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09-01-2016, 10:00 PM
Did Tesla's Model X software update make its falcon-wing doors less safe?
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Tesla, it turns out, is just like any other tech company: sometimes its software updates upset users and hinder functionality. Maybe the upstart EV automaker is fallible after all.
Tesla recently pushed software update version 7.1 2.32.100 to its Model X vehicles that was designed to address issues with the SUV's signature Falcon-Wing doors. The company enhanced a set of sensors in the doors, aiming to improve and expedite the opening and closing procedure.
SEE ALSO: **, it’s **t OK to let Tesla's Autopilot drive you to the hospital (http://mashable.com/2016/08/08/tesla-autopilot-hospital/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
Specifically, the update was expected "to improve closure consistency and reduce false detection of obstacles," a Tesla representative told (http://www.autonews.com/article/20160831/OEM11/160839968/updated-tesla-model-x-falcon-wing-door-frustrates-owners) Automotive News. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/01/tesla-model-x-falcon-doors-update/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Tesla, it turns out, is just like any other tech company: sometimes its software updates upset users and hinder functionality. Maybe the upstart EV automaker is fallible after all.
Tesla recently pushed software update version 7.1 2.32.100 to its Model X vehicles that was designed to address issues with the SUV's signature Falcon-Wing doors. The company enhanced a set of sensors in the doors, aiming to improve and expedite the opening and closing procedure.
SEE ALSO: **, it’s **t OK to let Tesla's Autopilot drive you to the hospital (http://mashable.com/2016/08/08/tesla-autopilot-hospital/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
Specifically, the update was expected "to improve closure consistency and reduce false detection of obstacles," a Tesla representative told (http://www.autonews.com/article/20160831/OEM11/160839968/updated-tesla-model-x-falcon-wing-door-frustrates-owners) Automotive News. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/01/tesla-model-x-falcon-doors-update/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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