Tesla vehicles now scanning for potholes to avoid damage; Model Y joins Kansas police vehicle fleet
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Electric Vehicle maker Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) confirmed in a new software update that its vehicles are now scanning for rough roads, like potholes, to help avoid them damaging the vehicles by adjusting the suspension - Electrek.

The car owners can activate the new feature by selecting âComfortâ under the Adaptive Suspension Damping setting, but the new feature may be dependent on where the vehicle is being driven â meaning it may not be available for every pothole and road crack. âThis adjustment may occur at various locations, subject to availability, as the vehicle downloads rough road map data generated by Tesla cars,â as per Not a Tesla App.
Tesla's (TSLA) Model Y has joined the fleet of Kansas police department as a patrol car.
After weighing pros and cons before going all in on the Model Y SUV, the department approved a shift in EV due to its running costs.
Ford Explorer Patrol SUV would costs their department around $4,500 per year for its gas costs alone whereas Model Y would only require them to spend roughly $648 annually based on the $0.08 kilowatt per hour rate.
On Saturday, the company reported its Q2 delivery figures of 254,695 units missing the forecast of 261,181 vehicles, 17.9% down sequentially.
The company is all set to report Q2 earnings after the market close on July 20, 2022.
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