Recently, a move by Tesla has once again triggered a controversy in public opinion, and the relevant complaints of car owners have also attracted the attention of NHTSA (National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration).
Tesla Model Y
A few days ago, Tesla has carried out a routine upgrade of the vehicle through the OTA function, but one thing has caused great controversy, that is, Tesla allows people to play games through the central control screen during the driving process of the vehicle, and this function was previously activated only when the vehicle was stopped. It is reported that Tesla's advanced infotainment system contains a large number of different types of games, which can be used by the car personnel to play in their leisure time.
Tesla allows car owners to play games while driving
Prompt message after the game function is turned on
According to the feedback of foreign netizens, after opening the function in the driving state, a relevant warning page will pop up first, showing that only passengers can enable the function when driving, but this option cannot tell who opened the game, and the driver can also perform this control. At the same time, on the Model 3 and Model Y, this central control large screen integrates the display and control menu of the driving information of most vehicles, allowing the opening of the game when driving is not only easy to distract the driver's attention, but also brings a lot of negative effects to the normal control of the vehicle, and will seriously endanger the driving safety.
A spokesperson for NHTSA said after receiving a complaint from a driver: "We are aware of the driver's concerns and are discussing the feature with the manufacturer. However, NHTSA has not officially opened an investigation into the incident at this time. Coincidentally, Mercedes-Benz recently announced that it has recalled some S-class models in the United States, and the reason for the recall is that the car's in-vehicle media equipment allows video to be played while driving. Even if Tesla is equipped with an FSD system, the system is only L2 level, far from the realm where you can play games while driving.