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No, the only remote control for the aircon, charging etc is via a box with a 2G connection, and a proxy that the app connects to. There is no local WiFi altern
by mattbee 3y ago
No, the only remote control for the aircon, charging etc is via a box with a 2G connection, and a proxy that the app connects to.
There is no local WiFi alternative. Bluetooth is only for audio & calls.
The functionality can still be accessed from the car itself, including reprogramming the timers.
You can replace the remote functionality with a kit sourced from the OVMS project - about £200 I think. Considering it for my 2015 Leaf.
- walteweiss 3y agoHmm, the OVMS project looks interesting. But I don’t quite get it, is it kind of OpenWrt project, but for cars? My car has a native support, I see.
- mattbee 3y agoNot used it yet, but the illustration on openvehicles.com shows an OBD-II port at one end, and black box with a DB-9 and lights labelled "GPS" and "GSM" :) So I guess ... it puts your car online, and you can read/control anything you could normally control from an OBD-II diagnostic app? But it looks like well-packaged sets of car-specific diagnostics and controls, not the raw interface you usually get from OBD-II apps.
- adrianco 3y agoI use OVMS on my 2010 Tesla Roadster and it’s likely a good option for people who don’t mind a bit of DIY to get it installed and to buy a SIM card. It supports most of the functionality of the car so I assume it can do that on a Leaf as well. Leaf is on the supported car list.