Meet the programmer behind a car browser Elon Musk might actually like

Manufacturers including Mercedes-Benz, Renault and Volkswagen’s Audi are using Vivaldi in their models. The browser supports multiple tabs, video conferencing and gaming, setting it apart from more basic offerings like Tesla’s. — Dreamstime/TNS

For all of Tesla Inc’s groundbreaking work advancing digital features in cars, it’s still lacking one thing: a decent browser.

While the EV maker pioneered over-the-air software updates and equipped its cars with massive touchscreens before rivals, its proprietary in-car browser “sucks”, Elon Musk told a Tesla owners’ club last year. “It’s worse than, like, some iPad from five years ago,” he said. “Like, by a lot.”