Software update will allow Tesla conduct alone – publico

                 
                 

 
                         

In the era of connectivity, the cars begin to have similarities with computers and mobile phones. One day, drivers enter the car and it is updated and new features.

                     

                         The Tesla, an American manufacturer of electric cars has also been enthusiastic about autonomous driving technology, announced that vehicles will receive in the coming days a update software that will more easily find energy filling stations . In a few months, another update will allow cars lead alone on highways or at low speed on private property.

The next update will map the charging stations and warns drivers when the car is a situation that may run the risk of running out of energy before reaching the nearest gas station. In addition, the company says it has also improved the estimate of autonomy, which now take into account factors like the wind and the type of flooring.

“It will be impossible to run out of charge, unless you do it intentionally, “said company president Elon Musk, the presentation of the news.

The range of electric vehicles and the relative scarcity of charging stations, compared with pumps fuel, have been one of the problems that companies that manufacture electric cars are making efforts to resolve. According to Tesla, the US and Canada are almost entirely covered by a supply network, such as Western Europe and North America. The company expects that over the next 12 months to cover the European territory is total.

The update software following, which does not have an exact date, will be for a new generation of software – is version 7.0 – and will allow the car to keep up automatically in a roadway when a similar highway or road, and make yourself short journeys in private areas. “You can call the car and send it back to the garage,” exemplified Musk.

In a presentation to journalists, Elon Musk stated that the concept of updating the software car is similar to the electronic equipment. “A big part of that is the Tesla is to be a company software of Silicon Valley. People think normal for phones and laptops continue to improve and this is the approach that we have adopted for the Model S. It is a fundamental paradigm shift in terms of how the cars have been made, “said the executive, quoted by agency Bloomberg.

The Model S is for now the only model of the company. It has a large screen between the two front seats, which serves to control various vehicle functions. The Tesla is preparing two new models, one of which should reach the hands of buyers this year.