Pedestrian speaker 2021

[everydaychris]

Hey guys!
Any of you new delivery owners out there getting or not getting the pedestrian speaker?

im in SoCal so I’m wondering if it’s by region or if it depends on the center??

 

[Midnightsun]

I believe all EVs produced for use in the US after Sept 2020 are required by law to have a noise making device to alert pedestrians to their movement.

 

[iamnid]

Picked mine up yesterday, it has the speaker (as does our Model 3 from Dec 2019). No boombox yet as the Model Y is still on a very old software version

 

[everydaychris]

I believe all EVs produced for use in the US after Sept 2020 are required by law to have a noise making device to alert pedestrians to their movement.

I heard that too but then saw another article that said x amount they produce only x amount need it. Confusing haha

 

[Midnightsun]

Looks like there was an extension.

EVs and hybrids get an extension to meet US noise-making requirements

Electric vehicles in the U.S. must meet pedestrian noise requirements by March 1, 2021, at the earliest.

www.greencarreports.com

 

[chammerbeck]

you will get the boombox feature eventually.....takes a few weeks or more. you have a default, factory firmware installed just as mine did. the update will push and you will have it.

 

[everydaychris]

Cool cool

 

[MorrisonHiker]

Looks like there was an extension.

EVs and hybrids get an extension to meet US noise-making requirements

Electric vehicles in the U.S. must meet pedestrian noise requirements by March 1, 2021, at the earliest.

www.greencarreports.com

There was an extension but I think it came mere days before the deadline so manufacturers such as Tesla had already planned for it. AFAIK, all Teslas built for the US market since September 2020 have them.

 

[DanDi58]

I do have it as my car makes the back-up sound. I don't believe it does it going forward, however, although I haven't driven with the front windows open to check. My car actually came with Boombox at delivery (and heated wheel) which surprised me a bit. Have had fun with the horn 'fart' sound. Neighborhood kids like it.... Just got first update today (2021.4.12).