Tesla revealed its 2025 holiday software update on December 6, introducing enhancements to navigation, charging, and entertainment. The update includes a 3D Supercharger site map piloting at 18 locations and Grok AI integration for trip planning. It aims to improve the driver experience through vertical integration of Tesla's ecosystem.
On December 6, 2025, Tesla announced its annual holiday software update, rolling out a series of functional and festive features for its vehicles. The update, described as a major upgrade, begins with employee testing before wider release, based on past patterns.
Key additions include Grok AI's beta navigation commands, allowing users to add, edit, and manage destinations via natural language in AMD-equipped vehicles in the U.S. and Canada. The Tesla Photobooth in the Toybox enables selfies with filters, stickers, and emojis, shareable from the app. Dog Mode now provides iPhone Live Activity with cabin snapshots, temperature, battery, and climate updates.
Dashcam clips display new overlays showing speed, steering wheel angle, accelerator and brake pressure, and Full Self-Driving state. Santa Mode features refreshed graphics with snowmen, trees, snow effects, and a lock chime. The Light Show introduces Jingle Rush, schedulable up to 10 minutes ahead and syncable across vehicles, with customizable interior lighting.
Navigation improvements allow reordering favorites, setting Home or Work by pin drop, and viewing suggested destinations from recent habits. A standout is the Supercharger Site Map, offering 3D views of layouts, live stall availability (available, occupied, down), and nearby businesses at 18 pilot sites, expanding soon. Users can tap 'View Site Map' or see it upon approach.
Other features encompass automatic HOV lane routing based on eligibility, a chime for phones left behind (requiring UWB devices), location-specific charge limits, and a SpaceX ISS Docking Simulator game in the Arcade. Minor tweaks include toggling wireless charging, enhanced Spotify queuing, rainbow lights in Rave Cave, and new lock sounds like Light Cycle from Tron.
Max de Zegher, Tesla's director of charging, stated on X: 'It's amazing what Tesla can do with its vertical integration. This should make Supercharging a little more magical, especially at larger & busy sites.' The update highlights Tesla's control over vehicles, chargers, and software, though features vary by hardware and region. Notably absent are Apple CarPlay and Banish parking, per expectations.
