On June 24, Tesla officially announced the latest OTA update. The update mainly improves the following aspects:
Improvement of Driving Visualization
The visualization can now show more objects, including traffic lights, parking signs, lane markings, and stop lines on the road. It also has the ability to recognize other objects such as garbage bins.
This feature can be accessed through “Controls > Autopilot > Full Self-Driving Visualization Preview.”
Drivers should note that the improved visualization does not automatically apply the corresponding identification to the automatic braking system, and they should always pay attention to the vehicle’s driving status.
The improved visualization paves the way for the upcoming “Green Light” feature. According to previous reports, the system can detect a green light and cars in front of it, and the vehicle will automatically pass through the intersection.
Improved Rear Camera Performance
The image from the side turn signal cameras is now displayed on the rear camera page.
After the update, both side camera views and rear camera views are displayed on the same page on the center console screen. This expands the vehicle’s viewing range and improves driving safety.
Note that the vehicle’s configuration level must be HW 2.0 or higher.
Dashcam Viewer
A “red dot” has been added to the Sentry Mode video and clicking the “red dot” allows easy access to view Sentry Mode events.
Automatic Locking When Leaving the Vehicle
The “Home Exemption” mode has been added to the automatic locking feature. Turning on this mode will disable the feature, which is suitable for scenarios where the vehicle is parked at home and locking is not needed. However, this mode may not be widely used in China.
Battery Preheating Along the Route for Third-party Charging Stations
After the update, the battery preheating feature will no longer only work with Tesla’s supercharging stations. When the driver navigates to a third-party charging station on the vehicle’s navigation system, the battery will also be preheated.
It should be noted that this feature currently only supports third-party charging stations on the car map.
Cabin Camera Data Sharing
After this OTA upgrade, the camera above the rearview mirror will be allowed to be enabled, and Tesla will automatically take short videos before a collision or safety accident occurs.
Tesla said that this can help engineers develop safety functions and improve performance.
Car owners who want to enable this feature can allow cabin camera analysis through “Controls – Safety – Data Sharing”. Of course, if you don’t want to,
In addition, Tesla also stated that to protect user privacy, the diagnostic and usage data of collected images or short videos will not be associated with the owner’s vehicle identification code, and personal information will not be recorded.
From a functional perspective, the official version announced is more abundant than the previously exposed version. Friends who have updated, how is the experience?
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