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Tesla introduces 'Dog Mode' to keep your pets from getting too hot
Tesla officially introduced a new feature on Thursday called "Dog Mode" that aims to keep owners' pets comfortable while left unattended in the vehicle.
"Dog Mode" keeps climate control on while the car is parked and also includes a display screen with the temperature so that people passing by can see that owners' pets are safe, Tesla said.
The electric car maker showed off "Dog Mode" in a tweet early Thursday. It's one of several software updates the company is introducing that focuses on improving safety and security.
Tesla also unveiled "Sentry Mode" to monitor the car's surroundings while it's locked and parked. It said in a blog post the feature uses the vehicle's external cameras to detect surrounding threats and sends alerts to an owner's Tesla mobile app if an incident occurs.
Musk hinted in a tweet on February 7 that the features would be unveiled this week.
To enable "Dog Mode," owners will tap on a fan icon at the bottom of the touch screen. If the car's battery reaches less than 20 percent charge, owners will receive a notification on their mobile app, Tesla said.
Tesla warned customers to check for local rules regarding leaving pets unattended in cars before using the feature.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/14/tesla-do…
Tesla officially introduced a new feature on Thursday called "Dog Mode" that aims to keep owners' pets comfortable while left unattended in the vehicle.
"Dog Mode" keeps climate control on while the car is parked and also includes a display screen with the temperature so that people passing by can see that owners' pets are safe, Tesla said.
The electric car maker showed off "Dog Mode" in a tweet early Thursday. It's one of several software updates the company is introducing that focuses on improving safety and security.
Tesla also unveiled "Sentry Mode" to monitor the car's surroundings while it's locked and parked. It said in a blog post the feature uses the vehicle's external cameras to detect surrounding threats and sends alerts to an owner's Tesla mobile app if an incident occurs.
Musk hinted in a tweet on February 7 that the features would be unveiled this week.
To enable "Dog Mode," owners will tap on a fan icon at the bottom of the touch screen. If the car's battery reaches less than 20 percent charge, owners will receive a notification on their mobile app, Tesla said.
Tesla warned customers to check for local rules regarding leaving pets unattended in cars before using the feature.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/14/tesla-do…
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I guess this feature will be set off if there are a couple of black guys standing near the car - but then again I'm no software-engineer, just trying to grapple with all this new technology
Speaking of a Tesla, there is/was one about 165 million miles away. At least what may be left of it. Reading about the rover, Opportunity, on Mars and read this: "Many human artifacts wouldn't last very long beyond our protective biosphere. As Live Science reported previously, solar radiation has likely shredded the Tesla Roadster Elon Musk launched into space last year." A sad ending. :(