Tesla is introducing the ability to schedule preheating/precooling
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Tesla recently launched 2024.26 to employees, and this update is packed with so many features, that we may as well call it the Summer Update.
The update has been pushed to “wave 1” employee testers, who usually receive feature updates ahead of time to test for bugs and other issues.
This update has brought some hotly requested features, so let’s go over some of them in detail.
Updated Climate Screen
There is a redesigned climate control panel, which will allow users to “select their comfort settings with ease”. We haven’t seen any images of the updated climate control panel just yet, but we’re scheduling to be built in and have all features on one screen instead of having the front and back seats separated.
Fan Speed Adjustment during Phone Calls
On 2024.26, with climate controls on Auto, fan speed may automatically lower to reduce the sound of ambient noise during a phone call. A similar feature was previously introduced last year in 2023.26, so we expect this to be an improvement to the same feature.
Navigate to Sub-Destinations
As part of the bigger navigation updates coming soon, Tesla has added another feature that uses the updated Google Places API. You will now be able to navigate to sub-destinations, including specific terminals at airports.
This is a change that will be absolutely necessary for Robotaxi but is also extremely helpful for drivers trying to figure out the monstrous interchanges and signs that most modern airports have. Hopefully, this integration continues to be expanded, and we receive additional sub-destinations such as specific parking lots or floors for parking garages, enabling users to park their vehicles as close as possible to the relevant mall or building entrance.
The sub-destination menu mockup preview
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Schedule Charge & Conditioning
With the newly revamped climate menu, Tesla is adding features that have been requested for quite some time. This includes the ability for more granular control of scheduled charging and preheating/precooling options – including scheduling one-off or specific days and times of the week for charging or vehicle conditioning. And it’s all location dependent!
This same feature will also arrive in the Tesla app, which means users will be able to manage all their locations, charge start and stop times, and climate start times as needed.
More Music Services, Games, Weather and More
Music and Weather
Tesla also added a few other awesome features to this update, including YouTube Music and Amazon Music, as well as an updated Weather widget, featuring a weather report and Air Quality Index. Read about it here.
Parental Controls
Tesla has also added Parental Controls to its feature package – focused on safer driving by limiting vehicle top speed, and acceleration, as well as enforcing safety features. Read about the details on this one here.
Games
Tesla has updated some of the games in the Arcade, including an update for Battle of Polytopia and Vampire Survivors, two of its most popular games. Additionally, support has been added for TeslaMic, which works with the updated Caraoke Mode. The TeslaMic may also soon become available for purchase in North America when this update goes to customers – if it matches the Chinese store price, it will cost approximately $160 USD ($220 CAD).
Zoom Meetings
With this release, Zoom meetings will now resize to full screen when the car enters Park, or default to full screen if the car is already parked.
Additionally, you’ll now be able to log in by scanning a QR code on a device that’s already logged into Zoom! That’s a feature we hope comes to more of Tesla’s third-party integrations.
Release Date
Given that it just went to wave 1 employees today, and will most likely need some minimum bug fixing, this could be at least a week or two before it hits customer vehicles. If you’re on the FSD branch, don’t expect to receive this update for a while, as people on FSD V12.3.6 (2024.14.X), are waiting for FSD V12.4.2 on 2024.15.10.
In Tesla update 2024.26, which is now in employee testing, Tesla is launching a set of parental controls. The parental controls allow you to limit certain vehicle options for teens or other drivers.
The new restricted controls are focused on safer driving. They will limit the vehicle's top speed, acceleration, enforce safety features and even notify you if the vehicle is driven late at night.
Reducing Speed & Acceleration
One of the biggest features of the new parental controls is the ability for you to set a maximum speed and reduce the vehicle's acceleration. Tesla already included a max speed option that could be enforced in Valet Mode, but with this update, it could now be enforced for other drivers as well. Once a profile is tagged as a restricted driver, then they will need to enter a PIN code to modify or turn off the max speed. You will also be able to limit the acceleration mode to Chill, meaning that the vehicle's horsepower and torque are limited.
Enforcing Safety Features
With parental controls, the owner could also force specific safety features to remain on. These features include Speed Limit Warning, Automatic Emergency Braking and Forward Collision Warning. Although these features aren't a nuisance, parental controls prevent them from being turned off accidentally.
Notifications When Driving at Night
The last feature Tesla is adding to parental controls in update 2024.26 is the ability for the vehicle's owner to receive notifications if the vehicle is driven past a certain time. For example, if you set a curfew of midnight, then you'll receive a notification if the vehicle starts driving past this time.
Set Up Parental Controls
You'll be able to set up parental controls through the Tesla app or in the vehicle. In the vehicle, navigate to Controls > Safety and scroll to Parental Controls.
In the Tesla app, the feature is expected to be under the Security & Safety section, where you can already limit the top speed.
Any driver profiles that are limited will have a "training wheels" icon next to the driver's name.
Beyond Teen Drivers
It's possible that the new restricted profiles may also be able to useful if you rent your vehicle on Turo or another rental service as well. While you may not want to receive notifications for night driving, you may want to prevent drivers from going over 100 MPH, or from turning off important safety features.
Tesla has just released its newest software update, version 2024.26 to its employees. The update is now available for any employee that has access to “wave 1” releases.
We have our first look at the update and some of its most popular features. This is a large update that brings some of the most requested features to Tesla's OS, rivaling Tesla's recent Spring Update in terms of popularity.
YouTube Music and Amazon Music
In this update, Tesla has added two new music streaming services, including the popular YouTube Music and Amazon Music services. We first wrote about Tesla adding Amazon Music back in May, but it’s now official with update 2024.26.
Both of these music streaming services will require Tesla's $10 / month Premium Connectivity add-on or an active WiFi connection. You can also use your mobile phone's hotspot to get around the required Premium Connectivity, but this won't work for all premium features.
Tesla says that YouTube Music will let you access all of your liked and added songs, along with your playlists and artists and podcasts you've subscribed to. You'll need a subscription to YouTube Premium which costs $13.99 / month.
As for Amazon Music, any Amazon Prime members will be able to use Amazon Music in their Tesla without paying an additional subscription cost. Amazon also offers Amazon Music Unlimited, which will also be available but requires an Amazon subscription to use. Like YouTube Music, you'll need Tesla's Premium Connectivity feature or use a WiFi or hotspot connection to use Amazon Music.
Weather and Air Quality Index
In addition to the music services, Tesla has added two additional features if you subscribe to Premium Connectivity. Unfortunately, it looks like Tesla is paying a fee for this data, so it won't be available if you're on WiFi or a hotspot. You'll need to have a Premium Connectivity subscription to use these features.
Like Tesla has shown in China for a while, Tesla will now display the Air Quality Index in the vehicle's status bar. Unlike in China, this will only be displayed if the AQI is considered poor.
If the AQI is poor, then you'll see an AQI label at the top of the screen with the AQI reading.
You'll now also be able to tap the temperature reading in your vehicle and receive a weather report. When you tap the temperature, you'll see a popup that displays the day's high and low temperatures, as well as the chance of rain.
Lately, Tesla has really been pushing Premium Connectivity and it continues to add value to the service by adding additional features. Some of the features are available on WiFi, so you can try them out when connected at home or a nearby business, while others are only available when you subscribe to Premium Connectivity.
These updates in 2024.26 have been some of the most requested features, so it’s nice to see Tesla finally add them. A lot of users are still hoping Tesla will add SiriusXM music streaming, and with all the music services added lately, you gotta imagine that's coming soon. Especially when it means that Tesla could drop the required SiriusXM receiver in the Model S and Model X. Tesla is known for dropping hardware in favor of software solutions, so this seems like a candidate.
Release Date
Since this update has just gone out to wave 1 employees today, it could be a week or two before we see any customers receive this update in their vehicles. However, the amount of time varies from just a few days to several weeks, depending on the bugs found during employee testing. If you haven’t checked out all the features in Tesla update 2024.26, go on and take a look as there’s quite a bit more in there, including parental controls and a new climate screen.
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