Tesla Motors can now let you run video games on its infotainment system, even if you are driving.

According to new reports, the recent update of its electric car enables drivers to access numerous video games on its infotainment system, including Solitaire, Reloaded Sky Force and Battle of Multitopia: Moonrise. As you might expect, starting any of these games will result in a warning display that says "Card games are suitable for everyone, but only suitable for passengers when the car is driving", but there is no tool to identify whether the driver is Really playing.

Although the new feature seems to make it more fun to drive to work the next morning, it is also extremely dangerous. Many car manufacturers restrict the use of infotainment to only when the car is parked. Even if passengers are playing games, the driver still has a high risk of adjusting the gameplay on the screen from time to time to distract them from the information. road. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3,142 people died in car accidents caused by distracted drivers in 2019 alone.

So far, Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk have not commented on these reports.

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