Tesla Model S P100D: The App!
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The video provides a detailed walkthrough of the Tesla Model S P100D’s mobile app as it stood at the end of 2016. The host notes that the app is LTE-connected and highlights the upcoming major update teased by Elon Musk, including a potential fresh UI and material design for Android, while acknowledging the current look as somewhat dated. He demonstrates the main controls accessible from the side menu, such as valet mode to limit performance and protect personal data, and he points out a crash issue the app experiences on Android that does not appear as severely on iOS. The video then dives into practical features: showing the car’s lock status, range, and which options are visible on the dash, as well as a vent roof control and a climate control system that can precondition the interior before boarding. He also explains the charging settings and how the app displays charging progress and range estimates, emphasizing the need not to charge to 100 percent every day and how this information helps plan trips or daily use. Finally, the host explains the summon feature and the home link garage integration, including how the car can back out of a tight garage and operate the garage door remotely, illustrating how these smart features work with the current hardware and offering suggestions for future improvements such as nearby supercharger visibility, alert beeps for open trunks, and the ability to close windows remotely. By the end, while praising the concept and usefulness of the app, he laments the outdated design and occasional instability, promising to cover future updates when they arrive and hoping for better reliability and more granular notifications.
Topics · Technology · Automobiles · Mobile Apps · Electric Vehicles
Questions answered
- What can the Tesla Model S P100D app do right now according to the video?
- The app allows you to see the car’s lock status and location, monitor range, adjust climate control and interior temperature, configure the charge limit and view charging progress, and use features like valet mode, headlights, horn, and the summon function to move the car remotely, including garage integration with HomeLink.
- What are the main concerns about the app mentioned in the video?
- The presenter notes that the Android version crashes during basic tasks, the app design feels outdated, and he hopes for a major update with improved reliability and a more modern UI, including better notifications and additional useful features like nearby supercharger visibility.