Tesla is letting your connect your Wall Connector to the app
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Tesla, constantly growing its interconnected ecosystem of products seems to have set its sights on the initial oversight of leaving Wall Connectors to fend for themselves on the internet.
While the Generation 1 and Generation 2 Wall Connectors lacked WiFi connectivity, Generation 3 Wall Connectors were designed with 2.4 Ghz WiFi (unfortunately they don't support 5 Ghz networks) which allowed for over-the-air (OTA) firmware upgrades and Ad-Hoc connections with devices in order to set up and troubleshoot the device.
Oddly, the chargers didn’t exchange data with the Tesla App (keeping owners in the dark about any data, updates, usage, etc).
However, it it appears this may soon change.
According to Tesla_Adri on Twitter, the latest app update, 4.10.0, has new string references in the code to Wall Connector connectivity.
It is possible that Tesla may be preparing to allow owners to fine-tune Wall Connector settings.
These settings may include the ability to control what cars can utilize the wall connector and the ability to choose to install updates via the Tesla app.
It could also allow owners to select “allowed” Teslas and non-Teslas to charge via their phone. In addition, there are references to a “garage manager.” While details are scant, it is conceivable Tesla may also allow the integration of a Wifi garage door opener as part of this focus on improving the home charging experience.
It now appears that Tesla is testing this functionality with some users who have the latest Tesla app.
You can see if you have access by tapping on your Profile icon on the top right corner, then choosing Add/Remove Products. If you have access, you'll see the ability to add a Wall Connector in addition to the usual options of Vehicle and Powerwall.
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Needless to say, for many Tesla owners that enjoy the ability to view live data and easily make settings changes to their solar roofs, solar panels, Poweralls, and cars, this small change to Wall Connectors will be welcome.
Tesla's Quartzsite Supercharger will have four solar canopies
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Tesla now has 40,000 Supercharger stations worldwide, and more are in the works, including a massive 88-stall facility in a small town in Arizona. @MarcoRPTesla, who has a knack for finding Supercharger plans, tweeted the detailed construction project. The drawings show 20 prefabricated Supercharger units, two trailer-friendly stalls, and four solar canopies.
Quartzsite, Arizona, with a population of 2,413, is the location of the huge Supercharging station. Incredibly, it is being built right across the road from a 36-stall Supercharger. So why is there now one Supercharger for every 20 people in Quartzsite? Interstate 10 runs through the small town, which is at the intersection of U.S. Route 95 and Arizona State Route 95 with I-10.
Tesla's Quartzsite Supercharger will have four solar canopies
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This location is approximately three and a half hours away from Las Vegas, Nevada, San Diego, California, and Los Angeles, California. It is also two hours from Phoenix, Arizona. Tourism is the main economic driver of the small town.
Tesla recently asked followers of its @TeslaCharging Twitter account to submit locations where Superchargers are needed. This location makes sense with the amount of traffic going through the area. It also has very little precipitation, which means those solar canopies will be powered up by the sun. That is another long-term vision of the company, to have solar and battery packs at Supercharging locations.
It’s hard to believe the Supercharger network was launched in 2012. A decade later, they are turning into a more common sight around the world. According to the company: Superchargers can add up to 200 miles (322 kilometres) of range in just 15 minutes.
In September, 420 Tesla projects were announced, including a 164-stall Supercharger hub on the I-5 corridor located in Coalinga, California. That will be the world’s largest Tesla Supercharger location. But that is nothing compared to reports of the largest EV charging location in the world, located in China’s hi-tech city of Shenzhen. There is an electric taxi charging station with a total of 637 fast chargers.
The largest EV charging location in the world with 637 stalls
Tesla Full Self-Driving is available to anyone in North America
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The moment many Tesla owners have waited for has arrived: Full Self-Driving Beta is now available to anyone in North America who has requested it, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
“Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta is now available to anyone in North America who requests it from the car screen, assuming you have bought this option,” writes Musk. “Congrats to [the] Tesla Autopilot/AI team on achieving a major milestone!”
Now, this version is going wide to “anyone in North America who requests it.”
To receive FSD Beta you'll just need to request it in your vehicle under Controls > Autopilot. There is no longer a minimum safety score to achieve and everyone should receive the beta shortly after requesting it, as long as you've bought or subscribed to FSD Beta in the U.S. or Canada.
There are a few requirements for you to receive Tesla's FSD Beta. Your vehicle will need to have Tesla's FSD computer, known as hardware 3.0 or above. It also currently requires your vehicle to be on a 2022.36 update or below.
If your vehicle is on one of the 2022.40 updates, then you'll need to wait until the next beta update since the current beta (v10.69.3.1) is based on 2022.36 and Tesla doesn't normally allow vehicles to roll back to a previous version.
Some Model S and Model X vehicles may require a camera upgrade before being eligible for FSD Beta.
Tesla's next FSD Beta, v11, which is still being tested internally may also be released to some external testers starting today. A few days ago Musk confirmed on Twitter that version 11 would be widened “before Thanksgiving." FSD Beta v11 includes a unified tech stack for city and highway Autopilot use and is expected to go to a wide release sometime next month.
When it comes to FSD Beta updates, Tesla starts distributing to employees first for testing and going wider as they collect data and fix bugs. Then, based on a number of factors, Tesla broadens up distribution to more owners. However, this may soon change when FSD Beta gets incorporated into all Tesla software builds. This may happen with FSD Beta v11.
For owners new to FSD Beta, it's surely a day a lot of us have been waiting for and a monumental moment for Tesla. However, it doesn't stop there, it looks like we'll soon all have access to the next big update, FSD Beta v11.
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