Though the Tesla screen is amazing and futuristic it can be distracting for some drivers during the night. The bright screen on a Tesla can be very distracting for some drivers leading to drivers wondering if you can turn off the Tesla screen while you are driving.
This is a good question to have when you are considering purchasing a new Tesla, especially if you are easily distracted. In this guide, I will go over whether you can turn off the Tesla screen while driving or not.
Can You Turn Off Tesla Screen While Driving?
No, since the Tesla screen is the main access to your feature on your Tesla there is no way you can turn off the Tesla screen when you are driving. With that being said there are ways you can make the Teslas screen less distracting for you when you are driving at night.
The most obvious one is putting a cloth cover over the display case to make it appear like it is turned off while you are diving. However, if you cover the Tesla screen with a cloth you will not be able to see your speed which can be illegal if you wind up speeding. This is an option that I would not recommend for any drivers.
There are other things that you can do to lessen the distraction of the Tesla screen while you are driving at night. If the Tesla screen is too bright for you can turn down the brightness in the Display option under the Controls of your Tesla.
You can also set your screen to the “Dark Screen” option which will turn your screen dark instead of bright so that it is less distracting while you are driving. Speaking of the screen in your Tesla, if you have had problems with your Tesla’s screen freezing, I’ve got you covered.
If it is the animations on the Tesla screen there is a way that you can turn the animations off as well. But like I stated above Tesla does not allow you to turn off the screen while you are driving. If you are parked, that is a whole other story, you will be able to turn off the Teslas screen.
How to Turn Off Tesla Screen While Driving?
As I mentioned above it is a safety issue if you turn off your Tesla while driving since features like seeing your speed are on the Tesla screen.
As far as I have researched and based on other drivers there is no way to turn off your Teslas screen while you are driving. However, if the Teslas screen is distracting you while you are driving, especially at night there are ways you can make the screen less distracting.
You can turn down the brightness on Teslas screen if the screen is too bright for you. You can do this under the Display option in the Tesla Controls. You might want to turn your Tesla on the ” Dark Screen” option.
This will turn your screen black and will not be as bright. This can help you be less distracted when you are driving your Tesla. Turning the brightness down or turning on the “Dark Screen” option can also conserve the energy on your Tesla, and be less of a drain to your Tesla battery.
If it is the animations on your Tesla screen that is what you want to go away. These animations are dancing and vibrant which can be very distracting while you are driving. There is a way that you can turn off all the animations on your Tesla screen. What you will want to do is hold the Home button down for about 5 seconds, or until the animations shut off completely.
This can help lessen the distraction of the Tesla screen while you are driving. I know it is not as good as turning off your Tesla screen but it is something. Doing this can also save on energy for your Tesla like turning down the brightness will.
Of course, you can turn your Tesla screen off while your Tesla is parked. Since you are safely parked this is why you are able to turn off the Tesla screen. When you are driving there are features that you will need so that is why you are unable to turn off the Tesla screen while you are driving. So when you are parked your Tesla screen will turn off, that way you do not have the bright screen in your face while you are in parked.
My Final Thoughts
In conclusion, sadly there is no way that you can turn off the Tesla screen while you are driving. However, if the Tesla screen is distracting for you there are ways that you can make the Tesla screen less distracting for you.
If the Tesla screen is too bright at night you can turn down the brightness and/or turn on the “Dark Screen” option. Both features can be accessed in the Display option under the Controls on your Tesla. You can also turn off the dancing vibrant animations by holding the Home button for 5 seconds or until the animation turns off.
Doing both of these things can help with the distracting Tesla screen while you are driving your Tesla.
Keep in mind that your Tesla screen is your main access to the feature on your Tesla making it unsafe to drive if your Tesla screen is turned off. When you are in park you then can turn off the Tesla screen but only then.
Maybe in the future Tesla Models there will be an option for drivers to turn off the Tesla screen but keep up the features that are for you when you are driving. The other option if you do not like the Tesla screen is to not purchase a Tesla and find a car that best suits you.