Commands like "I'm cold" (to raise heat) or "Set temperature to 70 degrees" are standard.
You can say "Open the glovebox," "Fold mirrors," or "Increase screen brightness" to avoid digging through menus while driving. How to Set Up Messaging (2020 Models)
To ensure your Tesla (like a 2020 Model 3 or Model Y) can handle texts, you must enable specific settings on both the car and your phone: Tesla (2020)
Instead of scattered notifications, all messages from the same sender are combined into a single conversation thread.
The introduced a much-needed "thread-like" conversation view for text messages. Commands like "I'm cold" (to raise heat) or
Use "Text message [Name]" or "Call [Name]" to manage communication hands-free.
You can dismiss an incoming message by double-pressing the right scroll wheel on the steering wheel, rather than swiping the screen. Tesla's natural language processing grew more robust in
Tesla's natural language processing grew more robust in 2020, allowing for hundreds of "helpful text" commands to control vehicle functions.