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Teslabot: A virtual assistant for Tesla cars – Locate, lock and other features

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Re: Teslabot: A virtual assistant for Tesla cars – Locate, lock and other features

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Post by gomi7321 »

autojoechen wrote: post #8
sahaskatta wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There are a few neat features that Tesla's app doesn't offer: 1) You can use it from your computer browser. (Anywhere that Facebook messenger works!) 2) It can find nearby ChargePoint stations. 3) You can ask it "Does my car have enough range to drive to San Francisco?" and it will check your car's range and the distance required to travel there! I'm not involved with the development, but we know the folks at Passage…

Neat! I wish the website explains the features a bit more - #2 and #3 aren't mentioned at all on the home page.

I agree, the website doesn't explain much. I found a blog post about the new features though: https://passage.ai/introducing-teslabot-v-2-0-a-passage-ai-c...

Re: Teslabot: A virtual assistant for Tesla cars – Locate, lock and other features

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Post by spullara »

The problem with doing this with Teslas, as I have had one for years and thought about building this, is trusting someone else to hold your credentials for your car. There is no authorization scoping and anyone with the credentials can find the car, unlock it, get in and drive it away. Also, plenty of mischief as well like opening the sun roof, the trunks, flashing the lights and honking the horn. I wish they had proper OAuth with scopes that could support use cases like this one.

Re: Teslabot: A virtual assistant for Tesla cars – Locate, lock and other features

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Post by [deleted] »

aylmao wrote: post #9
nodesocket wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can't see how using Elon would be a problem, just a name like Lisa, but I am sure if they get some traction using Tesla is a big no-no.

I don't know how trade-marks work, but Tesla is also just a name, isn't it? Maybe they just need to hire someone whose last name is Tesla and claim it was named after them haha.

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Re: Teslabot: A virtual assistant for Tesla cars – Locate, lock and other features

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Post by pvg »

aylmao wrote: post #9
nodesocket wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can't see how using Elon would be a problem, just a name like Lisa, but I am sure if they get some traction using Tesla is a big no-no.

I don't know how trade-marks work, but Tesla is also just a name, isn't it? Maybe they just need to hire someone whose last name is Tesla and claim it was named after them haha.

The standards there are things like 'could one reasonably confuse your product or service with one provided by some other business, based on the names you're using' not 'do you have someone named Mercedes working in ops'.

Re: Teslabot: A virtual assistant for Tesla cars – Locate, lock and other features

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Post by prsp »

sahaskatta wrote: post #6
aantix wrote: post #4

How does this differ from using the app?

There are a few neat features that Tesla's app doesn't offer: 1) You can use it from your computer browser. (Anywhere that Facebook messenger works!) 2) It can find nearby ChargePoint stations. 3) You can ask it "Does my car have enough range to drive to San Francisco?" and it will check your car's range and the distance required to travel there! I'm not involved with the development, but we know the folks at Passage…

corporate shill much?

Re: Teslabot: A virtual assistant for Tesla cars – Locate, lock and other features

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Post by wilg »

natch wrote: post #10
tyingq wrote: post #2

"TeslaBot" and "Elon" ? Aren't they poking a bear with these naming choices? Or is Tesla okay with this?

As a user I find it mildly offensive. Elon himself probably would laugh it off. Not going to use this as I find the exploitation of the name kind of gross. Maybe in 100 years if he’s not around then fine... but for now it’s too soon. “Tesla” is a separate issue and different.

I think calling the virtual assistant "Elon" is the best part!
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