Currently reading: "Hey Grok, find a charger and tell me the Plymouth score": Tesla AI bot changes driving for good

It even gave me running advice... My Model Y's in-car assistant is the best automotive innovation in years

When did a truly innovative new feature last appear on a car? Not just a passing trend but a breakthrough against which the tide would never turn. Automatic gearboxes, seatbelts, ESC: you get the idea. Touchscreens definitely don’t qualify… 

You’d think the introduction of such features would be a regular occurrence in the electric era, yet however new and fast-improving EV technology may be, it is at its core a propulsion method. We’re seeing improved efficiency, range and charging times, but specific features that you can clearly remember first trying and then craving the next time you got in a car? Nope, not me.