Release notes for Tesla’s upcoming V10 software update have been delivered to members of its Early Access Program and distributed across the web, giving a look at some of the features to expect.
The notes outline features mostly designed for fun, such as streaming video and games. But, Tesla watchers expect an improved version of Autopilot to also be included in the wide release.
Below are are the features mentioned in the notes:
Tesla Theater
Tesla Theater lets owners watch movies and videos when their car is in park and connected to WiFi. Tesla Theater includes Netflix, YouTube, and Tesla Tutorials as content options.
Caraoke
Caraoke lets owners sing along to their favorite songs and artists. Owners can adjust whether the vocal track plays while they sing along. Lyrics will only be visible on the car’s scree while it is in park.
Cuphead
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has been teasing the popular game Cuphead for some time. The game is included in the upcoming release, but will require a USB game controller.
Cuphead is a “bullet-hell shooter” – a sub-genre of shooters where the gameplay focus is dodging waves of projectiles. The description on the Cuphead website says: “Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era: traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.”
Feeling Luck or Hungry?
Tap the “Hungry” button and the car will serve up directions to local restaurants. Tap “Lucky” and owners can be sent on a “surprise adventure to a nearby attraction.”
Joe Mode
Joe Mode was a suggestion submitted by an owner on Twitter that has made it into the new software. Enabling Joe Mode reduces the volume of the car’s chimes to minimize disruption to passengers.
Maps
Tesla has improved maps to make it easier to find and navigate to the owner’s destination. When searching for a destination, the autocomplete search now includes the distance to each suggested place. Also, owners can now directly tap the labels on the map to quickly view the associated place details and navigate to that destination.
Sentry Mode
Sentry Mode, Tesla’s vehicle security feature, will now save video clips in a separate folder on a USB drive to make them easier to review and manage. Also, the older Sentry model video clips will now be automatically deleted if there is not enough space on the USB drive, and Sentry Mode clips are using more than 5 Gigabytes of space.
Automatic Lane Change
The automatic Lane Change visualization has been improved to highlight where in the adjacent lane the car is planning to move to. When Automatic Lane Change is initiated, the adjacent lane is highlighted blue, and the target car destination is outlined in white.
Driving Visualization
The driving visualization has been improved to display additional types of objects and lane lines around your car in more environments. Additionally, you can drag and pinch the driving visualization to temporarily adjust view angles and zoom.
Have you received the update? Any new features to add?