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> It would also be nice to have an infant protection system that detect children locked in vehicles and take action to protect them from overheating

I thought Tesla announced something like that a while ago, was it just loose talk on Twitter by Elon?

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Cabin overheat protection exists, but it "only" keeps the vehicle below 105, and I don't think it automatically does anything based upon the detection of passengers.

Cabin overheat protection was apparently created to mitigate issues with the original LCD screens yellowing and failing because they were not rated for the heat that is experienced in a hot car on a summer day. Keeping the car at a temperature that won't kill a forgotten child was a convenient side effect. Also, the screens are properly specced now.

Not that I am aware of but I also don't keep up with Twitter much. Maybe I should.

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