This update continues Tesla's recent trend and introduces various new features.
You can now customize the Quick Action buttons
New Notifications
You can now choose to turn on notifications when Cabin Overheat Protection is activated. You can also choose to turn on or off notifications when your car is done preconditioning.
Tesla App 4.3 gives you more control over notificationss
Customizable Quick Actions
You'll now be able to customize the quick action buttons that show up underneath the car.
The app still limits you to four buttons, but it allows you to swap out any of the existing buttons for just about any function the app can control. You can set a quick action button for the trunk, defrost, Sentry Mode and many more.
If you'd like to make room for an additional quick action button, you can remove the Charge button and replace it with a button of your chosing. You can then access the charging section by tapping the battery icon instead.
Adjust Cabin Overheat Protection
Another new feature is the ability to adjust your Cabin Overheat Protection. Cabin Overheat Protection allows your car to try to keep the interior temperature under 105° F by either using the HVAC fan or air conditioner.
The three options are to turn off Cabin Overheat Protection, try to cool using only the fan, or cool using the air conditioner.
You can now customize the Quick Action buttons
Using the air conditioner option will do the best job in keeping the cabin cooler, but could result in significant battery usage on hot summer days.
Many users are unable to access the ability to adjust the Cabin Overheat Protection setting. It looks like this feature may require your car to have update 2021.40.5 or later in order to function.
It looks like the Cabin Overheat Protection options will appear in the Climate section of the app. They should appear within the slide up drawer, next to the Defrost and Bioweapon Defense Mode buttons.
Widget Improvements
The app widgets have also been improved and now feature the same quick action buttons that you define within the app.
Pressing on a quick action button within the widget will open the app and execute the function automatically. Some functions have confirmations, such as defrost. Once the app is opened, you'll need to confirm that you want to turn on the defrost function.
Tesla releases version 4.3 of its iOS app
Sentry Mode Live Access
Sentry Mode Live Access enables you to view live video feeds from the car's cameras directly on your phone. The feature has been available in previous iOS app updates, but Tesla is calling out it's functionality in this update as well.
Sentry Mode Live Access doesn't appear to contain any new features with this update.
Ability to Unlock Supercharger Floor Locks
In China Tesla uses floor locks on Supercharger parking spots to prevent other vehicles from parking in those spots. Up until today, it required a Tesla owner to scan a QR code on the lock in order to lower the lock and allow you to charge.
With this app update, Tesla is now allowing you to unlock the Supercharger spot within the app.
Superchargers in China have floor locks
It's a great update for individuals living in China, but these floor locks are unlikely to be expanded to other regions as Tesla starts allowing non-Teslas to charge at Supercharger locations.
Tesla Taiwan testing out new supercharger ground locks solution to fix ICE issues. A camera identifies the Tesla via plate number as the car backs up and unlocks accordingly. @elonmusk@teslapic.twitter.com/tFU1twMBdg
With Tesla’s Robotaxi network poised for its initial launch as soon as June 12th, Elon and Tesla’s lobbying team are stepping up to speak to administrators about autonomy regulation. According to a report from Bloomberg(paywall), the team is working on a behind-the-scenes push in Washington to establish a federal framework for autonomous vehicles.
This push involves direct lobbying of members of the US Congress to build a clear legislative path for autonomy, and the timing is no coincidence. Tesla needs clear regulations to operate under, rather than the fractured state-by-state or city-by-city regulations that exist sporadically throughout the US.
Pushing for a National Standard
The report, citing insiders familiar with the matter, details that Elon has been personally involved in calls with legislators and has been weighing in on revisions to the bill introduced on May 15th, which aimed to establish a basic regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles. Tesla’s goal is to move this bill forward before Congress’s July 4th recess.
When the US Transportation Secretary visited Tesla earlier in May, Elon had some wise words to say on this topic, touching on the core issue: for a service to operate nationwide, navigating a patchwork of regulations is a legal and operational nightmare.
It’d be wonderful for the United States to have a national set of rules for autonomous driving as opposed to 50 independent sets of rules on a state-by-state basis. - Elon Musk
Federal Rules
While the initial Robotaxi pilot launch in Austin is more than feasible under Texas’s relatively permissive regulations, the long-term vision is severely hamstrung by federal rules. Current regulations only permit special exemptions for a test fleet of up to 2,500 vehicles that lack traditional controls, such as a steering wheel and pedals.
While this isn’t a direct roadblock for Tesla’s initial deployment of Model Ys in the Robotaxi network, this vehicle cap is a roadblock for the mass production and deployment of Tesla’s purpose-built Cybercab. The Cybercab, with its easy-to-clean interior, relatively low cost, and lower-maintenance design, is ideal to scale the service with a vehicle designed from the ground up to be autonomous, where it’ll be cheaper to operate and maintain. Remember that the Cybercab is expected to be capable of 5.5 miles per kWh, whereas the Model Y is capable of about 4. Tesla needs a federal law that allows for the widespread sale and operation of the Cybercab, as it’ll likely be crucial to make the network profitable.
The legislative push also comes as Tesla is coming under increasing scrutiny from regulators. The NHTSA is already probing Tesla’s Robotaxi plans and seeking answers about FSD’s performance in adverse weather conditions. Establishing a clear, Congressionally approved federal framework will not only create a more predictable and stable regulatory environment for Tesla to operate in, but it’ll actually make these vehicles safer by having one set of rules.
Difficult Road
This isn’t the first crack at creating national autonomous vehicle laws from Congress. Various bills have been attempted over the years, with one even passing the House in 2017 before getting stalled and dropped in the Senate. The primary obstacle has often been debates over legal liability and pressures from legal groups who have raised concerns about handling incidents with autonomous vehicles.
The new bill represents the latest effort to clear the maze of red tape, and Tesla’s direct involvement, along with the upcoming pilot launch of the Robotaxi network, provides some momentum to push this forward.
Tesla is on the verge of launching Robotaxi, which has massive implications for how we approach urban mobility as a society. However, just as in many other cases, the technology is advancing far faster than the glacial pace of bureaucracy, which means that lobbying is crucial to expedite the process of getting regulations in place as soon as possible.
Tesla has added another touch of customization, and this time for the owners of the 2024+ refreshed Model 3 Performance. Tesla is launching another set of puddle projection lights. These new puddle lights will illuminate the ground with a colorized Model 3 Performance emblem when the doors are opened.
Puddle Projection
This accessory adds a touch of personalization to the door light, similar to the options already available for the original and refreshed Model Y, which projects the Tesla wordmark, as well as for the Cybertruck, which projects the Cybertruck logo. However, this one, in particular, is a little different because it’s the first option that includes color. It projects a crisp blue and white Performance logo onto the ground below the door.
The lights are sold in a pack of two, similar to Tesla’s options for other vehicles. These lights are usable for both the front and rear doors, which means you’ll need two sets if you want to do all four doors of the vehicle.
Interestingly, while the physical form factor of these lights means they would fit any Model 3, Tesla is explicitly stating these are exclusively for 2024+ Model 3 Performance vehicles. This means that, at least for now, purchases through the official Tesla Shop are restricted to owners with a refreshed Model 3 Performance VIN. In general, you should be able to use these on any Model 3 or Model Y, as the size of the projector and the power attachment point are the same for all these vehicles.
Installation is simple and is to be completed by the customer. Tesla does offer a page on their DIY service manual on how to get them installed. You'll need a blunt plastic tool to remove them from the door and to detach the power adapter from the original puddle lights.
The Model 3 Performance Projection Lights are priced at $75 USD in the United States and $125 CAD in Canada. They will likely become available within the coming weeks for the European and Asia-Pacific markets as stock becomes available globally.
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