Love and remember this project -- as someone who has also been jamming customized PC computers into cars since the mid 90's, I really believe that there is still a lot of unrecognized potential in having the ability to carry your own personal data and applications with you. I used to have the top viewed install on the MP3Car forums back in the early 2000's when that site was kind of the central hub for these projects…
That's an interesting idea, and I'd love to see more about your current setup if you have it posted anywhere. I've also thought about having something like that. I have a Model 3 with a web browser and the ability to connect to wifi. I thought about having a small PC of some sort with cellular connectivity for the same reason, my car is almost always where I am. I do wonder about the power draw though. Even though I'…
Re: The MP3mobile (1998)
#51My current setup is a pi 4 with a big usb ssd plugged into a usb power bank which is itselfpowered from 12v. Only thing “integrated” is I run marcone/teslausb. The power draw is inconsequential compared to powering the mcu & sentry, and I have never worried about it. My first 12v battery lasted a pretty normal 5 years. I have heard other folks have canbus interfaces or run apps that can be accessed via the in-car browser, but I don’t know much about things in those domains other than sniffing some battery cell data once. If you want to properly tinker with Teslas you have to basically be invited to join Fight Club, so it hasn’t been very appealing to try to get into. The culture is very different, and it doesn’t interest me much.