Elon Musk says that Tesla cars will get an update to bring a better web browser — potentially fixing a major Tesla driver frustration.
Users expect this browser to be much faster than the current one, although some are worried that Tesla is giving Google more power.After a Tesla owner complained on Twitter about the unreliability of the browser in their vehicle's dashboard, Musk replied that a forthcoming software update will bring a new browser, based on the Chromium standard. Musk did not specify when this update will roll out.
Chromium is Google's open source web browser project, which means it's completely free for anyone to use or modify, including Tesla. Google itself uses Chromium as the foundation of the mega-popular Google Chrome browser. Meanwhile, the current browser uses an automotive-specific engine called Qt WebKit — a modified version of Apple's WebKit, which powers the Safari browser on MacOS and iOS.
Importantly, note that this doesn't mean that Tesla is getting a full-fledged version of Google Chrome, but rather a software update under the hood . Many other browsers today are also based on Chromium, including Amazon Silk. Later this year, Microsoft Edge, the browser built in to Windows 10, will beBecause Chromium-based browsers are so popular, many websites are designed to work best and fastest on that engine.
That's going to be good news for the frustrated drivers who have taken to social media over the years to complain about the"I got a Model S & I've obviously not found much use for the browser after a week. Most websites don't seem to work decently anyway,"
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