Tesla Autopilot Version 7.0 Dashboard Display [Source: Tesla Motors]

Motley Fool journalist Daniel Sparks provides an early look at what’s coming in tonight’s release of Tesla Autopilot 7.0. The over-the-air update will begin its roll out to Model S owners across North America and will continue over the next five days.  Europe and Asia Model S owners will receive the Autopilot 7.0 update in the weeks after.

See images from Tesla’s Autopilot Press Kit below.

Quoted from @DanielSparks

On whether Autopilot 7.0 will recognize Stop Signs and Red Lights

Elon: "this version of autopilot does not take into account stop signs or red lights, but a future version of autopilot will." #tesla

— Daniel Sparks (@danielsparks) October 14, 2015

Autopilot will not be retrofitted on to early Model S

#teslaautopilot: Don't expect a retrofit option for early Model S owners "It doesn't make financial sense," said Elon

— Daniel Sparks (@danielsparks) October 14, 2015

Autopilot will drive better than Humans.

Apparently autopilot drives better than a human even on this pictured highway, Elon said. pic.twitter.com/0JiDF0JwvV

— Daniel Sparks (@danielsparks) October 14, 2015

Elon Musk from the Tesla Autopilot Press Conference

Quoted via @DanielSparks

“We are deploying a fleet learning technology, improvements happen day-to-day, noticeable week-by-week, even without software update … Don’t expect a retrofit option for early Model S owners. It doesn’t make financial sense”, said Elon.

“Elon: Fully autonomous maybe in 3 yrs, ‘maybe earlier but I’m trying to recalibrate my time predictions’ .. regulatory approval to vary”

“When asked about future Teslas: AP will be standard on all cars, safety features standard, convenience features you will pay to enable.”

Timeframe for Autopilot Version 7.0 Roll Out

#tesla7: goes out to North America tonight, over 5 days.. Europe and Asia hopefully next week.

— Daniel Sparks (@danielsparks) October 14, 2015

Tesla Model S Version 7.0 Release Notes [Source: Tesla Motors]

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