Bored while charging your e-car? Tesla Arcade is here to offer a dose of entertainment

Arcade will land as an OTA update for Tesla Model 3, S & X vehicles.

By ET Bureau | Jun 20, 2019, 02.51 PM IST

Tesla Arcade only works when the car is parked.

One of the major problems with electric vehicles is range anxiety — because you know you’ll be stranded or at the very least will have to spend time recharging the battery. Tesla is hoping to take some of the boredom out of the 45 minute wait while you recharge — by letting you play video games on the company’s trademark gigantic touchscreens inside the car.

You’ll be using the car’s steering wheel and pedals for input so it’s no suprise that they’re going to be showing off a special version of Beach Buggy Racing 2 — and you’ll be racing a tiny Tesla in the game. If you’re not into racing games, there’s an entire library of classic games such as Atari Missile Command and Asteroids too. Arcade will land as an OTA update for Tesla Model 3, S & X vehicles and will only work when the vehicle is parked.

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