6 posts were merged into an existing topic: Updates and new features
Also vehicle motor should not turn on till side stand is disengaged or some sort of warning should be displayed on the screen
This was originally planned, but I understand they could not source a reliable quality sensor for this operation. Owners have already requested that this be a standard feature in the next iteration of the product.
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Summarizing the OTA Wants after the last update
(I have tried to pool from various above posts)
Dashboard
- Colour themes
- Regen% Indication
- Eco Mode
- Date display along with time
- Hazard light function
…also hazard light function should work when park assist is engaged - Charging - Battery % indication, Units consumed
- Display of Odo, Trip details during the run mode
- Better Trip reset handle (it is too small today)
Technical
- Reduction in Power loss in idle/shut down condition
- Unwanted shutdowns
…below 7% battery shutdowns are so frequent - Unwanted blank screens
- Automatic cancellation of indicators that really works.
- Cruise control with +/- 5km speed control option
- Strong regen -atleast 70 - 80% than what it is now and option to choose regen level on app at least
Map Updates
- Directions to pin location or coordinates or plus codes, similar to the one in Google maps.
- Traffic status in Maps
- Power Consumption hue indicator in Map Mode
- Option to choose display orientation (between landscape and portrait)
…when portrait is selected half screen should be map and rest should display speed, odo, trip info, battery%, consumption of battery in Whr live… - Ability to zoom out and in when navigation is on…
- Should zoom out and in based on speed so that curves ahead can be viewed without surprise… like google maps
- Optional audio warning/notification when turn is ahead as we cannot always look at display all the time while riding…
- Addition of compass for map aid (if user desires in the non navigation mode)
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Hey @Shreyas
Is the Navigation used by the dashboard optimized for 2 wheelers? google maps provides an option to see the routes for cars as well as 2 wheelers. can we have an option to see this route too.
Also Can some portion of the map be made available offline? Vodafone has lots of black spots. Had to wander a bit to use navigation.
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@rajeshkav - thanks for the summary. I would like to add a few to the list.
- Ability to see charging rate - Power being consumed real-time (KW) and Kms/min (charge being added). Would like to see this on the dashboard and mobile app.
- Reduce speedo error. This autocar magazine review suggests an error of ~10% compared to vbox.
https://www.autocarindia.com/bike-news/ather-450-performance-tested-412959 - Rider profiles - use riding patterns to optimize scooter performance and range based on the individual.
- Access to more in-depth data about individual’s riding style. Providing some useful insights about accelerating and braking behavior can help us improve our riding and some tips to improve range.
- Ability to stop charging remotely from the app.
@Shreyas, would it be possible to share a list of upcoming or potential updates Ather team is working on and allow owners to vote on them. You can prioritize the development based on which features/functionality the users are more interested in.
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thanks.
No.1 and 2 - are for OTA No.3 to 5 - are for Mobile App; which I will list separately (there is another thread)
I agree to this elicitation technique. User’s demands are to be heard and I hope Ather listens and prioritize their developments.
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@Shreyas - for the OTA and Mobile App update threads, may I suggest that you have a sticky post at the top that is regularly updated, so everyone can see in one place the laundry list of feature requests.
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When searching for Ather Grid charging point, there should be option of getting Grids close to current location.
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Agree this request as recently after taking delivery of the 450, i was searching for nearest Ather Grid and i got a complete list of irrelevant points that were too far off!
And Hence,
At least the app must display the Ather Grid depending on the Range Available on the 450 or the nearest point that is free and not engaged by other EV/450 users…!
RGT
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while agree to above
for now please try searching on map and select to navigate which will be much easier - u can see most closest to ur location and simply select that (both on app and dashboard)
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I’m not sure if this is already requested. However, I was thinking if it is possible to have the following
- Parking blinkers
- Give more data on regen
- Cruise control (should not exceed 40kmph)
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It will be useful to provide the user with alerts on the Ather app when the charge reaches a certain preset percentage or projected range like 50/80/100 % or say 30/50/70 km or one that the user can set depending on the commute planned.
This will help the user to check only when there is a notification and not keep looking at the app to see how much charge has accumulated.
Also, the red color feedback indicating higher consumption of battery power is a bit difficult to interpret. More red or more green are really relative indicators and not absolute. If the scooter has access to instant kwhr data then why not show that on the panel in addition to the range and speed? I have found the instantaneous fuel consumption feature in my car to be very useful and it helps me get superb mileage out of the car.
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Yes we need the instantaneous details.
More info like numerals not intensity of red colour.
Tesla cars indications can be used for reference.
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I m not sure if it’s already there, but is there a way to search (or send from app) unnamed location like Google Maps Plus codes
Alternatively, like how you can search a location in Google Maps and share it to Uber app, you should be able to share it to Ather app as well.
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Not available now but It’s surely on the cards. During the first owners’ meet, we were told that it’ll come in the future app updates.
@Ather.Team Can we display the distance run since the last full charge? It is a very useful feature to understand the mileage one is getting per full charge instead of going by the predicted range.
Currently I can do this by resetting the trip meters. But it is useful and informative to track this on the app and to see a timeline /trend.
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Exactly, very similar to screen on time on Mobiles… now I’m summing up each time from trips…
And trip history takes ages to sync and some times small trips gets missed…
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