Tesla releases new software update that turns your car a boombox
Tesla has an updated software that turns electric cars into boombox and some other new features. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been announcing a lot of goals and features for the past weeks to be pushed and completed before 2020 ends.
Just this week, the main new feature of the update (2020.48.25)) is the ‘Boombox‘ mode, which enables you to play sounds through your car’s external speakers. A very interesting feature that can spice up your car experience.
Tesla noted:
“Turn your car into a boombox and entertain a crowd with your media play when parked. You can also customize the sound that your car makes when you press the horn, drive the car or when your car is moving with Summon. Select an option from the drop down menu or insert your own USB device and save up to five custom sounds.”
This is a feature that Tesla has been teasing us after they released a pedestrian warning system to the Model 3 according to administrative prerequisites for quiet vehicles in the US and Europe.
A year ago, Tesla released an update to Model 3 for a discernible tone to play when the vehicle is moving gradually (up to 19 mph) in one or the other drive or reverse.
In the wake of being compelled to add such a system, which is dubious among electric vehicle owners, Tesla chose to fabricate this new element utilizing the speakers
The new update additionally incorporates ‘Driving Visualization Improvements’:
The driving representation has been invigorated and now offers a bigger perception to permit drivers to see more subtleties of the street environmental factors. The following turn will currently show up over the perception if the route turn list is covered by another application.
Also, select things have somewhat moved yet will proceed to appear to be identical. Some remarkable contrasts incorporate the accompanying:
– Quick admittance to the reinforcement camera and wipers has moved to the base bar
– Indicator lights have been moved to the side of the touchscreen
Autopilot set speed, Autopilot accessibility, and ‘distinguished speed limit are currently shown close to the driving velocity.
Tesla has likewise made enhancements to ‘Scheduled Departure’ in the new software update.
The automaker wrote in the delivery notes:
Scheduled Departure would now be able to precondition your battery and lodge in any event, when your vehicle is unplugged. To represent the distinctive utility rate plans, you would now be able to set when your off-top rates end to save money on charging costs. To get to, tap SCHEDULE from the atmosphere control or charging board when stopped.
With the new update, Tesla has likewise made ‘Supercharger Display Improvements’:
Supercharger pins on your touchscreen will presently show the quantity of accessible slows down at charging locales. Rapidly look for close by enhancements by tapping a courtesy symbol on the Supercharger popup show.
Tesla has likewise taken out the interactive ‘T’ logo that would presenting to you your vehicle data and programming update, yet you would now be able to get to those through ‘Controls > Software’.
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