Tesla scans for potholes and adjusts suspension for them

Tesla has released software update 2020.20 for branded electric vehicles. It

features Tesla's adaptive suspension systemAdaptive Suspension. Now Tesla cars scan all uneven sections of the road - holes, potholes, bumps. The data helps the system decide whether to raise the suspension or not. This way the update protects the vehicle.

Tesla Adaptive Suspensionwill now adjust the ride height for the upcoming section of rough road. This adjustment may occur in different locations, depending on availability, as the vehicle downloads approximate road map data generated by Tesla vehicles.

Tesla update release note

Back in 2020, CEO Elon Musk said that Tesla Autopilot would eventually detect potholes and create mini-maps to remember them and avoid them.

As noted by Electrek, at the moment this is just a suspension adaptation, but Tesla at least confirms that the electric vehicle system is scanning the road.

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