You can now enable the 'PIN to Drive' feature directly from the Tesla app. Simply navigate to Security & Drivers, toggle it on and set your PIN.

Having the ability to enable PIN to Drive in the app is useful for owners who may normally not use it, but may want to remotely enable the feature if they lose their key fob or phone.

This feature requires car update 2023.20 or higher.

Tesla has updated the service area of their app. If your vehicle is in service, Tesla now presents the various steps of Tesla service in tabs, instead of a vertical bullet point list.

The visualization at the top of the screen will have your car rotate around as you progress through the various service steps.

This feature was activated by Tesla remotely on June 13th, and does not require an update beyond v4.21.5.

Tesla has redesigned their Loot Box. In the home tab of the Loot Box, you can now easily browse awards, view available credits and view the amount of Free Supercharging Miles remaining.

In the Credits tab, Tesla has simplified the layout and increased the awards for the Model S and Model X.

Tesla significantly increased the credits offered for Model S and Model X referrals, increasing the credits to 20,000. The buyer of a new Model S or Model X will now receive $1,000 off the purchase price of their vehicle and also receive 3 months free of FSD.

The awards for the Model 3 and Model Y remain the same at 1,500 for buyers and 2,000 for the referrer.

Superchargers in Canada still charge based on kW. For these Superchargers, Tesla has added this notice below that alerts users that their device is being used to determine the amount of electricity consumed.

"This device is temporarily authorized to be used for the purpose of obtaining the basis of a charge for electricity under the terms and conditions established by Measurement Canada."

In this update, Tesla references several phrases that could point at upcoming features to the Tesla app. The most interesting references include Boombox v2, Self Park Stand By Mode and Release Notes Videos.

Self Park Stand By Mode sounds similar to Tesla's Park Seek feature that has been mentioned in the past. These findings are thanks to Tesla_App_iOS.

Minor fixes and improvements.

The Service section of the app will now display a visualization that matches your vehicle. Like other visualizations in the app, the vehicle displayed wi'l match your vehicle's color and show whether any doors are open, as well as the charge port, frunk or trunk.

Minor fixes and improvements.

This new option lets you turn off passive authentication so that your phone key can not unlock or start the vehicle.

This will let you pair other devices, such as a tablet, without letting it affect the automatic locking or unlocking of your vehicle.

To turn off passive authentication go to Security & Drivers and toggle off Passive Authentication.

Minor fixes and improvements.

You can now set your vehicle's name through the Tesla app. To set your vehicle's name, simply tap the current name of your Tesla at the top of the app. You can then rename your vehicle and press 'OK.'

This feature requires vehicle update 2023.12 or higher.

Photo by Twitter/Walgermo

Phone Key pairing no longer requires your Key Card to complete.

Photo: @EZebroni

Schedule service for Tesla Insurance claims for US customers.

Tesla has officially added Trip Planning to the Tesla app. You'll be able to plan a trip directly from your phone and then send it directly to your car.

Trip Planning appears to only support a single destination currently, but Tesla will likely expand it to support multiple destination in a similar way to the vehicle's navigation. Trip Planner lets you choose a destination and it'll automatically find recommended charging spots along the route, however, it does not currently support adding your own charging locations.

The feature does have some additional functionality though. It defaults the trip to begin with your vehicle's current charge level and location, however you can edit these values if you plan to start your trip at a different location or with a lower or higher state of charger.

To use Trip Planner, go to the Location section of the Tesla app and tap 'Navigate' at the bottom of the screen.

Tripper Planner appears to be available in most regions.

You can now tap and hold on a Supercharger's price and availability chart to see estimated chargers available at the given time.

The app will show 'Most Chargers Available,' 'Some Chargers Available,' or 'Most Chargers in Use.'