Use "Text message [Name]" or "Call [Name]" to manage communication hands-free.
Instead of scattered notifications, all messages from the same sender are combined into a single conversation thread. Tesla (2020)
You can dismiss an incoming message by double-pressing the right scroll wheel on the steering wheel, rather than swiping the screen. Use "Text message [Name]" or "Call [Name]" to
Tesla's natural language processing grew more robust in 2020, allowing for hundreds of "helpful text" commands to control vehicle functions. Tesla (2020)
The introduced a much-needed "thread-like" conversation view for text messages.
Commands like "I'm cold" (to raise heat) or "Set temperature to 70 degrees" are standard.