While Tesla’s Cybertruck has access to FSD v13, it still doesn’t include some of the FSD features that are available on other HW4 vehicles. Features such as Start FSD from Park are currently not available on the Cybertruck.
Trusted sources have now informed Not a Tesla App that the Cybertruck will soon receive an FSD update that will enable a series of new features and bring the Cybertruck up to speed with other vehicles. The update is expected to arrive within the next 14 days.
Tesla’s AI team has been relatively quiet recently, and we haven’t seen a major FSD update since FSD v13.2.8 was released on February 17th, but we’re finally getting hints of what’s around the corner.
Here’s our exclusive look at what’s coming in the latest FSD update for Cybertruck.
Update: The update we expected has yet to arrive. We trust our source, who has been reliable in the past, but as is often the case, plans shift or releases get delayed when technical issues are found—one reason many companies avoid sharing timelines.
We believe the update is still in testing and will arrive in the coming weeks, but we don’t have any insight into a future target release date.
New Features
If you don’t own a Cybertruck - or even if you do - you may not know that the Cybertruck is missing several FSD-related features. The first three features are all related to parking lot use and Tesla’s low-speed FSD stack, which hasn’t been available on the Cybertruck so far.
This FSD update will add the following features:
Start FSD from Park: Tesla’s Unpark feature allows FSD can be started while the vehicle is still in park. To do so, one can simply set their destination from the navigation and then tap and hold the blue Start FSD button. The car will shift out of park and into drive or reverse to get going.
Since FSD V13.2.1, Start FSD from Park now requires you to also tap the brake while holding down the Start FSD button to prevent accidental activation. This safeguard can be disabled in settings.
Ability to Reverse: FSD previously demonstrated quite a want to reverse - but it was never allowed to. You can tell the planner plans for the vehicle to go into reverse to follow the path, but once the vehicle needs to shift into reverse, it’s blocked from doing so. The Cybertruck will finally be able to shift into reverse - and also seamlessly shift between Park, Drive, and Reverse all by itself. This functionality also enables 3-point turns to help navigate tight spaces.
FSD can now do multi-point turns, even in super-tight locations like parking garages.
Park: Finally, when you arrive at your destination, FSD will now park itself if it finds an open spot near or at the final location. Previously, the user had to initiate Autopark - now, FSD will either switch over to Autopark to back in or park facing front-in based on the parking spot.
Tesla has indicated that new parking features will arrive in a future update that will allow the user to pick whether the vehicle pulls over, parks in a spot, or parks in a driveway or garage when it arrives at the destination.
Improved Controller
While the new features like Start FSD from Park are eye-catching, this improved controller will actually be the largest improvement to this FSD update.
This upcoming update improves FSD’s traffic control process, improving prediction accuracy, position tracking in 3D space, and environmental analysis. These changes allow FSD to make faster decisions, anticipate turns and lane changes sooner, and operate more smoothly.
The difference between FSD V12 and V13 had a major impact on driving feel and smoothness, but these improvements were never fully reached with the Cybertruck. While smoothness improved, it wasn’t on par with Tesla’s other HW4 models—until now.
Actually Smart Summon
The final part of the update is probably going to be the most fun - the arrival of Actually Smart Summon. This feature was launched back in September 2024 for other Tesla vehicles, but it was nowhere in sight for the Cybertruck.
We initially chalked this up to Tesla needing more time to improve and work on testing the Cybertruck’s vision accuracy with their LiDAR testing rigs. However, it really does seem like Tesla has been holding off on this update for quite some time to integrate the front bumper camera into Actually Smart Summon.
With Actually Smart Summon, other Tesla vehicles will sometimes roll backward in their parking spots - to ensure that nothing is up against the front bumper. This can make Actually Smart Summon unavailable when you’re parked too close to a wall, as the car doesn’t see what’s between the edge of the hood and the ground.
The front bumper camera is Tesla’s solution to this problem. The Cybertruck and the Refreshed Model Y are both equipped with a new camera in the front bumper, enabling them to see perfectly in this blind spot. At low speeds, the camera is extremely useful, providing excellent coverage of a zone of the vehicle that is generally difficult to see for drivers - and impossible for the primary camera cluster.
Update Release Date
This FSD update will be massive for Cybertruck owners as it’ll finally bring the latest FSD features and improvements to the electric truck.
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Tesla is rolling out a fairly big update for its iOS and early-access-only Robotaxi app, delivering a suite of improvements that address user feedback from the initial launch last month. The update improves the user experience with increased flexibility, more information, and overall design polish.
The most prominent feature in this update is that Tesla now allows you to adjust your pickup location. Once a Robotaxi arrives at your pickup location, you have 15 minutes to start the ride. The app will now display the remaining time your Robotaxi will wait for you, counting down from 15:00. The wait time is also shown in the iOS Live Activity if your phone is on the lock screen.
How Adjustable Pickups Work
We previously speculated that Tesla had predetermined pickup locations, as the pickup location wasn’t always where the user was. Now, with the ability to adjust the pickup location, we can clearly see that Tesla has specific locations where users can be picked up.
Rather than allowing users to drop a pin anywhere on the map, the new feature works by having the user drag the map to their desired area. The app then presents a list of nearby, predetermined locations to choose from. Once a user selects a spot from this curated list, they hit “Confirm.” The pickup site can also be changed while the vehicle is en route.
This specific implementation raises an interesting question: Why limit users to predetermined spots? The answer likely lies in how Tesla utilizes fleet data to improve its service.
Here is the new Tesla Robotaxi pickup location adjustment feature.
While the app is still only available on iOS through Apple’s TestFlight program, invited users can download and update the app.
Tesla included these release notes in update 25.7.0 of the Robotaxi app:
You can now adjust pickup location
Display the remaining wait time at pickup in the app and Live Activity
Design improvements
Bug fixes and stability improvements
Nic Cruz Patane
Why Predetermined Pick Up Spots?
The use of predetermined pickup points is less of a limitation and more of a feature. These curated locations are almost certainly spots that Tesla’s fleet data has identified as optimal and safe for an autonomous vehicle to perform a pickup or drop-off.
This suggests that Tesla is methodically “mapping” its service area not just for calibration and validation of FSD builds but also to help perform the first and last 50-foot interactions that are critical to a safe and smooth ride-hailing experience.
An optimal pickup point likely has several key characteristics identified by the fleet, including:
A safe and clear pull-away area away from traffic
Good visibility for cameras, free of obstructions
Easy entry and exit paths for an autonomous vehicle
This change to pick-up locations reveals how Tesla’s Robotaxi Network is more than just Unsupervised FSD. There are a lot of moving parts, many of which Tesla recently implemented, and others that likely still need to be implemented, such as automated charging.
Frequent Updates
This latest update delivers a much-needed feature for adjusting pickup locations, but it also gives us a view into exactly what Tesla is doing with all the data it is collecting with its validation vehicles rolling around Austin, alongside its Robotaxi fleet.
Tesla is quickly iterating on its app and presumably the vehicle’s software to build a reliable and predictable network, using data to perfect every aspect of the experience, from the moment you hail the ride to the moment you step out of the car.
The massive legislative effort titled the "Big Beautiful Bill" is taking direct aim at what has become one of Tesla’s most critical and profitable revenue streams: the sale of US regulatory credits. The bill could eliminate billions of dollars from Tesla’s bottom line each year and will slow down the transition to electric vehicles in the US.
The financial stakes for Tesla are absolutely immense. In 2024, Tesla generated $2.76 billion from selling these credits. This high-margin revenue was the sole reason Tesla posted a profit in Q1 2025; without the $595 million from regulatory credits, Tesla’s reported $409 million in profit would have been a $189 million loss.
How the ZEV Credit System Works
Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) credits are part of state-level programs, led by California, designed to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles. Each year, automakers are required to hold a certain number of ZEV credits, with the amount based on their total vehicle sales within that state. Under this system, automakers that fail to sell a certain percentage of zero-emission vehicles must either pay a significant fine or purchase credits from a company that exceeds the mandate.
Automakers who fail to sell enough EVs to meet their quota have a deficit and face two choices: pay a hefty fine to the state government for each missing credit (for example, $5,000 per credit in California) or buy credits from a company with a surplus.
As an all-EV company, Tesla generates a massive surplus of these credits. It can then turn around and sell them to legacy automakers at prices cheaper than the fine, creating a win-win scenario: the legacy automaker avoids a larger penalty, and Tesla gains a lucrative, near-pure-profit revenue stream.
This new bill will dismantle this by eliminating the financial penalties for non-compliance, which would effectively make Tesla’s credits worthless. While the ZEV program is a state law, the Big Beautiful Bill will fully eliminate the penalties at a federal level.
A Multi-Billion Dollar Impact
The removal of US ZEGV credits would be a severe blow to Tesla’s financials. One JPMorgan analyst estimated that the move could reduce Tesla’s earnings by over 50%, representing a potential annual loss of $2 billion. While Tesla also earns similar credits in Europe and China, analysts suggest that 80-90% of its credit revenue in Q1 2025 came from US programs.
Why the Program Exists
While the impact on Tesla would be direct and immediate, the credit system has a wider purpose. It creates a strong financial incentive for legacy automakers to develop and accelerate their zero-emission vehicle programs, whether it’s hydrogen, electric, or another alternative.
Eliminating the need for these credits would remove that financial pressure. This could allow traditional automakers to slow their EV transition in the US without the fear of a financial penalty, potentially leading to fewer EV choices for consumers and a slower path to vehicle electrification in the country.
Big, But Not Beautiful
On Sunday Morning TV, Elon Musk was asked his thoughts on the Big Beautiful Bill. They were pretty simple. A bill could be big, or it could be beautiful - I don’t know if it can be both, Musk stated.
Elon Musk in new interview: "I was disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases the budget deficit and undermines the work the DOGE team is doing. I think a bill could be big, or it could be beautiful—I don't know if it can be both." pic.twitter.com/DnyjHN7xCY
The bill poses a threat to Tesla’s bottom line and to the adoption of EVs in the US market, where automakers will no longer have a financial incentive to transition to cleaner vehicles, a market they’ve regularly struggled in when competing against Tesla.
Tesla will have to work carefully in the future to cut expenses to remain profitable after the elimination of these regulatory credits.
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