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Elon Musk says Tesla will add 'car karaoke' mode in a software update

CNET's Ashley Esqueda asked -- and Elon Musk was willing.

Sean Hollister Senior Editor / Reviews
When his parents denied him a Super NES, he got mad. When they traded a prize Sega Genesis for a 2400 baud modem, he got even. Years of Internet shareware, eBay'd possessions and video game testing jobs after that, he joined Engadget. He helped found The Verge, and later served as Gizmodo's reviews editor. When he's not madly testing laptops, apps, virtual reality experiences, and whatever new gadget will supposedly change the world, he likes to kick back with some games, a good Nerf blaster, and a bottle of Tejava.
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Ashley Esqueda

This is Ashley Esqueda's Tesla Model 3. There are many like it -- 75,000, perhaps? -- but this one is hers. 

And Ashley, who just so happens to work for CNET, recently asked Elon Musk to grant her heart's desire: A karaoke mode.

Because Ashley likes to sing. It is known:

Sorry, I should probably get to the really important part of this story: Elon freaking Musk replied to say that Tesla is in fact working on a karaoke mode and hopes to have it ready for software update 10.0. 

Because yes, Tesla likes to add cool easter eggs like classic Atari games to its cars' huge touchscreen dashboards. Currently, Tesla cars run V8.1, the Atari games will arrive in V9, and maybe we'll get karaoke in V10.

Hey Elon -- if you're game, we'd really love to film our very own Carpool Karaoke with you and Ashley. Let me know!