US investigates claim Tesla drivers can play video games while driving
theguardian.comThe US has opened a formal investigation into a report that Tesla vehicles allow people to play video games on a center touch screen while they are driving.
The investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers about 580,000 electric cars and SUVs from model years 2017 through 2022.
The action follows a complaint to the agency that Teslas equipped with “gameplay functionality” allow games to be played by the driver while in motion.
In a document posted online Wednesday, the agency says the feature, called “Passenger Play,” may distract the driver and increase the risk of a crash.
The agency’s office of defects investigation said in the document that the game capability has been available since December 2020. Before that
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