Firmware

Tesla v7.1 Introduces New Summoning Feature and Autopilot Enhancements

Tesla has begun downloading firmware version 7.1 to all its cars wirelessly via the internet. The changes include self parking…

Firmware 7.1 Sees First Wave of Tesla Autopilot Restrictions

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has in fact rolled out some much needed Autopilot restrictions in Firmware 7.1 to prevent people from…

Video Overview of Tesla Summon Firmware 7.1 in Action

Autopilot just got better with the new Tesla Summon feature that allows owners to park their cars from outside of the…

What happens when you completely run out of battery in your Tesla Model S?

Updated Jan 2, 2016: Since this story was originally published, there's been several Tesla firmware updates that presumably have altered the…

What Should I Set My Tesla TACC Following Distance To?

There is at least one very personal setting involved in the use of Tesla's Traffic Aware Cruise Control (TACC), and that…

Tesla Introduces ‘Launch Mode’ for Quicker Acceleration (Video)

If being one of the fastest accelerating cars on the planet wasn't already enough, Tesla has just rolled out a…

Tesla Autopilot Limitations: Heavy Rain

Autopilot makes a great traffic companion, even when heavy traffic is caused by a little rain. But what happens when a…

Tesla Autopilot – Improvements in Safety Features

Today while driving on the highway at a moderate 45 mph, the car in front of me suddenly stopped. I…

How Does Autopilot React to Disappearing Lane Markings?

Autopilot has now been live for over a month. Some 40,000 Autopilot-enabled Teslas are currently on the road and combine…

Tesla Owners Vote on 7.1 Features & Enhancements

How it all started... About three weeks ago, a user over on the Tesla Motors Club forum created a very…

Unseen Tidbits Behind Tesla Autopark

The one feature of the much-anticipated Autopilot update that perhaps gets the least attention is Autopark. If you live in NYC…

Bjørn Nyland Rallies for Tesla Firmware 7.1 Updates

Bjorn Nyland has suggestions for improvements to the instrument display in Tesla's 7.0 firmware. He likes the old screen better…

Ignoring Tesla Autopilot Warnings – What Happens?

During Tesla's third-quarter earnings call, Elon announced that the company will be looking into putting “some additional constraints” on the Autopilot system in…

Federal Regulators Racing To Catch Up With Tesla Autopilot

Tesla's Autopilot has caught federal regulators by surprise. But while they rush to catch up, the company is readying for…

Watch Tesla Autopilot Parallel Park with Precision

Unbeknownst to many, Tesla Autopilot isn't just about automatic lane changes and driving hands-free. Rather, it's an entire suite of…

Upcoming Tesla Autopilot 1.01 Improved through Fleet Learning

Following a week of overblown Autopilot 'fail' videos making its way through media, Tesla CEO Elon Musk takes to Twitter to announce…

Tesla Easter Egg Reveals ‘The Meaning of Life’

One of the few things that can bring on more joy than receiving a firmware update itself is finding a Tesla easter…

Tesla Delays Autopilot Release to Europe and Asia

Elon Musk has tweeted that the download of the Version 7.0 update with Autopilot may be delayed several weeks in…

Review of Tesla v7.0 for Non-Autopilot Model S

With Tesla's v7.0 finally upon us there's been no shortage of look at me driving with no hands type videos, and…

Tesla Building Next Gen Maps through its Autopilot Drivers

Tesla will use cloud technology to create the most accurate digital road maps ever made to make true autonomous driving…