superchargers in real time, but for me and I think a lot of other people they were expecting a range increase. Just like in the Tesla Roadster
I call bullshit
Apparently it has been tested. You would pull into your driveway. Park. Get out and the car would use its front, side, and rear radar and vision to pull itself into the garage and then close the garage using the already integrated Home link system.
As far as summoning the car to come to you. They said it would be for use on private property at this time. So basically unless you have a mansion with lots of private land. The car wouldnt be abe to come to you
The press is now asking about range of the car. Saying that 200 miles is sort of a minimun and should be a true 200 miles. Not 200 miles with the a/c off and on flat ground.
Elon just seemed to agree saying that people probably want 20-30 percent more than that.
Dammit Elon just tell us if you can increase the range or not via update!
Elon just seemed to agree saying that people probably want 20-30 percent more than that.
Dammit Elon just tell us if you can increase the range or not via update!
Tesla apparently offers free Wall chargers to any Business that wants one as long as it can be placed outside and at a prominent location. (my guess is that it will be a 240v outlet).
So if you have a tesla and your office would allow you to plug in while at work they can request a charger and have it installed outside aboslutly free. Plus they get a tax benefit from it.
So if you have a tesla and your office would allow you to plug in while at work they can request a charger and have it installed outside aboslutly free. Plus they get a tax benefit from it.
The car is supposed to stop, move, or steering around objects using its ultrasonic sensors.
However I get what your saying and UK top gear actually asked this question as well on a recent episode. They said what happens when in the future your car is faced with a decision. To let you crash into the car in front of you because it cant stop you fast enough, or swerve to the left or right where it can sense another human or car and cause someone else to die?
Basic human instict is self preservaton so most of us would chose to swerve into someone else if no other way out was found. But what does a car that cannot have feelings do?
Well conference just ended. Big let down as far as my personal opinion goes. For me range anxiety is more or less rated range vs where is my next supercharger. I can already go on a map and find the superchargers myself. But an increase in range to lets say 300 miles would have been nice and closer to current ICE cars.
Oh well. I go home with blue balls
Oh well. I go home with blue balls
I may have posted this but if this car will come to you, well then thats just batmobile style right there.
i would assume the same sensors that detect the distance of a car in front of you would stop it from hitting said kid / person. id be more worried about it running a stop sign or red light and getting itself t-boned
I don't think Elon grasps the concept of range anxiety, at least with respect to how owners view it. Owners are keenly aware of their range, the length of their trip, the location of supercharger stations, etc yet they still have range anxiety.
I was expecting either an upgrade of the software like they did on the roadster to improve it's range or some sort of optional reduction in power for longer trips that would trade horsepower for range. I'm not sure if the latter is feasible with an electric motor.
Either way, a big letdown.
I was expecting either an upgrade of the software like they did on the roadster to improve it's range or some sort of optional reduction in power for longer trips that would trade horsepower for range. I'm not sure if the latter is feasible with an electric motor.
Either way, a big letdown.
Something will happen. Most scenarios I'm sure the car can stop itself but you have those situations where people come out from behind parked cars and no matter how fast those sensors kick in physics won't stop the car in time.
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