Certain features on our vehicles allow you to benefit from heavy driving comfort! Obviously, having a GPS included in your motor vehicle allows you to stay focused on the road while driving to an unknown place without any problems. However the road network is regularly developing, it is therefore necessary to update the GPS of your Tesla Model 3 , and this is accurately what we will discover today. To do this, first we will review the different attributes of the integrated GPS for cars, and secondly, how to update the GPS of a Tesla Model 3 .
How does onboard GPS function in a Tesla Model 3
In this section we will learn how the GPS of a Tesla Model 3 works and what are the different types of GPS.
The advantages of an integrated GPS?
A built-in GPS presents many features that a smartphone GPS or Tomtom-type GPS will not have the ability to give you. Down below is a list of the advantages of these devices:
- The point that it is included straight into the dashboard of your Tesla Model 3 makes it hopeless to steal the GPS from your motor vehicle.
- Linked to your car’s radio antenna, the GPS will have better reception than any form of GPS you could use.
- It is very often, dependent on the year, connected to steering wheel voice commands, which allows you to use it without taking your hands off the wheel and consequently to drive more safely.
- The screen is in many instances much larger than a GPS on a smartphone or a nomadic type, so the information is more readable.
- Connected to your speakers, it can be coupled to music and only occur when you replace direction, which limits the risk of you going off course as much as possible.
The different types of GPS for Tesla Model 3
After having seen the advantages and before detailing to you how to update the GPS of your Tesla Model 3 , we will quickly explain the different types of integrated GPS that exist for a Tesla Model 3, here they are:
- The classic GPS: We call classic GPS the models that equip recent cars, they are linked to a complete multimedia system and are equipped with a touch screen.
- The old GPS: These GPS were the first generations, the screen is only used for navigation and they are updated with a USB stick or SD card. These systems, although very easy to use and have a lower screen quality, you’ll experience like you’re watching a TV from the 90’s.
- GPS Android Auto or Apple CarPlay: Finally, last sort of GPS, on the latest automobiles it is possible to have a system integrating Android or Apple, these systems are autonomous and you use the native applications of one of the two operating systems. They are very responsive and convenient to use.
How do I update the GPS on a Tesla Model 3?
We will now proceed to the part you are most interested in, how to update the GPS of your Tesla Model 3? To achieve this, we will see for each sort of GPS how the process of updating the cartography, the signalling and the software is done.
Updating old GPS on Tesla Model 3
The old GPS systems present on the Tesla Model 3 until the years 2000/2005, these GPS use a specific software for the brand and the approach to update this GPS on a Tesla Model 3 is to go to the car dealership who will manage it, for a 50 euros in most instances.
Updating the GPS of Tesla Model 3 by SD or USB
This sort of GPS is most common on cars that are about ten years old. Most of the car companies have called upon the company “HERE navigation” and you will have to go to their site to download the map update of your GPS, then copy it to a USB key or SD card depending on the connectors available on your model and do the update straight through the menu of your integrated GPS.
Automatic GPS update
Most recent Tesla Model 3’s with Android Auto or Apple CarPlay will update automatically, so there is no need for you to make any updates. You can continue to use your GPS with secure feeling knowing that the map and speed limits are up to date.
If you have any additional questions about the Tesla Model 3, do not hesitate to consult our Tesla Model 3 category.
