An Early Look at Tesla's 2023.20 Update and Its Features
May 30, 2023
Preparations are underway for Tesla's next software update, version 2023.20. Although currently in testing, this upda…
Tesla Model X Plaid to Gain Track Mode Says Musk
May 19, 2023
Tesla's Model X Plaid has long been celebrated for its unrivaled speed and innovation. Boasting a breathtaking 0-60 m…
Elon Musk Provides Updates on Park Seek; Major Architectural Improvements Enroute
May 18, 2023
In the ongoing pursuit of fully autonomous vehicles, Elon Musk continues to push the boundaries, with Tesla once agai…
Tesla To Improve Driver Monitoring and Track Drowsiness Even When Autopilot Is Off
May 15, 2023
To ensure safer roads and potentially bolster its Full Self-Driving (FSD) capabilities, Tesla is planning a significa…
First Look at Tesla's 'Drive on Sunshine' Feature That Will Charge Your Tesla With Excess Solar Energy
May 4, 2023
Tesla is set to introduce its innovative "Drive on Sunshine" feature, which allows Tesla owners to charge their cars …
Tesla to Revive Low Regen Mode in Upcoming Update
April 21, 2023
We reported last week that one of our users temporarily saw release notes for what appears to be an upcoming release …
Tesla Revives Remote and Auto Window Capabilities Following NHTSA Compliance
April 17, 2023
In response to meeting NHTSA regulations, Tesla is in the process of reactivating remote and auto window functions th…
Tesla to Make Changes to the Power Meter in Their Cars
April 11, 2023
Thanks to one of our readers, it looks like we have a look at an upcoming change to Tesla's power meter. The power me…
Tesla Update 2023.12: A look at Steering Wheel Customization and Text Size Adjustments
April 11, 2023
Tesla's 2023.12 software update introduces a range of exciting new features designed to improve the driving experienc…
Tesla to Automatically Activate Climate System If Occupant Left in Vehicle
March 31, 2023
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently committed to enhancing the safety features of Tesla's electric vehicles following a conv…
Tesla Will Display the Vehicle's Navigation Route in the Tesla App
March 29, 2023
Tesla is consistently working to improve its mobile app experience for users, and now they're adding another new feat…
Drive on Sunshine: Tesla to Introduce Clean Energy Charging
March 16, 2023
Tesla is getting ready to introduce a new feature that allows owners to charge their cars using surplus solar energy.…
Tesla Improves Automatic Emergency Braking With Update
February 23, 2023
Tesla is introducing improvements to its Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system that goes beyond the standard AEB f…
Tesla FSD Hardware 4.0 Revealed: More Cameras, New Placements
February 15, 2023
News and rumors have been heating up about Tesla's upcoming FSD hardware 4.0. Now, thanks to @GreenTheOnly, we have o…
New Tesla Update Allows You to Preview the Cabin Camera Feed
January 25, 2023
With the first update of 2023, Tesla has provided a useful undocumented feature, the ability to view the cabin camera…
Next Tesla Update to Include Pulsating Headlights in Sentry Mode [Video]
January 23, 2023
Tesla is cutting edge, even bleeding edge technology, but sometimes returning to the classics can help too. There is …
Musk shares details on FSD Beta v11: Neural nets to be used for vehicle control
January 15, 2023
Elon Musk has provided further guidance on Tesla's next major release of FSD Beta, v11.3. Last week Musk said that v1…
Tesla Service says Sonic is returning after a 'temporary suspension'
January 14, 2023
One of our forum users, Thib, confirmed with Tesla Service that the beloved Sonic The Hedgehog game will be returning…
First look at Tesla's new 'Energy App' feature in the Tesla app
January 10, 2023
Another new feature has landed in the Tesla app. With Tesla app 4.16.1 Tesla appears to be testing the new 'Vehicle R…
Tesla to remove steering wheel nag this month
January 5, 2023
Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla vehicles will no longer require the driver to apply force to the wheel while using FSD…
Tesla to add reliable third-party chargers to their in-car navigation
December 26, 2022
Tesla has made significant strides in improving access to fast chargers around the world. This is an important develo…
Tesla to add Dolby Atmos support to its vehicles in an update
November 28, 2022
According to BGR, Tesla will add surround sound support in the form of Dolby Atmos to its vehicles in an upcoming upd…
Tesla's getting ready to release an improved Smart Summon
November 15, 2022
Tesla's Smart Summon is nearing a significant upgrade. According to Elon Musk, Actually Smart Summon, yes, with the a…
Exclusive: Tesla to add Radio Traffic Announcements in future update
October 27, 2022
A new acronym may be added to the Tesla playbook – RTA, which stands for Radio Traffic Announcements.
In Tesla'…
Tesla to implement new hazard light system via software update
October 13, 2022
A small, four-year-old company in Houston, Texas, has been using a Tesla Model 3 to demonstrate its revolutionary haz…
Tesla may release more detailed vehicle visualizations soon
October 10, 2022
During AI Day 2, Tesla showed off video of some of their latest FSD work. These video clips featured vehicle models t…
Tesla hints at 'Reverse Summon' being available this year
October 5, 2022
Tesla's team of Autopilot engineers is validating significant advancements to Full Self Driving Beta, including parki…
Tesla to make Joe Mode even quieter in a future update
September 14, 2022
In 2019, Tesla introduced Joe Mode, a volume setting that helps ensure that sleeping passengers in the rear seats are…
Teslas to connect to Starlink satellites for emergency calls and texts
August 26, 2022
Tesla’s vehicles will integrate with SpaceX's Starlink to eliminate dead zones in the future.
On August 25th a…
Tesla to add ability to automatically adjust your side-view mirrors
August 19, 2022
Elon Musk has hinted on Twitter that Tesla will be adding the capability to automatically configure side mirrors for …
Teslas to report real-time data to help with road closures and traffic issues
August 9, 2022
Tesla recently wrapped up its 2022 annual shareholders meeting, and CEO Elon Musk hinted at a potentially exciting fe…
Tesla lists Robo-taxi as now being in development
July 21, 2022
Tesla's Q2 earnings presentation listed products in production and development, and interesting enough, Robo-Taxi ap…
Tesla to work on residential HVAC systems with Bioweapon Defense Mode
July 20, 2022
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that the company is interested in making its own HVAC system for homes. "It's on the future …
You'll soon be able to connect your Wall Connector to Tesla's app
July 2, 2022
Tesla, constantly growing its interconnected ecosystem of products seems to have set its sights on the initial overs…
Elon says Tesla needs to improve their software and UI
June 27, 2022
Tesla’s software needs work. That’s according to Elon Musk, who was highly critical of the interface, the browser…
Everything we know about FSD Beta v11
June 22, 2022
FSD Beta 10.12 introduced many improvements, including an upgraded decision-making framework for unprotected left tu…
Elon says single stack solution for city/highway may be available this summer
June 15, 2022
Tesla's FSD Beta is amazing, and while it's far from perfect, it's certainly impressive what it can do today.
H…
Tesla to show new animal visualizations
June 10, 2022
Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My! While Dorothy’s list of animals are not included in Elon Musk’s latest tweet reg…
Elon hints at adding lossless audio and AirPlay support
May 31, 2022
Tesla CEO Elon Musk replied to Twitter user ShibaDoge (@JaconB1290H) who praised Tesla's audio quality despite being …
Tesla to automatically close your windows if it starts raining
May 31, 2022
Ugh. That moment you look out and see the pouring rain flowing down the window pane nearby. You bite your lip as you …
Tesla is partnering with internet providers to give you more places to connect
April 28, 2022
Tesla has reportedly started testing a new feature for its fleet: the ability to connect to ISP provided Wi-Fi netwo…
Tesla app may load vehicle data instantly in an upcoming update
April 26, 2022
Today Tesla updated their iOS app to version 4.8. In this update Tesla added back the ability to manage your vehicle…
Tesla to add improved navigation results
March 22, 2022
Tesla already has a fantastic navigation system. It's fast, responsive, and accurate, but Tesla constantly improving …
Tesla to add 3D terrain to visualizations
March 18, 2022
As FSD has improved over the years, Tesla has added additional visualizations to the car's display. The car display s…
New voice command will let your car fart
March 17, 2022
Coming soon to all Tesla models equipped with an external speaker is a new feature that will allow your car to make l…
Tesla's air suspension to automatically adjust based on elevation
March 9, 2022
One of the things that separate the Model 3 and Model Y from their bigger siblings is the adaptive air suspension.
…
Tesla to add more UI languages
February 28, 2022
One of Tesla's brilliant moves with the first Model S and more recently with the Model 3 was moving to a mostly touch i…
Tesla to add option to turn off your wireless charger
February 25, 2022
Tesla introduced the Model 3 in late 2017. The Model 3 came equipped with a phone dock that was capable of charging you…
Track Mode coming to non-Performance models
February 24, 2022
Tesla's Track Mode gives the driver even more control over their vehicle by giving them the ability to adjust various s…
Tesla's Reverse Summon to offer three parking options
February 18, 2022
When Tesla revealed the "Smart Summon" feature in September of 2019, the potential for automated parking was engineered…
Tesla is creating an App Store, but it's not what you think
February 17, 2022
According to Sawyer Merritt and Teslascope, Tesla is in active development of an app store for its vehicles. The app st…
Tesla to support Bluetooth controllers in upcoming update
February 15, 2022
Tesla's dynamic infotainment system includes a growing number of video games, some use the car's steering wheel, while …
Tesla to allow everyone to view their Safety Score
January 19, 2022
Tesla initially released their Safety Score algorithm to provide insurance premiums to drivers that matched their drivin…
Tesla to add WiFi to Superchargers
October 15, 2021
One advantage Tesla has over its competition is its Supercharger network. No one else comes even close to having such a…
Tesla to look into adding AI-based HVAC system
October 4, 2021
Elon has said various times that Tesla is not a car company, but rather an AI company. Tesla is using AI to solve probl…
Tesla is rolling out the ability to detect emergency vehicles
September 22, 2021
Yesterday Tesla started rolling out software update 2021.24.12. These incremental updates often focus on bug fixes befo…
Improved parking chimes: Directional sound and volume to signify proximity
September 3, 2021
I'm sure I've said this before, but one of the amazing things about Teslas is that just about every item in the car is …
Sentry Mode to remain on after installing update
September 2, 2021
Tesla offers an advanced security alarm with Sentry Mode. Sentry Mode records video from your car’s surrounding camera…
Tesla may add 'Rear Emergency Braking'
August 27, 2021
Tesla is no stranger to safety features. In fact, Tesla has received some of the highest safety ratings ever given. All…
Internal microphone to be used to aid FSD
July 20, 2021
As Tesla continues to inch closer to releasing Autopilot on city streets, and one day full self-driving, they need to a…
'Auto Shift' from new Model S is coming for all
July 19, 2021
One of the new Model S’s spotlight features is its ability to shift automatically into Park, Reverse and Drive. This …
Telsa will show and respond to turn signals, hand gestures and more
July 12, 2021
There will be additions to car visualizations soon as Elon talks about Tesla recognizing and showing new visualization…
Prevent connecting to Bluetooth devices outside of car
June 18, 2021
Most of us have probably encountered a time when we’ve been in our cars and the car randomly connects to someone else…
Passenger Seat Presets
June 9, 2021
Tesla does a great job personalizing the driver experience and remembering each driver’s specific vehicle settings fr…
Tesla to use face recognition to offer new 'Passenger' profiles
June 3, 2021
In a recent patent filing Tesla has revealed that they plan to use face recognition to save driver and passenger prefere…
Tesla will add Hindi Support to its cars
March 26, 2021
Tesla is continuing to add additional language support. Support for Russian and Hindi is now starting to show up a…
Emergency Calling
December 28, 2020
One of the things that makes a Tesla a Tesla is its online connectivity that is used to download new software, stream …
Apple Music, Pandora, Amazon and More
December 26, 2020
Elon first confirmed that the Tidal music service was coming at battery day. At the time he hinted at other music s…
Faster AutoPilot Speeds
December 26, 2020
Tesla’s AutoPilot is a great feature, far beyond what cruise control can provide. However it currently limits speeds…
Multiple Screen Layouts
December 26, 2020
This past week Tesla released a major software update that introduced an updated UI among other features. The UI is si…
Tesla to Automatically Raise and Lower Suspension Based on Road Conditions or Potholes
November 26, 2020
Since Tesla debuted their first Tesla-built car, the Model S in 2012 the car there has been the option to have an ai…
Sentry Mode Sensitivity
November 19, 2020
Great idea to be able to adjust the sensitivity level of Sentry Mode.Sure— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 19, 2020…
Do Not Fold Mirrors In Freezing Temps
November 15, 2020
On Twitter Tristan tweeted "@elonmusk Add a setting for people in the winter climates, do not use the walk away automati…
Elon Confirms Tesla Will Add Birds-Eye View in Vector-Space
October 3, 2020
A helpful feature luxury and even more affordable cars have had for a few years now is “birds-eye view” parking. W…
Enlarge Side Cameras When Backing Up
October 1, 2020
Tesla recently added the ability to view side-view cameras while backing up instead of just the traditional rear camera.…
Adjust Seats on Screen
September 20, 2020
Don't get me wrong, it's great to have physical controls for our seats, but adding them to on screen gives some addition…
Render Teslas on Display
July 30, 2020
Elon confirmed that we will soon be able to see different Tesla models on the displays instead of the generic gray cars …
Weather Radar
July 12, 2020
A feature which will overlay a scaleable live weather radar image over the map on the touchscreen.
This would give a …
Add Go Game
July 10, 2020
Go is a very popular game. Can we add this to the Tesla arcade?Ok— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 10, 2020…
Cross traffic warning
June 21, 2020
Warning when cross traffic or pedestrians when backing up. Back up camera field of view is too narrow to see approaching…
Distance Driven on Autopilot
May 8, 2020
It would be great if the odometer would display the distance driven on Autopilot. Not only would it be super cool, bragg…
Video Conference App
May 5, 2020
The idea would be to employ the internal camera of the M3/MY to support conference calling. Have specific platform suppo…
Volume Slider for Joe Mode
April 22, 2020
The idea would be to add a volume slider to Joe Mode.Yes— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 23, 2020…
WiFi Garage Door Opener
April 7, 2020
Some early Model 3 models came equipped with a HomeLink garage door opener similar to many other cars. It was integrated…
Stealth Sentry Mode
April 7, 2020
An incognito sentry mode if you will, where the perpetrators can be caught on camera without their knowledge.Ok— E…
Trip Logs
January 23, 2020
Have an option to log trips after driving and label them as work or personal. If possible, have the logs be able to be e…
Prevent Hitting Cyclists
January 5, 2020
When in park, all the rear cameras would look for cyclists (or cars) coming up from behind and show some kind of alert s…
Activate Interior Camera
January 4, 2020
Elon Musk has confirmed that the interior camera and mic will start to record when Sentry Mode is activated during a bre…
Drive-Thru Mode
November 6, 2019
When you're indulging in that uniquely (let's face it) American pastime of eating in your car, it would be great if you…
Pothole Detection
April 6, 2019
Develop a new neural net just for potholes dubbed, Deep Pothole (or Deep Hole) purely for detecting potholes in the road…
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