Tesla's in-car WiFi hotspot connectivity feature is now being tested along with giant internet providers, such as AT&T and Comcast, among others.
The inside of a Tesla vehicle is viewed as it sits parked in a new Tesla showroom and service center in Red Hook, Brooklyn on July 5, 2016 in New York City.
Tesla's In-Car WiFi Hotspot Feature
There have been a couple of rumors claiming that the giant EV maker of tech billionaire Elon Musk is working on an in-car WiFi hotspot feature.
However, earlier reports did not provide any proof that Tesla is, in fact, working on the rumored upcoming feature.
But this time around, a new Tesla leak showed that the automaker has already started testing its WiFi hotspot connectivity feature, as per a news story by Electrek.
The additional in-car connectivity option on Tesla is slated to provide a new alternative way to connect to the internet.
The news outlet went on to highlight that the most notable feature that Tesla is offering to its consumers is its excessive connectivity.
Most of its features primarily rely on the internet. On top of that, the EV maker also heavily depends on it as it collects data straight from its users to help the tech improve its features, specifically the FSD and Autopilot functionalities.
Electrek also added in its report that Tesla used to give away free internet connectivity.
However, as the EV tech giant massively scaled up, it had to charge its users a $10 per month fee to access its "premium connectivity package.
Apart from that, Tesla also recently rolled out a new way to connect to the internet in a new software update.
The update now allows Tesla owners to connect to the internet using the WiFi hotspots of their smartphones.
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Tesla In-Car WiFi Hotspot Connectivity Test
However, it appears that Tesla is not stopping there. It is now working on a new connectivity feature for its growing fleet, allowing its users to connect to WiFi hotspots of various internet providers out there.
A Twitter user that goes by the username Analytic ETH shared the new connectivity option in a recent tweet, saying that there is a "new upcoming Tesla feature."
Analytic ETH went on to reveal that the upcoming feature that Tesla is testing gives users free access to public hotspots from giant carriers.
According to a recent report by Drive Tesla Canada, a firmware update mentions various internet providers, such as Xfinity, AT&T, Orange, Telekom, and Comcast, to name a few.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during an event to launch the new Tesla Model X Crossover SUV on September 29, 2015 in Fremont, California.
The said Twitter user posted a photo of the new hotspot connectivity feature enabled on his EV. He did not disclose how he got the upcoming functionality, but he confirmed that it works on his part.
The Tesla hacker, "green," also tweeted about the hotspot connectivity feature of Tesla.
Green confirmed that the EV tech giant is testing out the upcoming hotspot connectivity function on Tesla vehicles.
The Tesla hacker further noted that it appears that Tesla is in collaboration with various internet providers as a partnership is required to join their public hotspots.
While it looks like the upcoming feature, they seem to be in the testing phase now (measure hotspot speed).
Nonetheless it's definitely done in collaboration with those operators as e.g. xfinity requires a 802.1x keys in order to join the hotspot https://t.co/jMM3zBTBLr— green (@greentheonly) April 21, 2022
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