Will Tesla vehicles soon be equipped with the Starlink satellite network?

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Elon Musk optimizes group synergies by testing the integration of his space communication network Starlink into Tesla.

Here is what promises to be yet another revolution. No conditionality when you know Musk’s phenomenon, who aims to outdate his competitors. After obtaining the first aviation certifications to equip commercial airplanes with a satellite antenna to finally solve the internet in-flight issue, here’s him expanding his thinking to another scale, infinitely larger and more profitable: the automotive industry. Test examples have been seen in recent days mounted on the future and futuristic Cybertruck in the United States.

Boats can also already be equipped with a Starlink antenna to stay connected anywhere at sea.

And it’s convenient since he is the largest shareholder of a company that is doing very well: Tesla. Since its inception, Tesla has ridden the wave of continuous innovation to stand out. An ongoing effort that currently works but is quickly copied by competitors. The interior and connectivity of a Tesla are no longer inferior to those of Chinese, Japanese, or European creations. Therefore, new ideas are always needed.

The Starlink antenna already equips some emergency vehicles in the United States.

Equipping—optionally—its vehicles with a satellite connection via the Starlink network would be phenomenal. The commercial offering already targets emergency vehicles that sometimes need to reach remote areas with limited phone coverage. With Starlink, connectivity would enter a new era. Much more than we think!

Satellites in the service of autonomous driving?

The other major advancement such a service would offer benefits autonomous driving. Today, one of the challenges is the computing power and transmission of information to cars if, in the future, they all need to communicate with each other, but also with the road network, traffic lights, etc. With Starlink, the transmission power would be enormous and could potentially eliminate this barrier.

It’s still unknown when and for how much Tesla would charge for this service. Currently, individuals can equip themselves with the antenna (around 300 euros) plus a monthly subscription of 50 euros. If integrated directly into a Tesla offer, these costs could become even more affordable.

Competitors can tremble!

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