America in Tesla Model 3 Bronka. Starting with firmware 2021.4.18.2, the car monitors the driver with a camera [video] • CARS

Our Reader Bronek bought a Tesla Model 3 from a reseller who advertised on the Elektrowoz website. His car still exhibits a number of features not found in the Polish Tesla. For example, he has an unlimited Premium connection (no pay), and his autopilot sometimes behaves as if he is driving around the United States.

Almost American Tesla Model 3

In 2020, an update was installed on the Model 3 Bronka 2020.36.10 and then they began to recognize the traffic light and the sign to give way. He also stopped in front of a red light, which the Americans had not had before - there was no such option in Poland.

At the end of May 2021, the American Tesla began downloading firmware. 2021.4.15.11... Then the producer announced that activates the camera in the car... The painting was supposed to stay in the car, and not leave the local computer, unless the car owner decided otherwise. Now, just three weeks later, he has arrived in Europe. update 2021.4.18.2, which also turns on the camera on our continent - it does not see the steering wheel, but sees the driver, passenger, and also looks after the rear row of seats:

Bronek has already tried it and is surprised. It seems that the camera analyzes the driver's behavior and adjusts the autopilot operation to it. (a source). Please note, this can only work like this [so far], it was like this a year ago:

It tracks the driver on the AP, thanks to this after the update 2021.4.18.2 we drove today without a handle for about 30 minutesovertaking only with the turn signal lever, without turning the steering wheel. [But] as soon as I stopped looking at the road, a blue warning appeared. He disappeared as I started down the road. It didn't go into further annoying stages.

Many minutes in fact, Tesla didn’t require touching the steering wheel almost all the time.... Condition: you must watch the road. Overtaking on FSD (European) was also cut back to acceptance by dropping the indicator (you didn't have to turn the steering wheel slightly).

It should be added that already at the time the camera was activated in May 2021, it was suggested that with its help it would be possible to monitor the driver and thereby control the car's behavior. The function should make it impossible to sleep while driving, and can also significantly complicate Tesla driving for drunk drivers. Such The mechanism will become mandatory for all new cars sold in the European Union from May 2022..

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