Tesla Updates App to 4.61.6: Adds Ability to Speak With Spooky Voice Through Car, Adds Sentry Mode Filter

Speak With Spooky Voice

Tesla Speak With Spooky Voice feature in update 4.61.6
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Tesla’s Halloween Mode, allows you to speak through your vehicle’s external speaker with a spooky voice. The voice sounds similar to the robotic-like voice that owners can use today with Sentry Mode.

In order for this feature to show up, you will need to have Halloween Mode enabled, which play sounds and displays animations on the screen as visitors approach.

Treat or Treat Mode

Tesla Treat or Treat Mode feature in update 4.61.6
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Tesla’s Sentry Mode feature in the app gains now identifies which video clips were recorded while Trick or Treat Mode were activated.

Underneath each video, you’ll now see Sentry or Trick or Treat, letting you more easily skip over the clips recorded while Trick or Treat Mode was on.

In addition, there’s also a new Spooky tab at the top of the app’s Dashcam Viewer, that easily lets you filter by Trick or Treat clips.

Tesla App Update 4.61.5: Home Charging Quotes, Improvements to Charging Cards

Home Charging Install

Tesla Home Charging Install feature in update 4.61.5
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Tesla appears to be getting ready to enable a feature that will make installing a Wall Connector easier. New phrases found in this update hint at Tesla letting users buy a Wall Connector, then find and receive a quote for installation.

Some of the new phrases include:

  • ENABLE_HOME_CHARGING_ORDER

  • HOME_CHARGING_ORDER_DETAIL

  • HOME_CHARGING_ORDER_INFO

  • HOME_CHARGING_ORDER_INSTALL_INFO

Today, one of the sticking points of buying an EV are around charging. How will we charge it and how much will it cost?

Tesla is looking to make this process easier and letting users buy and receive install quotes for EV chargers.

Charging Card

Tesla Charging Card feature in update 4.61.5
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Tesla offers charging cards in certain parts of the world, which let users charge their vehicle at Superchargers or other third-party chargers and bill a different account.

Tesla also offers using your Tesla key card to charge a specific account.

With this update, Tesla is updating the flow for adding and managing charging cards. You can add a charging card in supported regions (not available in North America), set a default and more.

Tesla Updates App to 4.60.5: Toggle Between Wheel Covers On/Off, Robotaxi Instead of Tesla Loaner

Easily Switch Between Wheel Covers On and Off

Tesla Easily Switch Between Wheel Covers On and Off feature in update 4.60.5
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Most Teslas come with wheel covers that can be removed for better looks, however, it typically has a small effect on range.

While Tesla lets you adjust the vehicle wheel visualization in the app and in the vehicle, it requires you to go to Controls > Service > Wheels just to change to the look without wheel covers.

Tesla is now going to make this much easier and consider the wheel cover and no-wheel-cover version of the wheel the same type of wheel. Users will then be able to easily change the look of the wheel by selecting whether they have the wheel covers on or off.

Keep in mind that the selected wheel isn’t only for the visualization, but Tesla also uses it to determine expected range as some wheels are more efficient than others.

The expectation is that you’ll be able to toggle between the wheel cover or no-wheel-cover version of the wheel type in the Tesla app and in the vehicle, without hunting through a long list of wheel types.

Use Robotaxi Instead of Loaner

Tesla Use Robotaxi Instead of Loaner feature in update 4.60.5
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When taking your vehicle in for service, Tesla sometimes offers a loaner vehicle for your use if your vehicle will be in service for more than a few hours.

Unfortunately, loaners aren’t always available and Tesla has had to fall back on Uber credits or sometimes not offer back up transportation at all.

That appears to be about to change as this Tesla app update hints at Tesla’s robotaxi also being an option for back up transportation when taking your vehicle in for service.

This moves makes a lot of sense as it would fill the need of providing transportation for the customer, while also drastically reducing costs for Tesla. Instead of having to pay for Uber themselves or have loaner vehicles on hand, Tesla could provide robotaxi rides at a fraction of the cost.

This change is likely not far off in the future as Tesla could start providing this type of service today in several areas like Austin, Texas and gradually expand at the same time as its Robotaxi service.

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Release Date

September 4, 2026