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Tesla’s Latest Update Will Help When Your Model 3 or Y Gets Stuck in Dirt or Snow
Yahoo Autos • • technology
Key Points:
- Tesla's summer update replaces the Slip Start function with a new traction-control system offering three modes: Auto, Slippery Surface, and Stuck Assist, enhancing year-round driving safety and control.
- The Stuck Assist mode allows more wheelspin to help free vehicles stuck in snow, mud, or sand by loosening traction-control restrictions, though drivers still need to manage accelerator inputs carefully.
- The update is rolling out over-the-air as software version 2026.26 to Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, with availability varying by configuration, hardware, and region.
- Grok's capabilities have been expanded to allow direct control of phone calls, music, climate, settings, and car-related questions, improving the voice assistant's functionality behind the wheel.
- Additional features include new ambient lighting-matching welcome graphics, rear touchscreen lock from the front display, and navigation improvements that recognize recurring destinations for optimized routing.
