Elon Musk revealed the purpose of the camera over the rearview mirror in Tesla Model 3

The purpose of most cameras, sensors and sensors of the Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle is known. But there is one camera that was installed, it is not known why. We are talking about a camera located above the rearview mirror in the cabin of the Tesla Model 3.

Since the release of the electric vehicle, its purpose has remained unknown. Rumor has it that the camera is needed so that the company can track the actions of the driver during Autopilot operation. After the next update of the electric car software, the camera was tied precisely to the autopilot and Tesla Network, so everything seemed quite logical.

And this assumption turned out to be almost true. Recently, Elon Musk revealed the purpose of the device. According to him, the camera is needed so that the Tesla car can be used as an autonomous taxi. And also so that electric cars can be rented to third parties. The lease function is already provided in the software, but remained inactive for a couple of years.

Musk said that the camera will monitor the actions of drivers of rented robomobiles, including when autopilot is active. If one of the drivers decides to spoil the interior or break the rules, the camera will see it.

The two owners of the Tesla Model 3 managed to use the camera and show everyone what is in focus.

No wonder, the usual photo of the cabin. You can see that all seats are in focus, so that the camera can evaluate both the actions of the driver and the actions of passengers. After all, they too can begin to spoil the salon, as is often the case in car-sharing cars.

In addition, Elon Musk previously mentioned another possibility of using the camera. She will be able to record the actions of drivers and passengers during the activation of the Caraoke function, which is available from the moment of updating the software to V10.

And the camera will help the car recognize the driver. This is necessary to personalize the “ecosystem” of the electric car, including entertainment, microclimate, etc. All this will adapt to the preferences of electric car drivers from the moment the control starts.

Now, in order to use the camera, you need several accessories. One of them is the Model 3 USB hub from Jeda. And to record content requires an external drive.

Earlier, Elon Musk stated that electric cars can be leased and, thus, make money, which will compensate for the purchase funds. Well, the camera, as mentioned above, will allow you to record the actions of tenants.

And another function is the “sentry mode”, which was reported last year. Thanks to this mode, the owner will always be aware of the condition of the car, even when no one is in the cabin. So, Tesla will show what the pet left in the cabin does or will warn if they try to open the car.


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