It’s called “Fart on Contact”, and Tesla drivers will soon be able to enable the feature in their vehicle.

It might smell a little fishy, but it’s not April 1, and so we have to take the EV giant at its word. And, truth be told, fake farting noises in Teslas are something the company has been messing about with for a few years now. Presumably, their fart humour is just becoming more … refined.

As part of its 2024 Holiday Update, Tesla has revealed “Fart on Contact”, which allows users to set off whoopee cushion–style fart sounds from any seat (see top image).

A mocked up screen on X shows the heading “Emissions” and invites users to “Play a gassy prank from any seat”.

 

The options are “I’m so random”, “Fart on demand”, “Fart on Turn Signal” and “Fart on Contact”.

The latter is subtitled “Sit happens”.

Meanwhile, Tesla’s 2024 Holiday Update – which starts as a free over-the-air update next week – will allow people to use the Tesla app on an Apple Watch as a phone key.

“You can also view battery charge, open frunk & turn on climate control,” Tesla said in a post on X. 

For the uninitiated, the frunk is the front trunk.

 

Tesla update – new design options.

 

Another update means that when in reverse, “your vehicle will alert you if it detects a pedestrian or vehicle crossing behind you. An audible warning will also play if a potential collision is detected”.

New Cybertruck custom wraps and licence plate customisation allow you to customise your truck’s avatar with one of the preloaded designs, or create and upload custom ones using a USB flash drive.

Some of the other updates include:

  • Watch Dashcam and Sentry Mode clips directly from the Tesla app and save them to your phone to edit or share;
  • Set Arrival Energy at Destination;
  • Rear Cross Traffic Alert;
  • Precipitation Map & Weather at Destination;
  • Schedule Light Show from Tesla App;
  • View and track maintenance items from your vehicle’s touchscreen;
  • The new Seats control panel allows you to adjust the position of the unoccupied passenger seat, including second-row seats, and;
  • The game Boomerang Fu.

Tesla stock was trading up about three percent on the back of the news.