Do app controls work when premium connectivity expires?

[fj_fan91]

I just picked up my M3 yesterday and I am loving it so far. It is a real thrill to drive.

I was curious about the app controls for climate control, locks, etc. When my premium connectivity subscription expires, will those still work if I am further away from the car than Bluetooth range? Or will they only work when I am close enough for bluetooth? I park my car about 100 ft + from my house so I was curious about how this would be handled.

Thanks!

 

[jjrandorin]

I just picked up my M3 yesterday and I am loving it so far. It is a real thrill to drive.

I was curious about the app controls for climate control, locks, etc. When my premium connectivity subscription expires, will those still work if I am further away from the car than Bluetooth range? Or will they only work when I am close enough for bluetooth? I park my car about 100 ft + from my house so I was curious about how this would be handled.

Thanks!

Premium connectivity for a Tesla doesnt have anything to do with remotely starting the climate control, opening the vehicle, etc.

Here is what premium connectivity on a tesla interacts with / controls:

Connectivity | Tesla Support

Connectivity is an important part of all Tesla vehicles, further enhancing the driving experience by providing access to features that require data usage. Find out more about Standard and Premium Connectivity.

www.tesla.com

(relevant text from the website)

Connectivity Packages​

Connectivity Packages	Standard Included	Premium
Navigation	✓	✓
Live Traffic Visualization	-	✓
Satellite-View Maps	-	✓
Video Streaming*⁺⁺	-	✓
Caraoke*	-	✓
Music Streaming*⁺	-	✓
Internet Browser*	-	✓

* Accessible over Wi-Fi for Standard Connectivity

*⁺ A paid subscription to streaming services is required to access music and media streaming

Some features such as Caraoke and video streaming are not supported on some cars based on hardware configuration. Review your vehicle firmware release notes to confirm feature availability in your Tesla.

 

[fj_fan91]

Premium connectivity for a Tesla doesnt have anything to do with remotely starting the climate control, opening the vehicle, etc.

Here is what premium connectivity on a tesla interacts with / controls:

Connectivity | Tesla Support

Connectivity is an important part of all Tesla vehicles, further enhancing the driving experience by providing access to features that require data usage. Find out more about Standard and Premium Connectivity.

www.tesla.com

(relevant text from the website)

Connectivity Packages​

Connectivity Packages	Standard Included	Premium
Navigation	✓	✓
Live Traffic Visualization	-	✓
Satellite-View Maps	-	✓
Video Streaming*⁺⁺	-	✓
Caraoke*	-	✓
Music Streaming*⁺	-	✓
Internet Browser*	-	✓

* Accessible over Wi-Fi for Standard Connectivity

*⁺ A paid subscription to streaming services is required to access music and media streaming

Some features such as Caraoke and video streaming are not supported on some cars based on hardware configuration. Review your vehicle firmware release notes to confirm feature availability in your Tesla.

Thank you. Do you know how the app talks to the car then? And those controls will continue to work when the car is not hooked up to wifi/LTE? That is mostly what is driving my question. When my car is parked at the lot at work (several hundred feet from our office building), will I still have all those controls?

 

[jjrandorin]

Thank you. Do you know how the app talks to the car then? And those controls will continue to work when the car is not hooked up to wifi/LTE? That is mostly what is driving my question. When my car is parked at the lot at work (several hundred feet from our office building), will I still have all those controls?

Depends on the cellular signal at your work. The car gets those through its own cellular connection (the same one used for premium connectivity). They absorb the cost for using that stuff, but if you want to stream movies and music, then you have to pay. That stuff used to be "included" on teslas, but they have too many model 3s and Ys to include that from a company cost perspective.

 

[fj_fan91]

Perfect, that is just what I was looking for. Thank you!

 

[Roncerr]

Perfect, that is just what I was looking for. Thank you!

Me too!
But I wonder if that includes the "view live camera" and the "boombox in park" features of the mobile app.

 

[jjrandorin]

Me too!
But I wonder if that includes the "view live camera" and the "boombox in park" features of the mobile app.

View in live camera works if you have premium connectivity, and the car has a cellular connection.