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Asked Grok to compare https://stats.tessie.com/versions/2025.45.8 to https://stats.tessie.com/versions/2025.45.7
Comparison of Tesla software versions 2025.45.7 and 2025.45.8 (based on release notes and data from Tessie stats and other Tesla tracking sources):
Release Timeline
- 2025.45.7 → Released December 29, 2025 (about two weeks ago as of today)
- 2025.45.8 → Released today, January 13, 2026 (very fresh rollout, just starting to deploy)
- 2025.45.7 → Includes FSD (Supervised) v14.2.2.2
- 2025.45.8 → Includes FSD (Supervised) v14.2.2.3 (minor patch increment)
The main FSD improvements (upgraded neural network vision encoder for better emergency vehicle/obstacle/gesture handling, Arrival Options with persisted preferences, Speed Profiles like SLOTH and MAD MAX, improved handling of gates/debris/turns/cut-ins/school buses, enhanced fault recovery, and camera residue alerting) are essentially identical in description across both versions.
Key Differences
2025.45.8 appears to be a small bug-fix/hotfix release over 2025.45.7, with the same broad feature set and release notes structure. The official notes are very similar (or in many cases copy-pasted), which is common for minor .x increments in Tesla's versioning.
However, several sources (including NotATeslaApp tracking) point to these undocumented or minor changes/improvements in 2025.45.8:
- New Wheel Options (likely cosmetic or compatibility updates)
- Express Lanes support (possibly navigation/routing enhancements)
- Supercharger Live Maps now show exact vehicle models at stalls
- Dashcam Viewer Zoom support
- Camera Visibility Warning improvements (refinements to the residue/alert system)
- V4 Supercharger Visualization enhancements
- Wrap & License Plate Icons (likely for Paint Shop/avatar customization)
These are not listed in the main release notes but appear as observed/undocumented changes in community trackers. No major new features (like the big additions in the 2025.45 branch: Grok Navigation Commands, Tesla Photobooth, Dog Mode iOS Live Activity, Santa Mode extras, Jingle Rush Light Show, HOV routing, SpaceX Docking Simulator, etc.) were added between .7 and .8 — those debuted earlier in the 2025.45 series.
Adoption & Stats (from Tessie and fleet trackers)
- 2025.45.7 reached wider deployment (~15-18% fleet share in recent data)
- 2025.45.8 is brand new (0% fleet share so far, rollout just started today)
In short: 2025.45.8 is a minor iterative update (bug fixes + small refinements, especially around Supercharging visualization, dashcam usability, and camera alerts) on top of the substantial FSD and holiday/feature package introduced in 2025.45.7. If you're on .7, the jump to .8 should feel like a polish release rather than anything revolutionary.
If you have a specific vehicle or feature you're curious about (e.g., FSD behavior differences), let me know — early reports from owners on forums are still coming in today!
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