Engadget Logo Entered Japanese version of Tesla Games, you can play while driving."Only passengers" are also concerned about accidents

The Tesla vehicle's infotainment system is very high performance, allowing you to play some games, including "Cuphead" and "Fallout Shelter".

In terms of common sense, these games, like in -vehicle TV tuners, can not be enjoyed while driving, but in the case of Tesla, if you can play the game, New York Times.Is told.You can play even while driving, "Solitaire", "Sky Force Reloaded" for shooting games, and strategic game "Battle of Polytopia: MOONRISE".

Of course, the driver should be able to play a game while driving, and when the solitaire starts while driving, the screen "Solitaire is a game for everyone, but Playing While in Motion is in Motion is on the for PassengersIt is a game that people can enjoy, but only the passengers can play while the car can play while driving).

However, if you tap the screen, you can start the game as it is, so you can actually play with a driving driver.Also, even if the driver is not playing, if the passenger plays some game, it is easy to imagine that the driver will increase the number of times and time to move to the screen and increase the time.

According to the U.S. Transportation Road Traffic Safety Bureau (NHTSA), 3142 people in the United States died in 2020 in a distracted driver involved.In 2017 research at the University of Utah, it has been reported that the function of the infotainment system is too warned by the driver and reduces driving safety.In this study, if the driver tried to use the functions of voice assistants and touch screen, "I have separated my hand from the handle or transferring my gaze from the front for more than 24 seconds to handle the target task."It is.

In general cars (other than Tesla), many of the touch screen and infotainment functions cannot be used so that drivers can be driven while driving.A car equipped with an infotainment system that contains the DVD player function can of course play DVDs on the display on the dashboard, but this is only while the car is parked, and the screen is running.Switches to car navigation, etc., and only plays voice.

The NHTSA guidelines stipulate that in a car equipped with infotainment equipment, drivers must not do "side -by -side work that will be distracted while driving".

Tesla cars could not play the game while driving until the Infotainment system became the current version.However, it is currently displayed a message like Solitaire, so it is not a mistake or defective, but it is thought that game play was possible while driving.

If the Tesla car uses functions such as Autopilot and FSD, the burden of driver driving will be significantly reduced (although it should not be released from the steering wheel).In the meantime, there is a possibility that you will want to play games, and that may increase the number of accidents during Autopilot.

NEW YORK TIMES reported that Tesla and Jeron Musk CEO asked for comments on this matter, but had no public relations departments in Tesla and did not respond to questions.

Source: New York Times