Tesla begins seeding its latest Software Version 10.0

Tesla owners around the world have received the Software Version 10.0, its biggest software update ever, via an over-the-air update.

With this update, Tesla claims to raise the bar for what people have come to expect from their cars with new entertainment, gaming, music, and convenience features designed to make its cars much more capable, as well as making time spent in the car more fun.

Tesla drivers can now get the most out of Model S, Model X, and Model 3 centre displays by connecting to Netflix, YouTube, and Hulu or Hulu + Live TV accounts to watch favourite shows, movies and content right from the car while parked. For the company's China-based customers, Tesla will be launching iQiyi and Tencent Video access, and is also expected to add more global streaming and entertainment services over time. Additionally, all customers will have access to Tesla tutorial videos to learn more about their vehicle.

With Smart Summon, customers who have purchased Full Self-Driving Capability or Enhanced Autopilot can enable their car to navigate a parking lot and come to them or their destination of choice, as long as their car is within their line of sight. It's the perfect feature to use if one has an overflowing shopping cart, are dealing with a fussy child, or simply don't want to walk to your car through the rain. Customers who have had early access to Smart Summon have said that it adds both convenience to their trips and provides them with a unique moment of delight when their car picks them up to begin their journey. Those using Smart Summon must remain responsible for the car and monitor it and its surroundings at all times.

Tesla's new “Car-aoke” feature lets owners sing their heart out with friends on a road trip - or by themselves. Caraoke comes with a massive library of music and song lyrics, with support for multiple languages.

The new “I'm Feeling Lucky” and “I'm Feeling Hungry” navigation features will lead users on an adventure to a local restaurant or point of interest that's within your car's range. In testing, Tesla has been taken to hole-in-the-wall restaurants, gourmet meals, national parks, city landmarks and more. The company has also improved their maps so that the search results will be sorted based on distance to each destination. Owners can also tap on highlighted points of interest, businesses, or search results in the larger map view to see business ratings, start a phone call, or begin navigating to the location.

Tesla is expanding its music and audio platform to enable Spotify Premium account access in all supported markets - one of the most requested features from Tesla owners. This will be in addition to Slacker Radio and TuneIn, which are also available in Tesla vehicles. The automaker is also launching the Ximalaya service for podcasts and audiobooks in China.

Cuphead, Studio MDHR's popular run-and-gun action game, is now available in the Tesla Arcade. Using a USB controller, single-player and co-op modes are available to play in the Tesla Edition of Cuphead, which includes the game's full first level as you play as Cuphead or Mugman.

To help make USB storage for Dashcam and Sentry Mode features easier to manage, video clips taken while the vehicle is being protected by Sentry Mode will now be stored to a separate folder on the owner's USB drive. Older clips will also be automatically deleted if it is low on storage.

Tesla has also made several UI and options changes available to drivers. One of them is the new “Joe Mode,” which lowers the cabin volume for select alerts such as parking chimes - perfect for when there are sleeping passengers in the rear seats that one doesn't want to wake up. Additionally, owners can now do even more with the car from Tesla app with the latest mobile software, including opening and closing garage door via HomeLink, defrosting the vehicle's cabin at the maximum temperature, and remotely controlling your Model 3 and Model X windows.

To take advantage of the advanced media features in Software Version 10.0, Tesla has also enabled browser access on all Model 3 Standard Range Plus and Standard Range vehicles. The update will also enable streaming media access to Spotify, TuneIn, and Slacker while connected to WiFi for these cars.