The real "automatic" is coming! Tesla's new Model 3 automatically selects forward and backward

Fast Technology news on September 12, after the release of the new Model 3, its new screen shift caused a lot of controversy. Recently, we learned from the user manual of the new Model 3 that in addition to the screen shift and the overhead shift button, the new car will also have the automatic shift function of Model S and Model X.

What exactly is automatic gear shifting?

It is reported that the current automatic gear shift function is still in the test state, and users can manually open it as needed. After opening, the vehicle will automatically recommend forward or reverse according to the surrounding obstacles, and the dashboard has a direction prompt, at which time you can press the accelerator to confirm or slide in the opposite direction to cancel.

When the driver is wearing his seat belt, he can select the current driving mode via the screen, and to cancel the automatic shift function, simply apply the brakes and select the screen shift to cancel the automatic shift function.

Like the Model S and Model X, the new Model 3 comes with three shift options. In addition to the shift selector and auto-shift feature on the touchscreen, the new Model 3 comes with a physical shift button.

It is worth mentioning that the physical shift button is used when the touchscreen of the new Model 3 is not available or the vehicle is in valet parking or transportation mode, and needs to be manually activated to use.

For automatic gear shifting, some netizens have also raised doubtful views, such automatic gear shifting, to a certain extent, will increase the probability of misoperation by the owner, after all, after shifting, the owner is not even easy to notice whether the car is driving forward or backward.