Every Single New Tesla Will Come With Fully Autonomous Hardware, But You Won't Be Able To Use It

Tesla has announced that it's to give every single one of its new cars the hardware for full 'Level 5' autonomy, but the software needed to access it won't be here until 2017
Every Single New Tesla Will Come With Fully Autonomous Hardware, But You Won't Be Able To Use It

Elon Musk has been teasing us all over Twitter about some big, fancy Tesla-shaped news, and now we know what it is. The company today announced that going forward, every single one of its new cars will be built with the necessary hardware to handle ‘Level 5’ autonomy.

We’re talking eight surround cameras giving 250 metres of visibility, plus 12 updated ultrasonic cameras that can tell the difference between a hard or soft object from twice the distance as previously possible. In other words, it’s much less likely to slam the brakes on because an empty beer can just blew in front of the car.

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With all the shiny near gear, Tesla’s Autopilot system will become much more than the semi-autonomous don’t let go of the steering wheel or I’ll get angry ‘Level 3’ deal you get today. No - with the new system, Tesla reckons you’ll be able to ‘drive’ from New York to Los Angeles without having to touch the steering wheel once.

There is a catch though - you won’t be able to use any of these new Level 5 abilities. At least not just yet; the software to access all that juicy self-driving hardware fully won’t be here until late 2017.

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RioTzcars

Maybe we’ll finally be legally able to browse car throttle while being driven by the autopilot !

10/20/2016 - 16:26 |
27 | 0

You have to hold the steering wheel. Sorry

10/20/2016 - 16:28 |
3 | 18
......

can i watch car porn while being driven by the autopilot?

10/20/2016 - 16:27 |
9 | 1
DL🏁

In reply to by ......

Your Tesla can get jealous though and you might find yourself locked outside your car

10/20/2016 - 17:11 |
15 | 0
that Aston guy (miata squad) (aston squad)

Officer “do you know how fast you were going”

Me “im not driving”

10/20/2016 - 16:29 |
101 | 1

Dem cops are roasted

10/25/2016 - 08:47 |
0 | 0
V-Tech and EcoBoost kicked in yo

Meanwhile in the future:
gets pulled over by cop

Does your car know why my car pulled it over?

10/20/2016 - 17:40 |
57 | 1

“no? Damn. Neither do I”

10/21/2016 - 01:38 |
18 | 0
Anonymous

Musk said the system will not be available for at least 2 years, its late 2018 it could be roll out not 2017, however they do have a cross country trip planned for end of 2017 to prove concept…

10/20/2016 - 18:26 |
3 | 0
Wogmidget

Teslas in 2020 be like

10/20/2016 - 20:47 |
32 | 0
Anonymous

“all hail Tesla corp”

10/21/2016 - 02:41 |
0 | 1
Anonymous

“No i did not park near the firehydrant, my car did”

10/21/2016 - 03:59 |
1 | 0
imtrademarked

it’s best slav car. why? because dashcams all around.

10/21/2016 - 06:04 |
6 | 0
Straight6Unicorn95

And soon when you try to speed, the car will Hold at the next possible stop and kick you out.

10/21/2016 - 15:24 |
0 | 0

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