Yesterday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that after they launched a survey into tesla vehicles that can play the game function normally while the game is in motion, Tesla announced that they will disable all game functions while their vehicle is driving, and Tesla Arcade games will now only be activated when parked.
The incident stemmed from a recent investigation announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to find out whether Tesla's internal "passenger game" feature was involved in traffic safety, which involved more than 580,000 Tesla cars.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it would investigate various aspects of the feature, including the frequency and usage scenarios of Tesla passenger games.
Later, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a Dec. 8 statement that it was "discussing the feature with the manufacturers involved," based on information they gathered or evidence that Tesla's in-vehicle video games violated vehicle safety regulations, and they announced the investigation denial process two weeks later: "Safety is at the heart of NHTSA's mission, we are committed to improving the safety of all road users, and the distraction-affected collision is an issue, Especially in vehicles equipped with a range of convenient technologies, such as entertainment screens, we understand the concerns of drivers and are discussing the feature with the manufacturer ".
Now, NHTSA said in a new statement that Tesla has agreed to stop the in-car gaming system in its vehicles while the car is moving:
"After an initial assessment of Tesla's Passenger Play, Tesla notified the agency that it was changing the way the feature operated. In the new software update, "Passenger Play" will now be locked and unusable while the vehicle is driving.
It is reported that the U.S. Vehicle Safety Act prohibits manufacturers from selling vehicles with defects that pose unreasonable risks to safety, including technologies that distract drivers from driving safely. NHTSA determines whether this feature can cause distracting driving for drivers by continuously evaluating how the relevant automaker identifies and protects against possible malfunctions, misuse, or anticipated use of convenience technologies, including infotainment screens. NHTSA also regularly reviews consumer complaints and the large amount of data submitted by relevant companies on a regular basis to look for vulnerabilities that pose a security risk, and if the data shows that such a risk may exist, NHTSA will take immediate action to prompt the manufacturer concerned to make changes.