If drivers ignore repeated warnings, the software will disable Autosteer until drivers stop and re-engage the system.
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Along with Autopilot changes, Tesla has reworked the media player, voice commands, and maps and navigation. Tesla has said it’s the opportune time, as Tesla is boosting production of its energy storage products at its Gigafactory, and SolarCity is preparing to unveil differentiated solar solutions. With radar, it should also be able to spot hazards two cars ahead of the vehicle and prepare better for heavy braking. So in theory, a Tesla vehicle with Autopilot could see an accident up ahead before the auto it’s following can.
Tesla didn’t list all of the improvements to Autopilot, as the company asserts there are “hundreds of smaller tweaks that add up to a significantly improved experience behind the wheel”, Tesla said on Twitter Wednesday morning.
Another new feature is the cabin overheat protection function..
Cabin Overheat is an “industry-first” safety feature “focused on child (and pet) safety”, Tesla says.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk acknowledged that the Autopilot improvements might have prevented a crash that killed an OH man in May, when his Model S slammed into a truck.
The product fits into his long-term vision of helping provide green homes that run on solar energy and use battery storage to help power systems, including charging electric cars, even after sundown.
“Tesla makes the only cars on the road that continue to get safer, smarter, and more capable over time, thanks to free, over-the-air software updates”, the company said in a statement.
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The company said the attack could be triggered only when a Tesla Internet web browser was in use near a malicious Wi-Fi hot spot. And we think its stock price has almost unlimited room to run for early in-the-know investors! The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Tesla Motors.
