Hey all,
A new update is now available sporting a better look-and-feel and upgraded Camper Mode / Cabin Temperature Protection services.
UI Makeover - Pt. 1
With this release comes a renovated UI following material design practices more closely.
This is only the 1st part of the makeover as I am currently in the process of renovating the graphical assets themselves as we speak and I'll have that complete in the next release.
Advanced Climate Upgrade
A much needed upgrade, Camper Mode and Cabin Temperature Protection services are now one and the same combining the best features of both.
Built from the ground up, you can now expect better functionality and increased reliability alongside new configuration options allowing you to have even more control over your HVAC remotely.
Both Camper Mode and Cabin Temperature protection share the same options for setting a start and end time, as well as a battery protection setting so the service automatically stops when the battery drops below the set percentage.
Both of these services also will only ever send a command if the vehicle is parked, if the vehicle is in gear it is assumed you can control the HVAC yourself. So you can leave them running and drive away without your HVAC turning off on its own or your temperatures being adjusted, etc.
Camper Mode
If you wish to use Camper Mode, you can set it to keep the HVAC running and every 15 minutes the service will send a command to start the HVAC.
If you are confused what the differences are, think of Cabin Temperature Protection as a smarter version of Camper Mode where the HVAC is turned on and off as needed versus Camper Mode which simply keeps it on.
Cabin Temperature Protection
If you wish to use Cabin Temperature Protection, you can set it to keep your cabin temperature at a certain temperature +/- a temperature range and every time interval the service will check in on your vehicle's cabin temperature and assess whether it should start or stop the HVAC, or adjust the set temperature to your target temperature in order to get the cabin temperature back down within your range.
Cabin temperature protection requires a cabin temperature reading from the car to function, this means the temperature sensors must be online. When the car sleeps, its temperature sensors may go offline, as such the HVAC must be started briefly in order to wake them up. This pilot start/stop of the HVAC is automatic and will only ever occur when needed, and only runs the HVAC for 1 minute giving the sensors ample time to provide an accurate reading.
With this new Cabin Temperature Protection, you have a few more options.
You can now specify a temperature range outside the normal limits of your HVAC
Requires HVAC stopping option enabled as this functionality works by stopping the HVAC once it's within your temperature range as it's cooling down or heating up on its way to your target temperature.You can now adjust the time interval for the service to check in on the car's cabin temperature
The lower this interval, the more often the service will run resulting in less cabin temperature fluctuations as temperatures raise and lower as the HVAC turns on and off. This comes at the cost of some battery life on your device as it wakes up more frequently to check in on your vehicle's temperature.You can now allow HVAC stopping
- With HVAC stopping enabled, the service will now throttle the HVAC on and off with commands as needed in order to get the cabin temperature back in range once it's outside. The downside to this is a Stop HVAC command acts as if you turned the HVAC off in the car, so when you leave your vehicle with the HVAC on then return later you may find the HVAC is now off and requires you to start it again.
- With HVAC stopping disabled, a Stop HVAC command is never sent so instead the service will let the HVAC naturally turns itself off after 30 minutes thus preserving the HVAC-on state your car had when you left it so when you return to your vehicle, it automatically turns on.
Other Stuff
- Service error notification setting is no longer restricted to only hiding Smart charging service errors
- Sign in screen got a makeover with more options
- About screen got a makeover with more options
- Smart charging location dialog received some love
- Vehicle status layout adjusted moving controls off the vehicle itself preparing for the next makeover
Coming Up
- More Wear features
- UI Makeover - Pt. 2
Out Of Town
I'll be out of town June 3rd to June 10th without internet starting this Saturday (tomorrow). This means I won't be able to respond to any of your guys' questions or issues, I ask for your patience and I'll be sure to comb over everything and respond ASAP after June 10th.
Use this access code valid this Saturday-only for full access to every feature the app offers usable on your actual Tesla vehicle:
2619
To enter an access code, press-and-hold the sign-in button for 3 seconds.
Thanks everyone for your support, keep the feedback and great ideas coming. I got a lot more coming up so stay tuned.