According to foreign media reports, some netizens recently said that they can play animations for children in the car, and Tesla CEO Musk also broke the news that in fact, tesla cars can do a lot of things. But some media outlets don't see it that way. According to the New York Times, despite Tesla's dazzling features, it's best not to play games or watch videos if you're driving.
The New York Times reported that Tesla's in-car videos and games can be accessed even while the car is in motion. But distracted driving is one of the most important causes of death in thousands of traffics each year.
Once upon a time, Tesla was criticized for failing to ensure the driver's attention when using Autopilot.
Earlier this month, a netizen left a message for Musk on Twitter, saying that while he and his child were sitting in a Tesla car waiting for takeout, they could also play animation on TV to their children.
Musk responded: "A lot of people don't realize that you can watch almost any show on a Tesla car. "As we all know, Tesla cars have a lot of black technology features, which makes people very envious. A large number of Tesla fans are also looking at these technologies and will prefer this brand.
But some foreign media have poured cold water on fans.
The New York Times interviewed a Tesla Model 3 owner who was surprised to learn that he could play cards on the car's touchscreen, even while the car was in motion.
"I was surprised. To me, it seems like a natural danger," Vince Button, who bought the Model 3 this summer, told The New York Times.
In August, Barton watched a video on YouTube detailing the software updates Tesla sent to its cars. According to the video, this update adds some games to Tesla's entertainment system, making it possible to play while driving. According to The New York Times, vehicles had to park in parking lots to start the games.
A video in January showed drivers playing games while driving, as long as they clicked a button to confirm that they were passengers. In this regard, Tesla did not reply to the reporter's report on this.
For years, critics and safety advocates have accused Tesla of not doing enough to prevent distracted driving, especially when drivers use Tesla's Autopilot, where official publicity outweighs protection. = Tesla AutoPilot is a great feature, but it still has all sorts of problems.
In 2016, a Tesla owner named Joshua Brown crashed into a tow trailer while driving a Tesla Model S and died. The investigation found that he was using autonomous driving at the time, and for a long time, his hands were off the wheel.
Later this year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating at least 12 recent accidents in which Tesla equipped with driver assistance technology hit emergency vehicles parked on the side of the road.
NHTSA said more than 3,000 people died in 2019 from distracted driving. According to research by the American Automobile Association, when a person's eyes are off the road for two seconds, the driver's risk of getting into a car accident doubles.
Eliminating all distractions while driving is obviously a challenge for automakers. Even without in-car games, owners of Teslas or other means of transport have a hard time stopping them from using their phones or tablets.
But some car brands put in more effort than Tesla. Both Ford and General Motors use infrared cameras to track drivers' eye and head movements, while they use hands-free driving. In addition, it is also common to lock the driver on the screen outside of certain eye-catching features when the vehicle is moving. Obviously, some foreign media believe that Tesla is inferior to traditional automakers such as Ford or General Motors in terms of safe driving protection for car owners.
At the Launch of the Model S Plaid in June, Elon Musk said that entertainment features will become more important as Tesla owners become more reliant on self-driving. Tesla has promised for years that full self-driving will arrive soon, but that has yet to happen.
"If you think about the future of the car, usually in self-driving or self-driving mode, then entertainment is going to become more and more important," Musk said. "You'll want to watch movies, play games, use the internet." But Tesla is really excessive in promoting entertainment and technology functions, and driving safety is the first. Even, a lot of entertainment features that we don't need when we're driving. In the process of driving, we should remember the most important one is, "there are thousands of roads, safety is the first".