I don't think this is the same issue. From what I understand, the Tesla api is accessed through Tesla's servers via a remote api service run by Tesla, and not b

I don't think this is the same issue. From what I understand, the Tesla api is accessed through Tesla's servers via a remote api service run by Tesla, and not by directly interacting with the car itself. _Technically_ it is a crime to access a remote computer without permission -- Computer Fraud and Abuse Act [1]. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Fraud_and_Abuse_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Fraud_and_Abuse_Act