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Everything You Need to Know About the Tesla Model 3 New Software Updates

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Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
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There is a lot of talk about electric cars and their many benefits. Electric cars, without their emissions, are much kinder to the environment, they do not have all of the complex parts associated with their petrol and diesel counterparts, meaning that there is far less to go wrong. This, in turn, saves the consumer the expense of hefty repair bills and services. Electric cars are simple to charge and this can be carried out overnight, charging in a similar way to other electronic devices, saving a visit to the gas station and the smell of petrol and diesel. For those who have driven an electric car, you will know that the ride experience can be quite different, very smooth and very quiet. For more information on the latest Tesla updates, check out Tesla Geek Life.

Tesla is committed to the manufacture of electric cars and has been promoting the technology for over a decade now. Its teams of engineers are continuing to bring out and update existing models with all of the latest technology. Tesla is committed to clean, sustainable energy and its cars are a part of the solution.

The Model 3 car, a sleek machine with plenty of features, is one of four model types. The Model 3 is available in two versions. The first, which is considered the entry-level version, offers a rear-wheel-drive experience. The second model offers four-wheel drive and boasts an extra 50 miles between charges. Both models offer a smooth and comfortable driving experiences. The technical specification of the cars is impressive. They come with self-steering capabilities and the cameras offer the ability to change lanes on a motorway without you having to guide the car. Everything operates from a central touch screen. It has excellent road visibility and the driving position is well thought out for an all-round view. Interestingly, you will have access to Tesla’s superchargers which can charge your car very quickly, in around 30 minutes. It also comes with a very impressive four-year warranty.

The Model 3 is continually being updated and the latest updates include:

  • A standard autopilot safety feature which assesses the possibility of a collision and if this is detected, it steers the car back into its lane. The feature is automatic but can be disabled if preferred.
  • There is an update to the feature which prevents the car drifting into another lane or off the road, instead of receiving only a warning, the car is automatically returned back to its original position.
  • There is an improvement to Sentry mode, allowing you to enable the feature by default when the car is parked. Sentry mode helps ensure the safety of the car.
  • There has been a further improvement to the on board graphics.

In order to access the updates, make sure you go into your software preferences and select ‘advanced’.

The latest updates provide yet more tech spec to an already technologically equipped machine.

This is a collaborative article.