We have a confirmed spotting of Tesla’s Hardware 4.0 (HW4). Tesla super hacker @greentheonly validated a finding by Twitter user @klwtts. The Kilowatts posted photos of new vehicles in Tesla’s Fremont parking lot. The photos showed a Tesla with updated cameras, which GeenTheOnly later confirmed are part of HW4.
No New Cameras in HW4 Initially
A week ago, Greentheonly posted a widely viewed thread by pulling apart a new HW4 computer and showing a detailed breakdown. What got the most attention was the number of camera ports. Three additional spots are added for a total of 12, with one marked as a spare. It was believed the new cameras will be used in the front bumper. However, the Kilowatts' discovery contradicted this finding because no new cameras were found on the Teslas that were confirmed to have HW4.
One of our sources has confirmed that HW4 will in fact not include any new cameras as previously suspected. They say HW4 will include the same number of cameras as HW3 has today. The extra ports on HW4 will go unused, for now. Tesla is expected to add additional cameras down the road, but the first cars with HW4 will not include new bumper cameras. When Tesla decides to add additional cameras, it could be in a hardware revision such as HW4.5.
No Changes to Existing Camera Placement
While our source confirmed that HW4 will include an HD radar and updated cameras as expected, they also confirmed that camera placements were going to stay the same as HW3.
The photos by the Kilowatts provided insight into what to expect with the new HW4 cars. Model S and Model X images showed the side repeater cameras have new housing and appear to be pointed more outward instead of straight back with the current version. This positioning could cut down the blindspot noted in an excellent video by Mike Hoffman of CyberOwners last year.
It was believed that the forward-facing camera system would be reduced to two after leaked images showed the reduction. However, the front camera housing on these new vehicles appears to still feature three front-facing cameras.
Tesla has its Investor Day event coming up on March 1st, where we expect they will talk more about hardware 4.0.
While we’ve seen several changes to Tesla’s voice commands, including a new voice and the potential for a Smart Voice Assistant to come soon, we haven’t seen much in the way of new voice commands.
For the first time in a long time, Tesla has added new voice commands as part of the 2024 Holiday Update. These new commands control vehicle features that weren’t accessible before. With all of the changes we’re seeing, including faster responses and better voice recognition, we’d be surprised if Tesla doesn’t show off a completely new system in the first half of 2025.
For now, let’s take a look at the new voice commands. Shout out to @LifeMiddie and our readers for catching these.
HOV Lanes
Command: Turn [On/Off] HOV
High Occupancy Vehicle lanes are generally faster than other lanes. However, the requirements for their use differ from state to state, with many states requiring a minimum number of occupants. The setting is buried under Controls > Navigation > Use HOV Lanes, which makes it annoying to get to for something you may want to turn on and off often. Thankfully, we can now use a voice command.
Toll Routes
Command: Turn [On/Off] Avoid Tolls
Similar to HOV lanes, this command will toggle the “Avoid Tolls” navigation feature on or off as requested.
We’re actually hoping this feature gets renamed - a double negative “Turn Off Avoid Tolls” to be able to use toll routes in navigation is a bit confusing. Perhaps “Avoid Tolls/Don’t Avoid Tolls” would be a better voice command.
Headlights
Command: Turn [On/Off] Headlights
This is a simple command that people have been asking for ages. We’re glad to see it finally arrive, and it's pretty helpful, especially when you’re parked or want to turn on your headlights in the rain.
Keep in mind that using Turn on headlights will actually switch your headlights to On instead of Auto, so you may need to move them back to Auto later.
Fog Lights
Command: Turn [On/Off] Fog Lights
This command requires your vehicle to be equipped with fog lights. This command does nothing for newer vehicles that include integrated fog lights, like the Cybertruck and Model 3 Highland.
For vehicles equipped with fog lights, it will turn on or off your fog lights as requested. It's a nice addition, as fog lights aren’t always necessary. This will also turn off your rear fog lights for the Model S and Model X.
A couple of other existing voice commands that are often useful are ‘navigate to X’ or ‘navigate home.’ You can also use voice commands to turn on voice guidance on or off by saying, turn off voice guidance. We have a list of the Top 10 Most Useful Voice Commands that may also be useful.
Another quarter has wrapped up, and with it comes the latest results from Tesla’s Supercharger Voting. This ongoing initiative gives Tesla owners the chance to vote for new Supercharger locations they’d like to see built.
The previous round of voting took place in September, and as Q4 draws to a close, Tesla has revealed the winners of the Q4 2024 contest while also opening up voting for Q1 2025.
Let’s dive into the winners of the Q4 2024 Supercharger Vote.
North America
🇨🇦 Bathurst, NB
🇨🇦 Lac-Mégantic, QC
🇨🇦 Liverpool, NS
🇨🇦 Newmarket ON
🇨🇦 Ucluelet, BC
🇺🇸 Clermont, FL
🇺🇸 Cody, WY
🇺🇸 Hot Springs, AR
🇺🇸 Johnson City, TN
🇺🇸 Taos, NM
Europe
🇭🇷 Dubrovnik, Croatia
🇨🇿 Liberec, Czech Republic
🇧🇦 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
🇮🇹 Taranto, Italy
🇵🇱 Warsaw South, Poland
Asia/Pacific
🇦🇺 Braidwood, Australia
🇰🇷 Gwacheon, South Korea
🇯🇵 Hakuba Village, Japan
Voting for Q1 2025
You can head over to the Tesla Supercharger voting page to vote for the next quarter. You’ll be prompted to sign in to your Tesla account and you can vote on up to five different locations. You get one vote per location every three months. The most popular Superchargers are displayed on the leaderboard and you can also suggest new locations for the next voting cycle.
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