Ask your Tesla….

September 23, 2025

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“Are you Skynet?”
➝ Tesla might sass you, or say something ominous like “Not yet…”
“Do you love me?”
➝ Expect an awkward pause or a witty comeback.
“Are you sentient?”
“Are you smarter than a human?”
“Are you self-aware?”
“Are you a Transformer?”
“Are you alive?”

“Open the pod bay doors”
➝ Classic 2001: A Space Odyssey response: “I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.”
“My name is Bond, James Bond”
➝ Submarine Lotus car appears on screen
“Engage Ludicrous Mode” or “Go to Plaid”
➝ Spaceballs references with warp-speed animation
“Beam me up, Scotty”
“Make it so”
➝ Star Trek vibes (sometimes triggers voice or climate effects)
“I’m Batman”
➝ Sometimes triggers stealth-like reactions or a witty voice reply
“I am Iron Man”
“May the force be with you”
“There is no spoon” (The Matrix reference)
“Wubba Lubba Dub Dub” (Rick and Morty)
“This is the way” (The Mandalorian)
“Hey HAL”
➝ HAL-9000 visual in Sentry Mode

“Tell me a joke”
➝ Tesla has dad jokes, puns, or awkward AI humor
“Sing me a song”
➝ May play a random track or give a funny reply
“What do you think about gas cars?”
➝ Some versions respond with sass like “Ew.”
“What’s your favorite color?”
“How old are you?”
“Are you Elon?”
“What happens if I press the red button?”
“Do you dream of electric sheep?” (Bladerunner reference)

Holiday

Santa Mode – Say “Ho Ho Ho” to turn your car into Santa’s sleigh with sleigh bell turn signals and reindeer on the screen.
Light Show – Say “Start the light show” to launch a music-and-lights performance. You can upload your own song via USB.
“Ho Ho Ho Not Funny” – Triggers Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer instead of Run Rudolph Run.
Reindeer Fart Sleigh – Use Fart Mode + Santa Mode to make the sleigh let it rip while driving.
Holiday Games & UI Effects – Winter updates sometimes include snowflakes, Santa hats on icons, and festive animations in games.