‘Tis the season for official presents to Tesla owners as, after issuing FSD V13, Tesla is now bringing its big 2024 Holiday Update with a smorgasbord of long awaited features and some pleasant surprises.
The Tesla app is finally available for the Apple Watch (Image source: Tesla)
Tesla is pushing out its 2024 Holiday Update, and there isn’t something for everyone there this time around.
Older Model Y, or Model S/X owners who don’t own Apple gear, may feel particularly snubbed, as they will be able to take advantage of only a few of the big updates such as the light show feature. Provided that they have matrix headlights, that is.
Those Tesla drivers who don an Apple Watch, however, will be particularly surprised to hear that Watch support for the Tesla app is finally here. They can now use theApple Watchas a phone key to unlock the car, turn the A/C on or off from afar, open the frunk, and get battery charge info, all on their smart timepiece that runs Apple’s watchOS. Yes, Android watches needn’t apply for now, as Tesla is doing app support only for the most popular and ubiquitous smartwatch for now.
There are other significant Tesla app updates that allow to watch Sentry Mode and Dashcam footage on the phone, or store it to share and edit. Further along the new camera features is the ability to get visible and audible cross traffic warning when reversing and an object is detected right behind the car.
Tesla’s map and navigation options also got a big update, with search filters that display the respective options along the path and the detour estimates. There is a weather overlay, too, that shows precipitation along your navigated route and weather changes at your destination right on the map.
A big new 2024 Tesla Holiday Update feature, and one that has been on people’s wishlist for a while, is the ability to set a desired state of charge at the arrival to your destination. If one wants their Tesla to have at least 60% charge when they get to their target spot, they can now key in the request, and the car will plan Supercharger stops so it makes sure to get you there with more than half of the battery capacity left.
There is some silliness there, of course, such as the Fart on Contact seat prank, or turning the Cybertuck display into a Santa sleigh, just as usual, but a lot of it is very useful and most owners should be satisfied with Tesla’s Christmas-y update this year..
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All new 2024 Tesla Holiday Update features
- Tesla App on Apple Watch
- Save Dashcam & Sentry Mode clips to phone
- Autoshift between Drive & Reverse on stalkless Model 3
- Maintenance Summary: You can now view & track maintenance items from your vehicle’s touchscreen
- SiriusXM available for Model 3, Y and Cybertruck
- Set Arrival Energy at Destination
- Search Along Route with Estimated Detour Times
- Precipitation Map & Weather at Destination
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert
- Cybertruck Custom Wraps and License Plate Customization
- Cybertruck Rear Camera Improvements: The rear camera feed is now larger & you can pinch to zoom in or out
- Cybertruck Rear Arcade
- Cybertruck Santa Mode
- Schedule Light Show from the Tesla App
- Boomerang Fu game: Slice & dice your friends with boomerangs in this action-packed party game
- Adjust Passenger Seat from Controls
- Rear screen remote now allows video playback controls in Drive
- Find Nearby Parking at your destination or at any point of interest
- When reversing, music volume can automatically lower to reduce distractions
- Navigation will dynamically route around road closures
- Sentry Mode – mobile app notification if door handle is pulled
- Energy App Consumption page for Model S & X and CT
- Vehicles without premium connectivity can now see traffic on their navigation route
- When navigating to a Supercharger, upon arrival you will be notified on the touchscreen of any stalls that are currently out of service
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As can be seen, there are plenty of goodies for the newer cars, such as the Model 3 which got autoshifting between Drive or Reverse, or the Cybertruck that can be customized with tailored wraps or license plates now. The 2024 Tesla Holiday Update is coming as an OTA push, starting next week, and should arrive to your vehicle just in time for those holiday jingles.
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