Tesla - Electric car control

The Tesla application provides users with direct access to their vehicles and Powerwalls from anywhere at any time.Imagine having the power to control your sleek electric ride with just a tap on your trusty companion. Let's revolutionize your daily commute or weekend joyrides like never before. The future is now at your fingertips, where performance meets convenience in perfect harmony. So, buckle up and join us on this electrifying journey towards smarter and more efficient mobility. Welcome to the next level of automotive bliss – it's shockingly good!

Through the app, users can:

- Monitor current charging status and initiate or cease charging

- Precondition their car's temperature before driving, even if it is in a garage

- Lock or unlock the vehicle remotely

- Pinpoint the car’s location using directions or tracking

- Send navigation instructions to the car from preferred applications

- Permit passengers to control media swiftly

- Signal lights or sound the horn to locate the parked vehicle

- Ventilate or close the panoramic roof

- Summon the vehicle out of the garage or a tight parking spot (for vehicles equipped with Autopilot)

- Update the vehicle’s software remotely

- Interact with Powerwall: monitor solar energy storage, home energy usage, or grid exports

- Access data on solar power generation and battery utilization

To Use the Mobile App:

To set up the Tesla mobile app to communicate with your Model 3:

Download the Tesla mobile app to your phone.

Log in to the Tesla mobile app by entering your Tesla account credentials.

Enable mobile access to your Model 3 by touching Controls > Safety > Allow Mobile Access.

Turn your phone's Bluetooth setting ON and ensure that Bluetooth is turned on within your phone's global settings for the Tesla mobile app. For example, on your phone, navigate to Settings, choose the Tesla mobile app, and ensure the Bluetooth setting is enabled.

Your phone and vehicle must both be actively connected to cellular service or Wi-Fi for the mobile app to communicate with your vehicle. Tesla recommends that you always have a functional physical key readily available if parking in an area with limited or absent cellular service, such as an indoor parking garage.

Overview

When both your phone and the vehicle have internet service, the Tesla mobile app's home screen allows you to:

Lock or unlock your vehicle.

Enable or disable the heating or air conditioning and monitor the cabin climate.

Check your vehicle's charging information. Charging details also appear when a charging cable is plugged in.

Open or close the charge port.

Note

Twisting red lines next to the Battery icon indicate that the Battery is actively heating up (including while charging or preparing to charge).

See where your vehicle is located.

View your vehicle’s estimated range.

Open the front trunk.

View your vehicle’s odometer, VIN, and current software version.

Media settings appear on the mobile app to pause, play, rewind, fast forward, and adjust the volume of the media currently playing in the vehicle. You may need to enable Media settings by touching Audio Settings > Options > Allow Mobile Control.

For supported video sources, send videos to Tesla Theater by sharing the link through the mobile app. Navigate to the movie, show, or video you want to play on your phone and touch the share button. Share the video with the Tesla app and it appears on the touchscreen if Model 3 is in Park.

Profile

In the Profile tab located at the top corner, you can:

Switch to a different vehicle associated with your Tesla account, if you have access to more than one.

Navigate the Tesla Shop.

Manage your account information and view your order history.

View and customize notifications you receive under the Settings tab, such as Calendar sync, when your security alarm has been triggered, charging updates, and new software updates. You can start updates from afar and check its progress.

Controls

The Controls tab allows you to do the following:

Open the front or rear trunk.

Lock or unlock Model 3 from afar.

Open or close the charge port.

Flash the lights or honk the horn to find where Model 3 is parked.

Enable Keyless Driving.

Open and close your garage door if your vehicle has a programmed HomeLink connection, if available (see Smart Garage).

Vent the windows.