Tesla Announces Spring 2026 Software Update

Tesla has announced its Spring 2026 software update for its electric vehicles, featuring a redesigned app for the Full Self-Driving Supervised system that simplifies subscriptions and tracks usage to encourage greater adoption. The update, teased by the company on X and set to roll out globally in the coming weeks, targets vehicles equipped with the latest hardware and includes a range of enhancements to improve user interaction, safety, and entertainment.

The centerpiece is the updated Self-Driving app, available only on models with the A14 chip, known as Full Self-Driving Hardware 4.0, which Tesla began installing in vehicles in January 2023. Previously, owners had to navigate multiple menus on the in-car touchscreen or mobile app to subscribe to Full Self-Driving, a $99 monthly service that handles tasks like steering, lane changes, and parking under driver supervision. The new interface streamlines this to a single tap for eligible users, while adding detailed statistics such as total miles driven with and without the system active, bar charts of usage over time, and daily streaks to highlight consecutive days of engagement. These gamified elements aim to make the feature...