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Tesla Winds and Elevation Web Browser App

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Installed it yesterday in my 2013 Model S with the upgraded screen...
The elevation reads -1000 and the speed reads 0.1 for some reason.
That sounds like web page isn't getting a proper GPS location. Have you granted permission for the web page to get your GPS location? Is the wind information being shown for the closest city (weather station) to where you are located?
 
Screen Shot - Sorry it's all washed out...
Closed/re-opened it, Drove at 60 and 70 MPH for hours, no changes other than the wind/direction/heading.
Double checked the API's in the browser and they're correct. Can someone narrow down if it's GeoNames or Openweathermap that might be the issue?
My thought was that Geonames is working because it knows where it is and what direction/heading I'm traveling?

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Location is enabled - still no speed or elevation...

Cleared the Cache - Nope

From the original posting, it appears to be something with Geonames.org since that's where the elevation is coming from
SomeJoe7777 said:
I've come up with a replacement web app to estimate winds (and elevation) for the Tesla while driving, and I'm using a method that can get around this limitation. Each person who wants to use the app can obtain their own API keys from OpenWeatherMap.org (for winds) and Geonames.org (for elevation).

I double/triple checked the username, the Geonames account is active and working, I'm logged in, etc - Still nothing

Started looking around on the Geonames website and on the Webservices Documentation Page --> GeoNames Web Service Documentation
In the 2nd bullet point it states how to enable your account for the webservice, there is a link to "Your Account Page" to do this.
Geonames Webservices Documentation Page.jpg


Click on that, then on the bottom of that page is another link to click (sorry, no screen shot) that enables free webservices.

Now elevation works, need to take it for a drive to see if speed and grade work too.

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