(Pocket-lint) - Tesla will send out an over-the-air update that will stop passengers having the ability to play video games while its cars are in motion. The feature, called Passenger Play, will be disabled and locked with the update when Tesla cars are moving, and it appears to come following pressure from US auto safety regulators, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The NHTSA is reported to have discussed concerns about the safety of the system that allowed some video games to be played while Tesla cars were driving, with the electric car manufacturer. A formal investigation is reported to have been opened by the regulators and will continue despite the update locking the feature in question. The Guardian claims the probe will affect more than half a million Tesla models, including S, X, Y and 3 models from 2017 to 2022.

Source: The Guardian December 24, 2021 13:36 UTC