https://fleet-api.prd.na.vn.cloud.tesla.com/api/1/dx/chargin...
that is quite the api url
Tesla is launching their developer APIs
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Re: Tesla is launching their developer APIs
#82Free trial. Tesla APIs are temporarily free during this trial period. Oof. I wonder if this is one more reason Tesla vehicles have gotten cheaper and cheaper. Elon's probably betting on how much companies would pay for access to APIs and thus user data, and gain income to Tesla on top of simply profit margin on the vehicle itself. Much like he's doing at X. I wouldn't be that surprised to see Tesla data become a majo…
> Elon's probably betting on how much other people would pay for access to APIs and thus user data, and gain income on top of simply profit margin on the vehicle itself.
Tesla doesn't expect end users to use this API. This is meant for fleets (like rental companies).
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#83Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why not ask the phone you also have with you? Why does the car also need to be N assistant?
That would imply that Tesla would implement industry standard CarPlay/Android Auto support and we can't have that.
CarPlay is irelevant for this use case. You can say Hey Siri/OK Google into the air and just state your request. The phone can connect to the audio system via Bluetooth just like in any other car.
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#84Nice! I wrote an Alexa skill years ago but had to use a reverse engineered API and stored password in AWS.
My GitHub is in my profile; the very ugly code is up there.
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#85Earlier quoted context omitted.
There are many words I could use to describe my limited interactions with Tesla manufacturing, but "together" is not one of them. After being harried to hurry up and build something exactly to the 34th revision of their ever-changing specs (the inside of the electrical panel was powder-coated the wrong manufacturer-original color and therefore unacceptable, and on and on...) and warned about the severe penalties for…
30 months?! I'm so glad I don't have to deal with suppliers directly.
That may have been a slight exaggeration. But slow payment is pretty common; we're not particularly bottlenecked by cash flow (rather by engineering) but it's just annoying. "Tricks" in B2B like 1%/10 net 30 only go so far, the norm is that the more powerful companies take advantage of less powerful ones, even when those less powerful tier-1-2-3 suppliers build the equipment and parts that keep their business functional. I guess I don't know why I ever expected anything different.
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#86Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why not? API calls are scoped to a token associated with your Tesla vehicle(s). This API looks like it is meant to control entire fleets. Also, like Apple devices, I assume Tesla will have master control over the cars in the same way and can brick them if needed.
> Also, like Apple devices, I assume Tesla will have master control over the cars in the same way and can brick them if needed. They’ve done this in the past a few times haven’t they? Like when people have done battery swaps or refurbs without Tesla’s approval?
I don't think they have bricked peoples cars directly...
They just take away the ability to do supercharging and to use the app.
Basically, your smart car becomes a dumb car. But you can still drive it - you just can't use any service that requires their servers.
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#87I'd like to hear a security expert's take on this. Something about this makes me feel real nervous.
If anything this is making it safe for the owners because pretty much all the third part apps have full access to vehicle because some owners shared their password to some random third party company so that they can have some additional features on their app.
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#88Is the api page down for anybody else?
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#89The most important question: Can I use the car as intended without dealing with the vendor (Tesla)?
If not => it's a service, not a product.
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#90Another SAAS embedded within Car which cannot be opted out. Is there a way to get FOSS Tesla? IMO the Government must intervene to make this opt-in rather than compulsory?
You might be interested in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_car - otherwise, I mean, if you're not into Teslas, no one is making you buy one.. Not sure what your angle is.
I love linux and FOSS myself, not putting your angle down I just don't see your point exactly.
You can vote with your wallets, and everyone else can too.