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As if turning your car into a mobile gaming console wasn't enough, Tesla will soon allow owners to stream Netflix and YouTube videos right on their vehicles' multimedia screens. That's the story from Elon Musk , anyway, who tweeted the news on Saturday.
Of course, video streaming will only be available while the car is
parked, though Musk says that "when full self-driving is approved by
regulators, we will enable video while moving." Just don't hold your
breath for that anytime soon.
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Model 3 and upcoming Model Y owners will likely have the best in-car video experience, as Engadget points out, since these vehicles use horizontally oriented screens. The Model S and Model X
, on the other hand, have vertically oriented screens... which I guess
is good if you like to watch those poorly recorded, portrait-style
videos.
Musk says this upgrade will be coming "soon," and the widespread rollout could happen in August.
I'll admit, while this does sound like an unnecessary bit of
distraction if not used properly, the thought of being able to watch a
YouTube video or two while waiting to pick up a friend from the airport
is pretty cool.
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