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Do you guys have any good alternatives other than carry a garage opener in my cupholder all the time?
Clip it to your sun visor instead?
Use Google Assistant or Alexa on your phone and issue voice commands to your wifi enabled garage door opener?
Modify a garage opener to use with a smart switch tied to a smart home platform like Hubitat or SmartThings, and use geofencing on your phone to trigger it?
I open mine with Siri on the occasions I have a loaner. I have an Apple Watch, so I don't need to unlock the phone to get the door to open.Add smart capability to your opener with Alexa/HomeKit/hey google then use your phone assistant to open/close it. Welcome to the future where it’d be faster to click a button on a physical remote.
...garage opener in my cupholder all the time...
...I'll need a bluetooth puck add-on that I have to keep in my car for any Bluetooth geofencing to work...
I think Tailwind should work with your Tesla Bluetooth and it should not need any other Bluetooth signal generators such as Iphone or Tailwind Bluetooth puck.
However, if your Tesla does not have Bluetooth because it's broken and not repaired due to out-of-warranty, then, of course, you'll need Tailwind Bluetooth puck staying in your Tesla (might be cheaper than repairing Tesla out-of-warranty).
Uh, so this as been a question for me too. I just ordered a MyQ Smart Garage Door opener.
Won't arrive until Saturday, but it seemed the easiest to convert my dumb garage door opener to something smart. I'll have to tap the app on my phone to get the garage door to open, it doesn't geofence as far as I know.
For that part, the Tailwind does seem like it COULD be better, although I use an iPhone and the directions specifically state that I'll need a bluetooth puck add-on that I have to keep in my car for any Bluetooth geofencing to work. I also have to run wires from the unit down to the garage door to setup the sensors. The MyQ is wireless, and if I want to buy an additional module will support homekit. (which I think could support a "hey siri open my garage door" type voice command)
I can vouch for the MyQ system.
On amazon you can buy the chamberlain u iversak hub and sensor. It’s 80. Works with most garage door openers. Easy install as long as your WiFi in the garage is good. You can close and open via your phone and get status and warnings as well. I’m not sure if it works with the Tesla auto open/close.One of the feature I missed the most with my current SR+ car is the garage opener. Do you guys have any good alternatives other than carry a garage opener in my cupholder all the time? This is so.... 10 years ago.
...I’m not sure if it works with the Tesla auto open/close.
I just noticed that the Homelink Automatic Garage Door Opener is now available on Tesla’s accessory site as an after purchase retrofit for SR and SR+! It’s $300 which includes installation at the service center. A bit pricy for a garage door opener but I’ll likely do it.
Great new option but agree it is pricy - triple the cost of the gotailwind.com solution! I really like that it would be integrated into Tesla user interface though (part of the magic) and that when I move the capability is retained without having to remove any hardware from the garage door opener. On my wish list, like Big-T pointed out, right under the DIY Model 3 subwoofer upgrade I hope someone comes up with!I just noticed that the Homelink Automatic Garage Door Opener is now available on Tesla’s accessory site as an after purchase retrofit for SR and SR+! It’s $300 which includes installation at the service center. A bit pricy for a garage door opener but I’ll likely do it.