Tesla boss confirms Dog and Sentry mode coming
Tesla Motors chief executive Elon Musk has confirmed via Twitter, that the US-based luxury electric vehicle manufacturer will be adding both Dog mode and Sentry mode to its cars as part of the next software update.
Tesla is continuously refining its on board software which drives the vehicles intelligent features. The current software platform is known as Version 9.
According to a tweet from Musk on January 27, the new Tesla Sentry Mode will play Bach’s Toccata and Fugue during a robbery, while the car records the miscreant burglars through the dashboard mounted camera.
Musk confirmed on Twitter that Sentry Mode (and Dog Mode) will roll out this week.
Dog Mode will allow people to leave their pets in the vehicle with the air-conditioning and stereo working, and will display a message on the central dash screen to passers by that the dog is perfectly fine and the owner will return to the vehicle shortly.
Sounds like a bit of shaggy dog story to us, but no doubt if the system works effectively, it will be a boon for pet owners in hot climates.
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Thats what i have done when shopping. I have a Nissan Leaf and have left our little dog in the car with the air con going. Works fine, although anyone passing by and seeing the dog in the car with all the windows up could get a bit concerned.