Tesla’s automobiles could also be in a sales slump, however that’s not stopping the corporate from commonly introducing recent options for homeowners. Tesla’s spring software program replace consists of a number of helpful new features in its EVs, together with adaptive excessive beams on suitable automobiles and higher journey planning.
The update will permit some Tesla homeowners to make use of excessive beams with out blinding different drivers and cyclists on the street by enabling the beamforming capabilities of outfitted matrix headlights. The corporate first began putting in the {hardware} throughout its automobiles in 2022, however are simply now enabling it. Tesla had additionally enabled the options in Europe final 12 months, and the newly refreshed Mannequin Y will ship with the brand new good headlights.
Many automakers like Audi have already been utilizing adaptive headlights for a couple of decade in Europe, however the expertise solely turned authorized within the US in 2022. Different US automakers, together with Ford and its F-150 Lightning, have the mandatory {hardware} however aren’t but enabling all of the options of adaptive lights by default.
One other very helpful function within the spring launch consists of “Different Journey Plans,” which lets Tesla homeowners choose completely different EV navigation routes primarily based on whether or not they wish to get there quicker, have the fewest stops, or wish to go to extremely rated eating places, retailers, and restrooms. It provides to an already complete EV navigation expertise that different automakers have but to catch as much as, though Tesla nonetheless doesn’t embrace third celebration chargers in computerized routing. Moreover, now you can set navigation to keep away from highways.
Tesla can be giving its Sentry safe video and Dashcam options the flexibility to file clips from the B-Pillar aspect cameras, growing their seize talents from six of the car’s cameras as a substitute of 4. An up to date Dashcam viewer on the infotainment display screen features a new grid view to make it simpler to evaluate recordings. These new dashcam options, nonetheless, solely work on Tesla fashions with AMD-powered infotainment screens, so anybody with Intel-powered ones gained’t get the brand new performance.
Different notable options within the replace embrace sideview digital camera feeds on the instrument cluster for Mannequin S and X, location primarily based trunk peak reminiscence so your tailgate doesn’t hit your low-ceiling storage, always-on USB-C and wi-fi charging, and, for individuals who refuse to pay Tesla for premium connectivity, the flexibility to routinely hook up with your hotspot whenever you begin to drive.