If you owned a Tesla, would you let your kid drive it? The electric vehicle marque seems to think you might with the addition of

Tesla parental controls keep teenage lead feet in check

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2024-07-10 11:30:02

If you owned a Tesla, would you let your kid drive it? The electric vehicle marque seems to think you might with the addition of "Parental Controls" in a July update.

Obviously, we're talking about licensed teens of legal driving age, though two underage girls were reportedly caught in the backseat and passenger seat of a Model Y a few years ago, claiming that the car was "self-driving."

The 2024.26 update was covered by Not A Tesla App, which tracks Tesla software changes. Among infotainment and general tweaks, the release notes state:

You can now enable Parental Controls with a PIN on your vehicle. Set a maximum speed limit and limit acceleration to Chill. Turn on safety features, such as Speed Limit Warning, Automatic Emergency Braking, and Forward Collision Warning. Configure Night Curfew to receive notifications through your Tesla mobile app when the vehicle is driven past curfew.

Enable Parental Controls from the vehicle or the Tesla mobile app. Navigate to Controls > Safety > Parental Controls. Follow the instructions on screen and provide a PIN. Drivers can't disable the controls or change the settings without re-entering the PIN.