Elon Musk distracts us from bad news with ‘psychedelic cowbell road’ Tesla easter egg

Tesla CEO announces Mario Kart Rainbow Road-inspired fun within the Model S moments before news of a 2,700 Model X recall breaks

Tesla owners: Good news! Your car has a secret Mario-Kart-style mode that enables flashing lights and loud music, announced by none other than Tesla chief executive Elon Musk himself. Now, if you could just stare at the "psychedelic cowbell road" on the dash and not pay attention to the news of a mass product recall that broke (more quietly) just two hours later, that would be great.

Yes, Musk is a crafty one. Stirring up fanboy nostalgia, the new "psychedelic cowbell road" trick allows Model S drivers to engage what looks like Rainbow Road straight out of Nintendo's Mario Kart on the car's in-dash display of the road ahead.