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Elon Musk's Tesla cars are about to get a "dog mode" to protect pets from overheating.
The billionaire entrepreneur said the technology would be rolled out to his fleet of Model 3 electric vehicles next week.
It will be able to detect when a pet is locked inside the car — and keep the temperature at a safe level.
There will also likely be a display or some form of communication to inform passers-by that the dog is safe.
The feature was added after Musk was inundated with tweets from customers.
In October, one Tesla driver asked him: "Can you put a dog mode on the Tesla Model 3.
"Where the music plays and the airconditioning is on, with a display on screen saying 'I'm fine my owner will be right back'?"
Musk replied: "Yes".
New features are typically added to Teslas via over-the-air software updates.
'Dog mode' will likely be an extension of Tesla's Cabin Overheat Protection System.
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The billionaire entrepreneur said the technology would be rolled out to his fleet of Model 3 electric vehicles next week.
It will be able to detect when a pet is locked inside the car — and keep the temperature at a safe level.
There will also likely be a display or some form of communication to inform passers-by that the dog is safe.
The feature was added after Musk was inundated with tweets from customers.
In October, one Tesla driver asked him: "Can you put a dog mode on the Tesla Model 3.
"Where the music plays and the airconditioning is on, with a display on screen saying 'I'm fine my owner will be right back'?"
Musk replied: "Yes".
New features are typically added to Teslas via over-the-air software updates.
'Dog mode' will likely be an extension of Tesla's Cabin Overheat Protection System.
Elon Musk's plan to stop dogs overheating in cars
System detects when a pet is locked in a vehicle.
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