Imagine sentry mode notification on your phone (for alarm state) that shows you the cameras in real time when you open the notification. Tesla should add this to their official app. They probably don't want people bogging down their LTE though. They should have an LTE plan that isn't throttled, does this sentry thing, and lets you turn your car into a wifi hotspot.
@@UndecidedMF I also wish they gave their mobile app a revamp and made it fit the design language of the os it is running in (iOS/Android) or carried over the design language and cues from their V10 car software. The more I look at the app, the more I notice that it looks like an app from the original Droid days. I write frontend and mobile software for a living so I'm probably just super picky about this stuff, but still.
As a fellow tech nerd, many of your video's pop up in my search. You're on your way to the big leagues. Just keep grinding the content. It will pay off if it hasn't already.
One of the best uses of abetterrouteplanner is to gauge how long range one actually needs when deciding what EV to buy. Is it ok to go down in battery size if the charge rate is good? How msny longer road trips do you take per year and what are the typical travel times for them in all the different cars available. Is it worth the extra money? Is it worth it to just not stop at a petrol station all the time?
Great info, Matt, and thanks! If you're still looking here, do you find that TeslaFi won't let you car sleep? Based on the screen info at 3:56 in the video, the answer is no. Looks like your car sleeps fine. I have not been able to tweak the Sleep settings in TeslaFi in order to make that happen. So, unplugged, I lose close to 1 mile per hour. I just emailed TeslaFi to see if they can recommend anything, Otherwise, as geeky cool as the app is, I'd rather have the range back. One thing I don't want to do is have to restart logging manually every time I drive, and disable it manually after the drive. If you have any hint, I'mm all ears. Have a 2020 M3 LR AWD if that matters. Thanks!
Love the Stats app. Wonderful amount of info and custom features. Also enjoy the route planner. Both are really good choices and Stats is worth the money.
Matt super, you hit the nail right on the head, great recommendations and Tesla needs to open up. I who live in Denmark only wish to add apps to my Tesla, which as a person living in Denmark only need here, also follows your podcast TBD :-)
I think this video should start with a very clear explanation that giving credentials to the third party apps is VERY risky as they have access to your account, car's location, unlocking the car, starting it and many other things. I am using Temperota for my smartwatch and Ionity as a secondary network option.
One obvious and useful Tesla app would be an implementation of an audio/video chat such as Zoom or a Skype-like app. The FM radio is almost certainly an SDR device, some have amazing spectrum coverage such as 50 to 500 Mhz, that could make a cool radio nerd app.
It should be straightforward to add an openid or “apps list” on the Tesla account page. Question is, how many people want this? On the point of opening up the in-car ecosystem to 3rd party apps - I disagree. As a dev myself I understand the nuisances regarding hardware performance and how tricky it can be to sandbox 3rd party apps. On an iPad this can be managed with enough dev time and protections. Even the Apple App Store misses sketchy code in apps on occasion and their review process is possibly the most stringent. However in a car - a machine that could kill you if the UX wasn’t snappy on a display which feeds info to a driver controlling a machine that could potentially take a life- well that needs a different risk profile. I think keeping the primary display computer isolated from external code (3rd party apps) is the way to go for now.
I love your videos! Having the name or logo of the app you are pronouncing would have been extremely beneficial. I had to listen to several pronunciations multiple times to figure out what you were saying.
I agree with Andy, I am having a hard time picking up the names of the apps you are referring to. The music you have in the background sometimes drowns out what you have said.
Sorry about that ... should have included them on screen. Definitely will next time around on a video like this, but I did include links to everything in the description. Thanks for the feedback!
Thanks Matt. This was a good introduction to apps linked to tesla. As you have used many of the apps what do you think is a value for money subscription rate that a third party could charge per month or year?
Brilliant observations of the current offering and limitations. I do worry about the authentication process. For that reason I've not enabled 3rd party EV.energy to control the charging of my car. They offer clever ability to charge when grid is at its greenest. But I'm not putting my Tesla password into their app. I agree with you that it would be fantastic to have a tesla app store. Another revenue stream potentially.
If you like numbers and data like I do then I suggest Scan my Tesla. It’s a little pricy if you include the necessary hardware you need to install as it reads the can bus data but there’s a lot of data to be read!
I agree. Would like to see Matt do a deep dive into ScanMyTesla. I now understand I need to take what the Stats app is telling me about range and battery health with a grain of salt when I can see the Nominal Full Pack reading along with the SOC and SOC expected reading. SMT is worth the cost if you want to geek out and see the real numbers.
Love the review but also interested in using the app reviewed. Problem is you speak the app name but the actual name and spelling to find the app is never shown on screen.
You should put the app name when you show what number you're rating them. With "Stats" (?) We never see that name and it's not always clear how the app name is spelled. Would help us find the apps.
Great video. My comment is that I am hard of hearing and couldn’t clearly hear the names of the apps. Having those important words beside the number would have been useful. I was interested in number 5. Was it called stats?
I'm not sure if it exists but I would LOVE an app that allowed for set points while driving. In the winter my range is reduced significantly and it drives me nuts. I wish there was an app that would turn the heat off when the car reached a certain temp (say 70 F) and then turn on again when the temp drops down to a lower set point, like 60 F.
Hi Matt. Regarding the STATS app- I’m trying to get a clear answer about the main reason I want a Tesla app: will it tell me the total amount of charging I draw from my home charger? I want to know the kWh that I use for a day, for a week or month. Or better yet, over a period I can set (like the 8 week period of my electricity/Hydro bill). The App store only says 'A graph that shows stats related to your charging sessions’ or 'Displays several detailed information related to charging the car’. Or is there another app that might do this cheaper? Thanks so much.
Indeed. It's going to be really interesting when one of the apps like Teslafi gets hacked. I suppose a few thousand Teslas will end up with water inside because the hackers decide to roll down the windows while parked or something.
Great review. Tesla did add the ability to review your dash cam in the vehicle. It also recently introduced a feature where it shows all or only Sentry event videos and it puts a red dot on the timeline to show you when the event happened. But it’s definitely not as cool as the app you are referring to. In your review.
Do you mean Android users? That is a limitation, but not one that I thought would knock it off the recommended list. It’s such a good app. Tezlab’s improvements have really jumped it up my list of go-to recommendations ... and that is cross platform. A good alternative to Stats ... just lacks the Siri integrations on iOS.
Hi, thank you very much for these reviews. Please tell me, for TeslaFi to record charging information (how many kW charged), do I have to open it all the time and ask it to log the info ? Or can it log charging info directly to my Teslafi phone app without me having to remember to "turn it on each time" ? Also, can we have one account on two phones depending upon who is driving the car ? I have the same questions for your final app suggestion, Tezlab. Thank you if you know the answers to these questions. ;o)
Very useful vid. Any issues using something like Tesla Fi and Stats at the same time? Or will it maybe cause more vampire drain or step on each other's toes so to speak. It looks like all the data in Tesla Fi is great but I'd like a phone app to have more control in my hand.
Another excellent video, so useful thanks Matt. I use ABRP travelling across Australia and was aware of TeslaFi (but cant afford the range drop when travelling without superchargers). The others I didnt know and will check them out and select one. Maybe Stats
Thanks, Ken. If you give Stats a shot, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. Tezlab is worth checking out too since it has a free base level to kick the tires.
Undecided with Matt Ferrell cool, thanks for the personal reply. We are currently racing ‘home’ to Kalbarri WA both in the SR+ and diesel motorhome as the Australian states have been closing borders and going into lockdown. Still have over 1000 miles to go, with only 15amp 240V single phase chargers in caravan parks across the Nullabor. (No grid electricity here, only diesel gens at the roadhouses) I have concluded that EVs are not the best tool to travel fast road trips where there is no grid! Funnily enough, yesterday with the Tesla fully charged, we rocked into a gas station to fill the RV. No diesel left. Took 3 hours for tanker to arrive, so topped off the Tesla from the RV solar at 2kW A Tesla win for a change! Just downloading Tezlab now to give it a try. Thanks for the tips
Hi Matt. Great content. I developed an iOS app like Stats but unable to publish the app on app store. Apple is asking permission from Tesla. Can you help me where I can get that? I tried to contact Tesla but negative. Thank you.
Thanks Matt, for another great video. Echoing another responder, your stuff is getting pretty slick. Thanks for the time and energy [pun fully intended] for doing this.
These apps make it feel like taking a key to a Tesla then saying, “at least I can see the insides of the metal now.” They’re so gross looking. But I get the point…just destroys the simplicity and clean image Tesla brings so much comfort and relief to.
These are great app suggestions. The one thing I would love to see added and I'm surprised Tesla hasn't done yet is support Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
Calvin Croucher I know people with both and I can’t find any advantage in having those apps built in to Tesla that would warrant diverting Tesla software engineers from their current tasks.
@@bigdougscommentary5719 having it integrated into several of my previous cars I can say first hand the voice commands with Android Assistant are exceptional. While I do enjoy the Tesla voice commands they can hold a candle compared to Google Assistant artificial intelligence. Hay Google... What's the weather tomorrow, make a reservation at Carrabba's for 1 pm, play some smooth jazz, tell Roni I'll be home in an hour, navigate to my next appointment... Smooth as silk and flawless accuracy. Tesla isn't even close.
Love all of your videos! I was so excited to try each app as you described them, but couldn't hear the app names because the music overpowered it. I tried listening several times only got a few. Thanks! Your work is appreciated.
I’d probably go Stats if I had to choose one, but I think Stats and TeslaFi complement each other really well. Stats gives you a great snapshot of the car for day to day use and offers up additional controls. TeslaFi gives you the really deep data for more infrequent analysis. If you don’t care too much about the deep data ... Stats all the way.
yes, Tesla and other OEMs should see the vehicle as an iPhone on wheels. Build support for 3rd party apps. Even take 30% of revenue during app download. Yes, this is another revenue source.
HEY MATT, My Queries For MODEL Y: -Does the Rear window Go all the way Down? Or is it like Model3 -Can the Under Boot Storage, Have Enough space for a 19inch Spare Tyre, if not Maybe a Donut spare Tyre? *I'm Oldschool - does Water get in When you Open the Rear Boot Hatch If it's Wet/Raining. - 0-60, 0-100, Rolling 50-130/150.*not really that important tho. - Does the Frunk have Baggage/Grocery Hooks Like the Model3 - Rear Boot Lights - Foot Lights for Driver and Passenger - Door Lights - How High does the Rear Boot Hatch Opens Up from the Ground. (Could you Measure It from the Ground, Wanna know if Short People could Reach the Hatch to press the Button). - What's the Length*Breadth*Height of the Boot with seats Folded down? - I've read The Rear Seats are A bit Shorter Compared to Model3, Wonder How's The Thigh Support?? - Do the Front Seats have Rear Pockets? - Is there Any Difference In the sound stage of the Speakers, compared to Model3? - What's the Dead Pedal Situation Like? - How High is the Boot Lip From the Ground? *For loading heavy stuff. - How Long Does it Take to heat the Cabin, Since Heat pumps Take a While Longer than Resistive Heaters. -HEARD MODEL Y DONT GET DIMMING REAR AND SIDE VIEW MIRRORS??? Would be Really Glad If you could Answer all of them in your review. Cheers
@@recondite_me The model Y rear window descends just like the model 3: not all the way down for the same reasons. The axle placement means the curve of the wheel well interferes with the glass in the full down position. Got it?
Great job reviewing these apps. Super helpful. Do you think some day Tesla might set up their Sentry Cam to be able to view the files directly on the car display?
There is no need for Tesla to open their authentication system to 3rd parties; they should simply allow users to generate API keys so 3rd party apps can use them to authenticate. Ideally you would generate 1 API Key/app and this way it is very easy to remove access to a single app without impacting the other ones.
@@UndecidedMF What I mean is that you should be able to generate this API Key yourself and provide it to TeslaFi for instance instead of having to give out your username/password. Of course, if on top of that, it would be possible to assign permissions to that API Key (like, read only) that would be perfect. Good video nevertheless.
The ones I’ve mentioned don’t, but that’s not necessarily true for all Tesla third party apps. Gotta be careful there. But I haven’t noticed any increased phantom drain when using one or two of them at the same time. I have noticed increased drain when using 4 or 5 at once though ... but that’s just me ... I’m not normal. 😜 I tend to test out a lot of these (including some that are still in development).
What is a "third party” product? There is the manufacturer that makes a product and the customer. The customer doesn’t make products. I think after market is the correct term.
@@UndecidedMF awesome. I ordered a taptes version. Glad you didn't have second thoughts on the product. Unfortunately my current console tray may not fit with it.
I don't know how much you care about gaming, but ive been using 8bitdo dongle for my ps3/ps4 controllers. Wirelessly. It's shaped like a super mario brick. $20 bestbuy. Before I had an 8ft cord with the xb controller. Messy
Thank you for great videos, i wish tesla app would control the windows from the app. Couple few times when I went to my car windows were down and I don’t know was my accident or software problem.
Thanks! I don't have a compatible device to test, but there's one called EV Car. assistant.google.com/services/a/uid/000000196c7e079e?hl=en-US There's also an app called Tasker, which can do some crazy automations on your Android phone. There's a Tesla Tasker plugin, so I believe there's a lot of possibilities that direction too. play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.crazydog.teslatasker&hl=en_US
@@UndecidedMF I love my Tesla and will look at these apps - thanks. I also love my Hubitat, which I got after watching one of your videos on SmartHomes....Thanks for all the Videos
These APP"s are a potential for security breach of your Tesla Account by the way. Tesla doesn't recommend using such - Giving away account credentials is not wise. Third party developers don't have the resources to secure their servers/network. Matt - these APP"s will never guarantee your privacy and etc. Please don't advocate that these are safe to use, Target, Equifax. etc have had major data breaches. Please don't do a disservice to your viewers - I'm a HUGE fan of your channel, however - this video is not what I expected from you. You fully know there is a potential for hacking and etc when you share your Tesla password with a third party. What lengths do these APP's you mentioned go to protect your data like a Fortune 500 company does? NONE - as they don't have the resources - nor funds to do so. My question is to your viewers - would you provide a third party your ATM password or online banking ID. I think not! Just my two cents worth - no hate here for Matt or his channel as I love it. Cheers!
Richy Rich legit question- the fact that you’re providing a token for these apps and not the actual password for your Tesla account, does that not prevent hacking through the 3rd party app? Also Matt, could you address this as a potential issue? Seriously, I don’t know enough about this. Thanks for the responses...
@@donrobin8845 Don, many apps ask for your to supply your password like Tesla Fi, they provide instructions to you to provide a token for you instead of password. A few apps only ask you for your Tesla Password. Most users 99% don't know their unique token ID.... Do you? I don't know mine and won't EVER provide my password to any third party. Companies all the time are being breached. Cheers!
Use at your own Peril is what Matt should advocate. Unlike him to not do his homework. Spin it the way you want - but most folks know if Target, and Equifax can be hacked so can a small app developer trying to make some coin/cash on their app.
Many apps out there allow you to enter the token instead of logging in with Tesla credentials. Avoids passwords completely. But to be clear, when an app has token access, they have no way to access your account information at all. They can’t change your password. They can’t purchase things on your account. The token only gives them the ability to track your cars usage and initiate some limited controls. The apps I cited here are very specific about not collecting that data at all. Tezlab even addresses some of the security measures they have in place on their website. As someone who has worked in software development for over 20 years, I can tell you that it doesn’t require a big company to have good security. Stats stores the data on your device, which is synced through your iCloud account ... there’s no security needed since there’s no personal info stored on the Stats server. Tesla is using a pretty standard API method for generating the token with your credentials, so the developers are just passing that along to Tesla directly. The downside is that a untrustworthy developer may capture that login as a middle man ... that’s the problem and why I’m advocating for Tesla to create a front end for their system. They’ve got the backend set up ... just not the front end like the “log in with Google” or “log in with Twitter” systems. I’ve spoken to the developers that are using the API from my recommendations in this video and know how they’re using ... hence, why I trust what they’re doing. But that’s not something you can say for sure about all third party Tesla apps.
Your videos are obnoxiously well put together. You should seriously consider being some kind of high end video editor. Great video, as always.
That’s the first time I’ve enjoyed being called obnoxious. 👍
Imagine sentry mode notification on your phone (for alarm state) that shows you the cameras in real time when you open the notification.
Tesla should add this to their official app. They probably don't want people bogging down their LTE though. They should have an LTE plan that isn't throttled, does this sentry thing, and lets you turn your car into a wifi hotspot.
I’d love to see them add this to the app too.
@@UndecidedMF I also wish they gave their mobile app a revamp and made it fit the design language of the os it is running in (iOS/Android) or carried over the design language and cues from their V10 car software.
The more I look at the app, the more I notice that it looks like an app from the original Droid days. I write frontend and mobile software for a living so I'm probably just super picky about this stuff, but still.
it's available now :)
As a fellow tech nerd, many of your video's pop up in my search. You're on your way to the big leagues. Just keep grinding the content. It will pay off if it hasn't already.
Many thanks!
Dont have a tesla yet but am always taking mental notes of your videos when I do
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One of the best uses of abetterrouteplanner is to gauge how long range one actually needs when deciding what EV to buy. Is it ok to go down in battery size if the charge rate is good? How msny longer road trips do you take per year and what are the typical travel times for them in all the different cars available. Is it worth the extra money? Is it worth it to just not stop at a petrol station all the time?
Great info, Matt, and thanks! If you're still looking here, do you find that TeslaFi won't let you car sleep? Based on the screen info at 3:56 in the video, the answer is no. Looks like your car sleeps fine. I have not been able to tweak the Sleep settings in TeslaFi in order to make that happen. So, unplugged, I lose close to 1 mile per hour. I just emailed TeslaFi to see if they can recommend anything, Otherwise, as geeky cool as the app is, I'd rather have the range back. One thing I don't want to do is have to restart logging manually every time I drive, and disable it manually after the drive. If you have any hint, I'mm all ears. Have a 2020 M3 LR AWD if that matters. Thanks!
Love the Stats app. Wonderful amount of info and custom features. Also enjoy the route planner. Both are really good choices and Stats is worth the money.
👍 awesome to hear. Thanks for sharing.
Matt super, you hit the nail right on the head, great recommendations and Tesla needs to open up. I who live in Denmark only wish to add apps to my Tesla, which as a person living in Denmark only need here, also follows your podcast TBD :-)
I think this video should start with a very clear explanation that giving credentials to the third party apps is VERY risky as they have access to your account, car's location, unlocking the car, starting it and many other things. I am using Temperota for my smartwatch and Ionity as a secondary network option.
Another well put and very informative video. Thank you Matt!
Thanks as always for watching!
Have you ever measured the impact of FSD/autopilot on consumption? Scary?
One obvious and useful Tesla app would be an implementation of an audio/video chat such as Zoom or a Skype-like app. The FM radio is almost certainly an SDR device, some have amazing spectrum coverage such as 50 to 500 Mhz, that could make a cool radio nerd app.
Interesting ideas.
I'm glad I discovered this channel, and even cooler that you live in MA as well!
👍 Glad you found the channel!
would love stats for android! Thanks so much for your channel.
It should be straightforward to add an openid or “apps list” on the Tesla account page. Question is, how many people want this?
On the point of opening up the in-car ecosystem to 3rd party apps - I disagree. As a dev myself I understand the nuisances regarding hardware performance and how tricky it can be to sandbox 3rd party apps. On an iPad this can be managed with enough dev time and protections. Even the Apple App Store misses sketchy code in apps on occasion and their review process is possibly the most stringent. However in a car - a machine that could kill you if the UX wasn’t snappy on a display which feeds info to a driver controlling a machine that could potentially take a life- well that needs a different risk profile. I think keeping the primary display computer isolated from external code (3rd party apps) is the way to go for now.
Thank you for the awesome videos. You really keep me up to date with all things tesla.
Thanks, Jimmy!
Another great video. Appreciate the information you are giving us.
What do you think about the Nikola for Tesla app??
Can you list name of the best Tesla app to use.
Great video. I agree with your conclusions. Tesla is ahead of the curve but could move even further into the future with the suggestions you proposed.
Thanks, Jon. I really hope they move in that direction. The potential in front of them is incredible.
Do any of these apps quantify the energy that one recovers from regen braking?
I love your videos! Having the name or logo of the app you are pronouncing would have been extremely beneficial. I had to listen to several pronunciations multiple times to figure out what you were saying.
I agree with Andy, I am having a hard time picking up the names of the apps you are referring to. The music you have in the background sometimes drowns out what you have said.
Sorry about that ... should have included them on screen. Definitely will next time around on a video like this, but I did include links to everything in the description. Thanks for the feedback!
great content as usual! Thank you!
Very helpful for a new Tesla owner like me. Thanks.
Thanks Matt. This was a good introduction to apps linked to tesla. As you have used many of the apps what do you think is a value for money subscription rate that a third party could charge per month or year?
Brilliant observations of the current offering and limitations.
I do worry about the authentication process. For that reason I've not enabled 3rd party EV.energy to control the charging of my car. They offer clever ability to charge when grid is at its greenest. But I'm not putting my Tesla password into their app.
I agree with you that it would be fantastic to have a tesla app store. Another revenue stream potentially.
If you like numbers and data like I do then I suggest Scan my Tesla. It’s a little pricy if you include the necessary hardware you need to install as it reads the can bus data but there’s a lot of data to be read!
I agree. Would like to see Matt do a deep dive into ScanMyTesla. I now understand I need to take what the Stats app is telling me about range and battery health with a grain of salt when I can see the Nominal Full Pack reading along with the SOC and SOC expected reading. SMT is worth the cost if you want to geek out and see the real numbers.
you know its a good channel when you go to the videos section to watch more
You probably already know, but dash cam review was added in the new update.
Tesla is great from a software point of view. pretty amazing even on a 2013 car.
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Love the review but also interested in using the app reviewed. Problem is you speak the app name but the actual name and spelling to find the app is never shown on screen.
You should put the app name when you show what number you're rating them. With "Stats" (?) We never see that name and it's not always clear how the app name is spelled.
Would help us find the apps.
Great video. My comment is that I am hard of hearing and couldn’t clearly hear the names of the apps. Having those important words beside the number would have been useful. I was interested in number 5. Was it called stats?
I'm not hard of hearing, and the app names were drowned out for me as well. Fortunately they are linked in the notes below the video
Great review. Time for an update including the Nikola app? Which app would you recommend for tracking down the source of phantom drain? Cheers!
I'm not sure if it exists but I would LOVE an app that allowed for set points while driving. In the winter my range is reduced significantly and it drives me nuts. I wish there was an app that would turn the heat off when the car reached a certain temp (say 70 F) and then turn on again when the temp drops down to a lower set point, like 60 F.
Hi Matt. Regarding the STATS app- I’m trying to get a clear answer about the main reason I want a Tesla app: will it tell me the total amount of charging I draw from my home charger? I want to know the kWh that I use for a day, for a week or month. Or better yet, over a period I can set (like the 8 week period of my electricity/Hydro bill). The App store only says 'A graph that shows stats related to your charging sessions’ or 'Displays several detailed information related to charging the car’. Or is there another app that might do this cheaper?
Thanks so much.
Great info I didn't know all these apps were available. Thanks
Thanks for watching!
I would be interested to know how many of these apps have had a proper pentest.
Indeed. It's going to be really interesting when one of the apps like Teslafi gets hacked. I suppose a few thousand Teslas will end up with water inside because the hackers decide to roll down the windows while parked or something.
Spot on. The lack of a proper Tesla authentication solution is what's keeping me from using these cool apps.
Exactly. You are definitely not alone because of that.
Great review. Tesla did add the ability to review your dash cam in the vehicle. It also recently introduced a feature where it shows all or only Sentry event videos and it puts a red dot on the timeline to show you when the event happened. But it’s definitely not as cool as the app you are referring to. In your review.
Witch app did you use to open your trunk with your watch in the video?
Great content but really can't hear the app name well when the music beat goes up at the same time
Would like a third-party app/Tesla feature to be able to raise the windows up remotely.
TeslaFi can use an API token. No need to give them your password although admittedly its not a simple process.
Is there an app that allows me to close doors or windows when I accidentally open them with the key fob
Great video Matt. I do have a small issue with Stats being on the top 5 list when it purposely leaves out a very large number of owners.
Do you mean Android users? That is a limitation, but not one that I thought would knock it off the recommended list. It’s such a good app. Tezlab’s improvements have really jumped it up my list of go-to recommendations ... and that is cross platform. A good alternative to Stats ... just lacks the Siri integrations on iOS.
Hi, thank you very much for these reviews. Please tell me, for TeslaFi to record charging information (how many kW charged), do I have to open it all the time and ask it to log the info ? Or can it log charging info directly to my Teslafi phone app without me having to remember to "turn it on each time" ? Also, can we have one account on two phones depending upon who is driving the car ? I have the same questions for your final app suggestion, Tezlab. Thank you if you know the answers to these questions. ;o)
Very useful vid. Any issues using something like Tesla Fi and Stats at the same time? Or will it maybe cause more vampire drain or step on each other's toes so to speak. It looks like all the data in Tesla Fi is great but I'd like a phone app to have more control in my hand.
Another excellent video, so useful thanks Matt. I use ABRP travelling across Australia and was aware of TeslaFi (but cant afford the range drop when travelling without superchargers). The others I didnt know and will check them out and select one. Maybe Stats
Thanks, Ken. If you give Stats a shot, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. Tezlab is worth checking out too since it has a free base level to kick the tires.
Undecided with Matt Ferrell cool, thanks for the personal reply.
We are currently racing ‘home’ to Kalbarri WA both in the SR+ and diesel motorhome as the Australian states have been closing borders and going into lockdown. Still have over 1000 miles to go, with only 15amp 240V single phase chargers in caravan parks across the Nullabor. (No grid electricity here, only diesel gens at the roadhouses)
I have concluded that EVs are not the best tool to travel fast road trips where there is no grid!
Funnily enough, yesterday with the Tesla fully charged, we rocked into a gas station to fill the RV. No diesel left.
Took 3 hours for tanker to arrive, so topped off the Tesla from the RV solar at 2kW
A Tesla win for a change!
Just downloading Tezlab now to give it a try. Thanks for the tips
Future app platform, of course they support authentication and authorization
Hi Matt. Great content. I developed an iOS app like Stats but unable to publish the app on app store. Apple is asking permission from Tesla. Can you help me where I can get that? I tried to contact Tesla but negative. Thank you.
Is there an app like TeslaFi that is free?
Nice! An app path for Tesla's future.
How do these third party apps effect the battery drain on the Tesla
Most of those features are already in the Tesla app
Nice to know an iMac box fits nicely in the boot ;-)
I was wondering if anybody would recognize that box. 😜
Thanks Matt, for another great video. Echoing another responder, your stuff is getting pretty slick. Thanks for the time and energy [pun fully intended] for doing this.
Thanks, Lance. Really appreciate that.
I want phone & voice control to move or stop it.
These apps make it feel like taking a key to a Tesla then saying, “at least I can see the insides of the metal now.” They’re so gross looking. But I get the point…just destroys the simplicity and clean image Tesla brings so much comfort and relief to.
These are great app suggestions. The one thing I would love to see added and I'm surprised Tesla hasn't done yet is support Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
Calvin Croucher I know people with both and I can’t find any advantage in having those apps built in to Tesla that would warrant diverting Tesla software engineers from their current tasks.
@@bigdougscommentary5719 having it integrated into several of my previous cars I can say first hand the voice commands with Android Assistant are exceptional. While I do enjoy the Tesla voice commands they can hold a candle compared to Google Assistant artificial intelligence. Hay Google... What's the weather tomorrow, make a reservation at Carrabba's for 1 pm, play some smooth jazz, tell Roni I'll be home in an hour, navigate to my next appointment... Smooth as silk and flawless accuracy. Tesla isn't even close.
Direct access to Siri or Google in the car would be a killer feature.
How about remote for tesla formerly known as remote s ?
What’s your code for Teslafi?
Thanks for thinking of me for that. It's "undecided"
Awesome. How about a bowling game?
Love all of your videos! I was so excited to try each app as you described them, but couldn't hear the app names because the music overpowered it. I tried listening several times only got a few. Thanks! Your work is appreciated.
Sorry about that Gary ... I’ll do better with the mix next time. I’ve also included direct links to them in the description.
Matt I really enjoy your videos!
If you had to only pick one, TeslaFi, Tesla, or Stats. Which one? Or does one compliment the other?
I’d probably go Stats if I had to choose one, but I think Stats and TeslaFi complement each other really well. Stats gives you a great snapshot of the car for day to day use and offers up additional controls. TeslaFi gives you the really deep data for more infrequent analysis. If you don’t care too much about the deep data ... Stats all the way.
aw damn.. your phone wallpaper made me sad. i'm missing disney big time right now 😢
I had a trip planned for the beginning of May ... I’m really bummed.
yes, Tesla and other OEMs should see the vehicle as an iPhone on wheels. Build support for 3rd party apps. Even take 30% of revenue during app download. Yes, this is another revenue source.
Thanks for these resources Matt. I know you are a designer and always on the lookout for well designed products.
Appreciate that.
Great job Matt. Hopefully Tesla will be inspired and integrate these features into the car and app respectively in the future.
I hope so too. Tesla's software really unlocks a lot of possibilities for them.
Is TeslaFi safe? I don't see a spot to generate an API token anymore but TeslaFi accepts Tesla login and password.
Great video as always!
HEY MATT,
My Queries For MODEL Y:
-Does the Rear window Go all the way Down? Or is it like Model3
-Can the Under Boot Storage, Have Enough space for a 19inch Spare Tyre, if not Maybe a Donut spare Tyre? *I'm Oldschool
- does Water get in When you Open the Rear Boot Hatch If it's Wet/Raining.
- 0-60, 0-100, Rolling 50-130/150.*not really that important tho.
- Does the Frunk have Baggage/Grocery Hooks Like the Model3
- Rear Boot Lights
- Foot Lights for Driver and Passenger
- Door Lights
- How High does the Rear Boot Hatch Opens Up from the Ground. (Could you Measure It from the Ground, Wanna know if Short People could Reach the Hatch to press the Button).
- What's the Length*Breadth*Height of the Boot with seats Folded down?
- I've read The Rear Seats are A bit Shorter Compared to Model3, Wonder How's The Thigh Support??
- Do the Front Seats have Rear Pockets?
- Is there Any Difference In the sound stage of the Speakers, compared to Model3?
- What's the Dead Pedal Situation Like?
- How High is the Boot Lip From the Ground? *For loading heavy stuff.
- How Long Does it Take to heat the Cabin, Since Heat pumps Take a While Longer than Resistive Heaters.
-HEARD MODEL Y DONT GET DIMMING REAR AND SIDE VIEW MIRRORS???
Would be Really Glad If you could Answer all of them in your review.
Cheers
👍 Still trying to line up a car for review (nobody has one in my area yet).
It's like the 3, because of the wheel placement, interference...
@@freundron What is???? Some Context, at least??
@@recondite_me The model Y rear window descends just like the model 3: not all the way down for the same reasons. The axle placement means the curve of the wheel well interferes with the glass in the full down position. Got it?
Hi Matt any of those app shows battery temperature? Thanks
None that I know of.
Great job reviewing these apps. Super helpful. Do you think some day Tesla might set up their Sentry Cam to be able to view the files directly on the car display?
Elon said they’re working on it
Not sure when, but it's only a matter of time.
There is no need for Tesla to open their authentication system to 3rd parties; they should simply allow users to generate API keys so 3rd party apps can use them to authenticate.
Ideally you would generate 1 API Key/app and this way it is very easy to remove access to a single app without impacting the other ones.
That’s the thing. They already have, but just haven’t surfaced a standard front end.
@@UndecidedMF What I mean is that you should be able to generate this API Key yourself and provide it to TeslaFi for instance instead of having to give out your username/password.
Of course, if on top of that, it would be possible to assign permissions to that API Key (like, read only) that would be perfect.
Good video nevertheless.
Does these apps brain the battery?
The ones I’ve mentioned don’t, but that’s not necessarily true for all Tesla third party apps. Gotta be careful there. But I haven’t noticed any increased phantom drain when using one or two of them at the same time. I have noticed increased drain when using 4 or 5 at once though ... but that’s just me ... I’m not normal. 😜 I tend to test out a lot of these (including some that are still in development).
What is a "third party” product? There is the manufacturer that makes a product and the customer. The customer doesn’t make products. I think after market is the correct term.
Appreciate the feedback, but I’m correct in using third party. www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/third-party-app
As always such quality content!!
Thanks so much!
But if tesla had opening of the trunk as ex mercedes they would not need "super-app" ;)
Nice video
Thanks!
Just use the original Tesla app 🤯🤯
2:47 where is your usb hub with that hidden compartment?
That’s an older video clip that I reused. I’ve still got my Jeda USB in my car (still love it).
@@UndecidedMF awesome. I ordered a taptes version. Glad you didn't have second thoughts on the product. Unfortunately my current console tray may not fit with it.
I don't know how much you care about gaming, but ive been using 8bitdo dongle for my ps3/ps4 controllers. Wirelessly. It's shaped like a super mario brick. $20 bestbuy. Before I had an 8ft cord with the xb controller. Messy
Not a fan of subscription based apps, I can't stand to pay Tesla every month $9.99, is bad enough.
After Musk's TwitterAPI debacle / 3rd party app sabotage, worried about similar from Tesla ☹️
A fellow Space Ship Earth Nerd! #Disney
Disney World FTW.
Thank you for great videos, i wish tesla app would control the windows from the app. Couple few times when I went to my car windows were down and I don’t know was my accident or software problem.
Serge Tavour You can if you go into controls. If the button says Vent then they’re closed. If it says close then they are open 👍
Serge Tavour You can if you go into controls. If the button says Vent then they’re closed. If it says close then they are open 👍
Great Video! What Android App adds support for Google Assistant?
Thanks! I don't have a compatible device to test, but there's one called EV Car. assistant.google.com/services/a/uid/000000196c7e079e?hl=en-US
There's also an app called Tasker, which can do some crazy automations on your Android phone. There's a Tesla Tasker plugin, so I believe there's a lot of possibilities that direction too. play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.crazydog.teslatasker&hl=en_US
Please make more Smart Home videos
There will be more, but I’m actually considering spinning up a second channel that’s dedicated to smart home stuff.
@@UndecidedMF I love my Tesla and will look at these apps - thanks. I also love my Hubitat, which I got after watching one of your videos on SmartHomes....Thanks for all the Videos
These APP"s are a potential for security breach of your Tesla Account by the way. Tesla doesn't recommend using such - Giving away account credentials is not wise. Third party developers don't have the resources to secure their servers/network. Matt - these APP"s will never guarantee your privacy and etc. Please don't advocate that these are safe to use, Target, Equifax. etc have had major data breaches. Please don't do a disservice to your viewers - I'm a HUGE fan of your channel, however - this video is not what I expected from you. You fully know there is a potential for hacking and etc when you share your Tesla password with a third party. What lengths do these APP's you mentioned go to protect your data like a Fortune 500 company does? NONE - as they don't have the resources - nor funds to do so. My question is to your viewers - would you provide a third party your ATM password or online banking ID. I think not! Just my two cents worth - no hate here for Matt or his channel as I love it. Cheers!
Richy Rich legit question- the fact that you’re providing a token for these apps and not the actual password for your Tesla account, does that not prevent hacking through the 3rd party app? Also Matt, could you address this as a potential issue? Seriously, I don’t know enough about this. Thanks for the responses...
@@donrobin8845 Don, many apps ask for your to supply your password like Tesla Fi, they provide instructions to you to provide a token for you instead of password. A few apps only ask you for your Tesla Password. Most users 99% don't know their unique token ID.... Do you? I don't know mine and won't EVER provide my password to any third party. Companies all the time are being breached. Cheers!
Use at your own Peril is what Matt should advocate. Unlike him to not do his homework. Spin it the way you want - but most folks know if Target, and Equifax can be hacked so can a small app developer trying to make some coin/cash on their app.
Many apps out there allow you to enter the token instead of logging in with Tesla credentials. Avoids passwords completely. But to be clear, when an app has token access, they have no way to access your account information at all. They can’t change your password. They can’t purchase things on your account. The token only gives them the ability to track your cars usage and initiate some limited controls.
The apps I cited here are very specific about not collecting that data at all. Tezlab even addresses some of the security measures they have in place on their website. As someone who has worked in software development for over 20 years, I can tell you that it doesn’t require a big company to have good security. Stats stores the data on your device, which is synced through your iCloud account ... there’s no security needed since there’s no personal info stored on the Stats server.
Tesla is using a pretty standard API method for generating the token with your credentials, so the developers are just passing that along to Tesla directly. The downside is that a untrustworthy developer may capture that login as a middle man ... that’s the problem and why I’m advocating for Tesla to create a front end for their system. They’ve got the backend set up ... just not the front end like the “log in with Google” or “log in with Twitter” systems. I’ve spoken to the developers that are using the API from my recommendations in this video and know how they’re using ... hence, why I trust what they’re doing. But that’s not something you can say for sure about all third party Tesla apps.
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Im going to buy a Tesla to get more functionality out of my Apple Watch.
It sounds like it could be a great Apple Watch accessory. 😜
It’s the best Apple Watch accessory I own.
Corona?
The sky isn't the limit, there is a Tesla in space ;-)
😂 Nice.
You think watching old video of you is painful? Imagine how we feel.
I love you too, Sean.
Third party apps is a HUGE advantage tesla has over everyone else
When are you going to connect directly to your brain? Not as silly as you think.
Thanks for reporting on these apps.
Thanks for watching! And Elon's working on that: www.theverge.com/2019/7/16/20697123/elon-musk-neuralink-brain-reading-thread-robot
When malware infects my Android phone, my phone doesn't kill me. When malware infects my Tesla ...
2 years later and the tesla app still sucks
To bad this dude is an apple dude so not neutral for smartphones - dislike
Yeahh yeahh, Tesla got hacked bc of these 3rd party softwares