Tesla Easter egg lets you drive on Mario Kart's Rainbow Road

"We're adding more cowbell soon," Musk tweeted.
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Turns out, Tesla engineers have a sense of humor ... or at least a healthy Nintendo 64 addiction.

Following the instructions in a tweet from Tesla CEO Elon Musk, a Tesla owner posted a video to YouTube Monday afternoon showing a Mario Kart Easter egg.


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The cheat-code that enables the Easter egg is pretty simple. According to Musk, owners of Tesla vehicles equipped with Autopilot simply need to engage the semi-autonomous driving system four times in quick succession. And, boom, you're suddenly riding around on a virtual Rainbow Road.

If you do engage this sweet Easter egg, I recommend you stick to the posted speed limit, unlike the Tesla-driving YouTuber.

Intriguingly, Musk's tweet indicates that the upstart EV automaker has more such tricks up its sleeve that it will be unveiling soon.

What will Tesla come up with next? You'll have to wait and see.


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