by Key Takeaways
- There is an Apple Watch app in Tesla’s 2024 Holiday Update.
- You can use your wrist to operate key operations or unlock your car.
- Dashcam video recording and SiriusXM radio are two more automobile enhancements.
The long-awaited official Apple Watch app is the centerpiece of Tesla’s 2024 Holiday Update for its EVs.
Similar to the iPhone app, the software update, which is scheduled for next week, will enable you to use the Apple Watch as a car key. Additionally, you may check the condition and remaining range, and you have minimal control over the climate and frunk (front trunk).
Additionally, you may store dashcam and Sentry Mode videos on your mobile device and view them straight from the phone app. If you wish to tell insurance companies or the police about a collision or smash-and-grab, this could be useful.
Additionally, you can specify the battery level you want when you get there. Once you’re in town, you might not need to locate a nearby Supercharger to continue driving.
For the vehicles themselves, the Model 3, Model Y, and Cybertruck now have integrated SiriusXM radio streaming. They will only include possibilities on your route with estimated detour times when you search for areas of interest while navigating. Finally, you will receive rear cross traffic warnings to notify you if a car or pedestrian is behind you while you reverse, and you will be able to check precipitation on the map to determine whether it will rain when you get there.
You can now use autoshift assistance, which allows the car to choose between drive and reverse on its own, to assist with three-point corners and other more challenging maneuvers if your Model 3 lacks a shifting stalk.
It is hardly unexpected that an official Tesla Apple Watch app has been released. Critics have deemed Tesla’s new third-party API (application programming interface) pricing unaffordable. Although third-party smartwatch apps existed in the past, the new pricing structure was probably going to make them disappear.
Nevertheless, Tesla owners who have long desired a first-party Apple Watch app will be happy to hear this. To unlock your EV or warm it up before a drive, you won’t need to grab your iPhone. When competitors like Hyundai are making greater efforts to include wearable technology and digital keys into their vehicle lineups, that might be beneficial.
