7 incredible things Tesla's cars can now do on Autopilot

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Tesla vehicles got a big tech upgrade over the weekend. 

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Elon Musk's car company rolled out its 7.1 software update on Sunday, which gave Model S and Model X vehicles equipped with Autopilot a new range of features. 

All Tesla vehicles built since October of 2014 are equipped with the hardware for Autopilot, which offers safety features like automatic braking, lane switching and blind spot warnings.

But only Tesla owners who opt to pay $2,500 for the Autopilot convenience features get access to all of the high-tech tricks that come with each software update. 

Here's what vehicles with the latest Autopilot update can currently do. 

 

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When Tesla first launched in October, cars got the ability to autosteer. The new update, however, adds new restrictions to the function.

Now, Teslas using the Autosteer feature on residential roads or roads without a center divider will only be able to drive at 5 miles per hour. 

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Autopilot lets cars change lanes with the simple tap of a turn signal.

 

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Tesla vehicles with Autopilot can self-parallel park. They can also scan for parking spaces and alert the driver when one is available.

 

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And with the new software update they can now also self-park in a perpendicular position.

 

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Autopilot lets cars manage their speeds by using active, traffic aware cruise control. But with the 7.1 update they can now better find curves in the road and adjust their speeds accordingly.

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A big new feature included in the 7.1 update lets cars enter or exit parking spots without the driver in the vehicle. Drivers can also "summon" their cars to pick them up.

There are a few stipulations when using this feature. For starters, the driver must be no more than 33 feet away. Drivers can only use it on private property, as well. 

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Elon Musk says drivers will eventually be able to summon their cars from across the country — and that the vehicles will know to charge themselves along the way.

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