Drivers playing video games? US is looking into Tesla case


Patton, a new Tesla owner, demonstrating on Dec 8, 2021, on a closed course in Portland, Oregon, how he can play video games on the vehicle’s console while driving. Patton filed a complaint with US federal regulators after discovering the feature in his new car. — AP

DETROIT: Last August, Vince Patton was watching a YouTube video of a Tesla owner who had made a startling observation: Tesla drivers could now play a video game on their car’s touchscreen dashboard – while the vehicle is moving.

Curious to see for himself, Patton drove his own 2021 Tesla Model 3 to an empty community college parking lot, activated a game called Sky Force Reloaded from a menu and did a few loops.

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