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First Look at Tesla's New Automations Feature: Apple Shortcuts Functionality for Your Tesla
For years, owners have used third-party APIs or Home Assistant integrations to get specific behaviors from their vehicles. Tesla already adds automated features such as Cabin Overheat Protection, which enables the vehicle’s climate when it’s parked and reaches higher temperatures,...
Tesla App Update 4.53.5 — Release Notes
Vehicle Charging/Discharging With Wall Connector In update 4.53.5, if you have a Wall Connector the Home section of the Tesla app now shows whether your vehicle is charging or discharging. The app also displays your vehicle’s charge level as a...
The Best Features Tesla Has Added Over The Years With Software Updates
For many years, buying a car meant accepting a fixed set of features for its lifetime. Tesla changed that expectation by treating the vehicle infotainment system like a smartphone, delivering major new capabilities through free over-the-air software updates. The community...
Tesla Is Adding 'Hey, Tesla' Wake Word in China With Spatial Awareness
Many Tesla owners currently must press and hold the right scroll wheel or button to speak to their vehicle; that physical trigger is the only way to initiate a voice command or Grok today.According to the release notes for an...
Tesla Adds Horses to FSD Visualization
Scotty4Scott Tesla's FSD visualizations have become progressively more detailed, and the newest addition is specifically a horse. A recent sighting confirms that FSD can now render horses accurately in the driving visualization, addressing another uncommon on-road edge case. This change...
Tesla Announces Q4 2025 Supercharger Site Winners
Tesla Announces Q4 2025 Supercharger Site WinnersAfter its Q4 2025 Earnings Call, Tesla announced the winners of another Supercharger Voting round. Tesla continues to expand Supercharger locations worldwide while also deploying new charging features.This quarter’s additions include centralized payment kiosks...
Tesla Patents Printed Circuit Glass to Simplify Wiring and Camera Housing
Tesla filed a patent application published on December 4, 2025 titled Printed Circuit Glass that describes replacing conventional wiring harnesses by printing conductive traces directly onto the windshield, effectively turning the glass into a structural circuit board.The filing US 2025/0368012...
China Announces Ban on Electric Door Handles, Forcing Tesla to Redesign Model 3 and Model Y
On February 3rd, 2026, China officially finalized a new national safety standard that bans hidden electronic-only door handles. This design approach was pioneered and popularized by Tesla and delivered aerodynamic benefits important for electric vehicle range.The mandate, issued by the...
Tesla Launches New, Cheaper Model Y AWD, Removes “Standard” Branding
Tesla Launches New, Cheaper Model Y AWD, Removes “Standard” Branding Tesla has updated the Model Y lineup in the United States, adding a new entry-level Model Y AWD and formally retiring the “Standard” name in favor of RWD, AWD, and...