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Engineer installs 3.5-inch floppy drive in a Tesla — modern EV recognizes and runs ancient storage device, even plays an MP3 file from diskette

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An engineer successfully installed a 3.5-inch floppy drive in a Tesla, playing an MP3 file from the diskette. The Tesla recognized the ancient storage device without requiring major modifications. The drive was connected via a USB to FDD converter, showcasing the Linux kernel's continued support for such subsystems. While floppy disks are now outdated, they remain significant for the retro community, with Linux receiving updated drivers to keep the drives operational.

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