Tesla adds parental controls to driving, what is it for?

The employees of Tesla have started receiving a software update on your carwhich seems to be one of the most interesting of the year. Among the novelties, Parental control, various music apps, health indicatorsand other improvements.

Its aboutto software update 2024.26which have already been installed by the workers of Tesla. Coming soon to all users.

Most of these new features can only be used by purchasing the Premium Connectivity subscription. In addition, in the case of music apps, they also require their own subscriptions.

This is how parental control works in Teslas

In Spain, the age to obtain a driving license is 18, which is the age of adulthood. So parental control does not technically make much sense. But if the car belongs to the parents, they can impose certain rules.

In the case of the United States, the license can be obtained at 16 years of age, even if you are a minor, that is why Tesla has implemented parental controls in its cars.

By entering a PIN, parents can set the maximum speed and accelerationso you receive notifications if the car detects a frontal collision, or the use of the emergency brake. You can also be warned if the vehicle is being used from a certain time at night.

Another new feature of the update is the launch of the YouTube Music and Amazon Music appsBoth offer free music, but you’ll need to subscribe to get the most out of it.

Tesla also launches in the West (it was already in its vehicles in China) the option of show the air quality of the place where you areusing an AQI symbol. But unlike in China, where it can always be displayed, here the icon will only appear if the air quality is poor.

Finally, a new Navigation option allows you to mark a sub-destination in addition to a main destination. This helps you create more personalized routes.

The latest update for Tesla vehicles, 2024.26, looks very interestingYou can find out about the rest of the minor news on the website of Not a Tesla app.

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