The cold weather is unwilling to be seen by the majority of electric vehicle owners, because low temperature will reduce battery efficiency, shorten mileage, and bring a lot of inconvenience to charging.
Recently, according to foreign media reports, Tesla has released several major updates through wireless software, which focus on optimizing the problem of charging in winter, and brought a number of functional improvements to help users charge vehicles more easily in cold climates.
So some specific functions have been updated, please follow Nian Han to take a look, some information may not be accurate, please understand.
The first is that the update introduces a feature that automatically heats up the charging port. When the owner selects a charging station via navigation, the vehicle not only initiates the battery conditioning program, but also warms up the charging port inlet to ensure that the cables connect smoothly even in snow and ice.
Then this also means that although the owner needs to make sure that the port is clean before charging, the process of connecting the charging cable will be greatly simplified and accelerated.
In order to help car owners better grasp the charging preparation time, Tesla has updated the charging port timer to show the time it takes for the battery to warm up to start DC fast charging. Car owners can reasonably arrange the charging plan according to the estimated time to avoid waiting too long.
To put it bluntly, the warm-up timer can tell the owner how much time it takes for the battery to warm up to a state suitable for DC fast charging. This design takes into account the user's respect for time, and no longer requires the owner to guess when it is more appropriate to connect the cable in the bitter cold.
In addition, during this update, Tesla has further strengthened its performance in low temperature environments.
For example, the problem of frozen door handles, Tesla has also provided a targeted solution. Ultra-wideband (UWB) technology is used to allow mobile phones to communicate with the vehicle more accurately, making it easier to lock, unlock and operate automatic doors. Even if the owner is far away from the vehicle, the operation can be easily completed, which improves convenience.
In addition, the intelligent and stable driving experience is also the highlight of this software update. Whether it's city roads in Sport mode or complex terrain in off-road mode, Tesla provides a more stable handling feel, reducing body roll and front and rear sway, thus improving the overall driving experience.
Tesla's updated adaptive high beams can automatically adjust the brightness according to the oncoming driving situation to protect the oncoming drivers and cyclists from interference, reflecting the focus on a humanized driving experience.
In order to comprehensively improve the experience of Tesla owners in cold climates, this software update in 2024 is obviously comprehensive and detailed. Tesla's innovation and intelligent technology not only shortens the distance between humans and machines, but also continuously compresses the problems brought by different weather conditions to electric vehicle owners.
This not only proves Tesla's strength in software development, but also shows its consideration and solution to the subtle needs of users. It is conceivable that in the near future, there will be more similar functional updates, which will undoubtedly consolidate Tesla's supremacy in new energy vehicles.