Tesla's Holiday Update Is Rolling Out To Owners: Here Are The New In-Car Features

Tesla Inc TSLA vehicles regularly receive free over-the-air software updates. These can include safety or efficiency improvements, or just add something fun like new games or a fart noise to the turn signal.

Every year, Tesla releases a holiday update with many new fun and customer requested features.

Tesla's 2022 Holiday update has started to roll out to customers, and these are the new features that are included.

@Tesla holiday update incoming! This is on our Canadian Model 3 SR+ in the NWT. � Thank you @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/JGeK9gFr7S

— James Locke (@arctechinc) December 13, 2022

• Apple Music
• Use in cabin camera during dog mode
• Schedule a light show (the car dances) up to 10 minutes in advance
• Climate fan speed can be adjusted even while climate is set to auto
• MyQ garage connectivity support
• Auto turn signals that can turn off automatically after completing a lane change
• The game Mahjong
• Improvements to the phone call experience
• Media controls are moved closer to the driver
• Emissions testing mode (fart sounds) triggered via smartphone app
• Always enable rainbow animation when autopilot is active
• Track mode for Performance Model Y

These types of updates come free to Tesla customers, and are able to be downloaded to their car at home.  

Photo courtesy of Tesla.