Tesla's 2025 Holiday Update Unveils Major Navigation Upgrades and Festive Santa Mode Return
December 6, 2025
The 2025 Holiday Update rolls out with extensive navigation and charging upgrades, including reorderable favorites, flexible Home/Work pins, parked-destination suggestions, automatic HOV routing where eligible, and per-location charge limits that auto-apply, while the Cybertruck gains a wireless charging pad toggle in the touchscreen.
Santa Mode returns with a broader makeover, featuring festive visuals like snow, trees, lock chime, and presents in a 3D car visualization, now available across more models.
Dashcam Viewer now shows telemetry alongside clips, including speed, steering angle, and driving state (Autopilot/FSD), with ongoing updates to support real-time context across AI3 and AI4 vehicles.
Tesla Photobooth turns cabin-cam selfies into shareable moments with filters, stickers, and emojis, accessible via Toybox and requiring cabin or AMD-equipped hardware.
Ambient lighting options expand, including Rainbow Rave and a Tron-style lock sound, while Dog Mode becomes a Live Activity on iOS to display cabin temperature, state of charge, and climate from the lock screen.
Spotify gains improved UI for queuing and browsing large playlists, though Hi-Fi audio remains unavailable.
SpaceX ISS Docking Simulator arrives in Arcade for AMD-equipped cars, offering a 3D docking experience tied to SpaceX themes.
3D site maps for certain Supercharger locations debut as a pilot, with live stall occupancy and full site layouts shown in navigation, initially rolling out to select AMD-enabled vehicles.
Grok integration enables adding and editing navigation destinations via voice, with Assistant personality set to 'Assistant' and current limits: available in AI3/AI4 in the U.S. and Canada, with AMD-powered Teslas.
Phone Left Behind features allow a chime when a phone is inside or left on a charger with no occupants, contingent on UWB presence, plus on/off controls for wireless charging pads.
Tesla’s 2025 Holiday Update emphasizes Grok integration, Santa Mode enhancements, Dashcam improvements, and broader navigation/UI refinements, rolling out within 24 hours and tailored by hardware.
Automatic HOV routing chooses eligible carpool lanes based on time, location, passenger count, and local rules, with availability varying by vehicle and region.
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