Tesla Update 2025.8.4: Driving Comfort & App Upgrades
Tesla’s latest software update delivers a host of improvements, focusing on enhanced comfort, refined vehicle dynamics, and a more intuitive user experience across its entire fleet.
Autopilot Comfort: Standard Ride & Handling Arrives
- Availability: Worldwide
- Models: New Model 3
- Experience a more relaxed Autopilot with the new “Standard Ride & Handling” mode. This feature automatically activates during Autopilot engagement, prioritizing a smoother, more comfortable drive. Users can disable it via Controls > Dynamics > Use Standard Ride & Handling in Autopilot.
Cybertruck Dynamics: Refined Steering and Remote Ride Height
- Availability: Worldwide
- Models: Cybertruck
- Cybertruck’s steer-by-wire system receives a significant upgrade, providing more realistic steering feedback that adapts to varying road conditions.
- Cybertruck owners can now remotely adjust their vehicle’s air suspension ride height using the Tesla app (version 4.42.5 or later). Access this feature via Controls > Ride Height in the app.
Comprehensive Enhancements Across All Models
- Availability: Worldwide
- Models: Model S, 3, X, Y, Cybertruck
- Detailed Energy Consumption: Track energy usage over 10, 100, or 200 miles (15, 150, or 300 kilometers) with a clear history option. (App Launcher > Energy app > Consumption)
- Advanced Cabin Sensing: 2025 Model Y models now feature cabin radar for enhanced first-row cabin sensing, with select 2022-2024 models also receiving this update.
- Adaptive Battery Estimation: Battery range estimates now factor in individual driving patterns, improving accuracy over time.
- Battery Health Test: Run a diagnostic test to assess your battery’s energy retention. (Controls > Service > Battery Health)
- Security and Performance: This update includes vital security patches and performance optimizations.
Hidden Gems: User-Discovered Features
- Enhanced Bluetooth Player:
- Availability: Worldwide
- Models: Model S, 3, X, Y, Cybertruck
- The Bluetooth app now simplifies music source selection by displaying available streaming services, allowing for quick transitions.
- Refined Trips & Odometer Data:
- Availability: Worldwide
- Models: Model S, 3, X, Y, Cybertruck
- The Trips display now provides more precise data with decimal points for Current Drive and Since Last Charge meters. The Current Drive meter now also displays kWh.
- Improved Traffic Visualization:
- Availability: Worldwide
- Models: Model S, 3, X, Y, Cybertruck
- The traffic visualization has been enhanced with clearer lines, rounded corners, and a new “yellow level” traffic indicator. This feature is now available to all users, without requiring Premium Connectivity.