Tesla has just issued firmware 8.1, the current over-the-air update for its vehicles introducing crucial updates for Autopilot 2.0.
The update continues to patch in new autonomous driving features as well as abilities, complying with the introduction of Autopilot 2.0 hardware last October. With firmware 8.1, Autopilot now works at speeds as much as 80mph, while Tesla has likewise updated automobile Lane modification as well as has re-introduced the Summon function – previously only offered on vehicles with very first generation Autopilot equipment.
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However, buried deep within the update, Tesla has added an Easter egg that will enable owners to let loose their innovative side.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk when once again utilized Twitter to expose the new trick function – tapping the ‘T’ logo on the large, portrait screen on the centre console three times now brings up a large, touchscreen sketchpad.
Predictably, some Tesla owners have been sharing their masterpieces on Twitter, as well as artworks made on the sketchpad can be submitted to Tesla for critique.
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While it seems like an early April fools’ joke, the sketchpad isn’t out of the regular for Tesla, as well as Easter eggs are routinely bundled in with firmware updates. Previous hidden features have included references to the Bond film The Spy who liked Me, in addition to the traditional racing game Mario Kart.
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