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How is this accomplished? Does the car talk to your home router via Wi-Fi? Is there a cell connection?

revelation 14y ago
The car has permanent cell connection (and WiFi, but thats still lacking software support). Theres even an API [0] you can talk to and have it give you GPS coordinates or turn on the climate control. [0]: http://docs.timdorr.apiary.io/ http://docs.timdorr.apiary.io/
- waterlesscloud 14y ago
  Well that's some security that better be ironclad!
  - jonknee 14y ago
    Definitely, but this is not completely new territory. Mercedes can remotely update these days as well. Not sure about the other telematic systems, but it's all definitely going this way.
  - wisty 14y ago
    It's probably got an infinitesimal surface area. At least, it better. More importantly, the servers Tesla uses to do the updating better be equally secure.
  - secabeen 14y ago
    As far as we know, it is. The update process takes place over a Car<->Tesla VPN, so owners have no visibility into the software update process at all.
- JoshTriplett 14y ago
  First I've heard of this; the availability of remote tracking makes me significantly less interested in a Tesla.
  - asynchronous13 14y ago
    Since availability of remote tracking is an important issue for you, I'm curious if you use a cell phone?
  - jonknee 14y ago
    Pretty much any car in the same class of the Tesla Model S has remote tracking. It competes against Mercedes, BMW, Audi, etc. All provide similar features.
- notatoad 14y ago
  It seems really silly to me that all manufacturers don't do this. If amazon can do it on a $189 kindle and google can do it on a $300 laptop, surely ford or Hyundai could do it on a $15000 car. There's no reason a data link should be a premium feature.
  - johncarpinelli 14y ago
    The Chevy Volt has a data link and remote apps for IOS and Android. There's a web API that allows sites like Volt Stats to download from thousands of cars. The Chevy is not a $15000 car, but the prices are dropping. The Nissan Leaf can be bought for under $20k after tax rebates in California. http://www.voltstats.net http://www.voltstats.net
jonknee 14y ago
WiFi or cellular I believe (I do not have a Tesla).

The car has permanent cell connection (and WiFi, but thats still lacking software support). Theres even an API [0] you can talk to and have it give you GPS coordinates or turn on the climate control. [0]: http://docs.timdorr.apiary.io/ http://docs.timdorr.apiary.io/

waterlesscloud 14y ago
Well that's some security that better be ironclad!
- jonknee 14y ago
  Definitely, but this is not completely new territory. Mercedes can remotely update these days as well. Not sure about the other telematic systems, but it's all definitely going this way.
- wisty 14y ago
  It's probably got an infinitesimal surface area. At least, it better. More importantly, the servers Tesla uses to do the updating better be equally secure.
- secabeen 14y ago
  As far as we know, it is. The update process takes place over a Car<->Tesla VPN, so owners have no visibility into the software update process at all.
JoshTriplett 14y ago
First I've heard of this; the availability of remote tracking makes me significantly less interested in a Tesla.
- asynchronous13 14y ago
  Since availability of remote tracking is an important issue for you, I'm curious if you use a cell phone?
- jonknee 14y ago
  Pretty much any car in the same class of the Tesla Model S has remote tracking. It competes against Mercedes, BMW, Audi, etc. All provide similar features.
notatoad 14y ago
It seems really silly to me that all manufacturers don't do this. If amazon can do it on a $189 kindle and google can do it on a $300 laptop, surely ford or Hyundai could do it on a $15000 car. There's no reason a data link should be a premium feature.
- johncarpinelli 14y ago
  The Chevy Volt has a data link and remote apps for IOS and Android. There's a web API that allows sites like Volt Stats to download from thousands of cars. The Chevy is not a $15000 car, but the prices are dropping. The Nissan Leaf can be bought for under $20k after tax rebates in California. http://www.voltstats.net http://www.voltstats.net

jonknee 14y ago

WiFi or cellular I believe (I do not have a Tesla).