Tesla's 2025 Holiday Update Unveils Major Navigation Upgrades and Festive Santa Mode Return

December 6, 2025
Tesla's 2025 Holiday Update Unveils Major Navigation Upgrades and Festive Santa Mode Return
  • 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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