Based on all of the above it appears the change to make the outside temperature feature on the thermostat work was made on the 2013 models. Ours is a 2014 model so I assume it is also enabled. I will check, but if the installation puts the temperature probe inside of the air conditioner cover, it will work about as well as Rich's, I would surmise, since our ac covers are black. Wonder what the maximum reading is? I may be able to test that when we are in Florida in July!!