Tesla upgrades adaptive air suspension as news of 4D autonomy chip emerges
New software upgrade for premium Tesla vehicles allows geofenced ride heights and damping, while reports emerge of 4D chip to drive Tesla's autonomy goals.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
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