Is it possible to use the calendar to pre-condition the battery for departure?

[mrfiat74]

Is it possible to use the calendar to pre-condition the battery for departure? If so how? I have read elsewhere this is possible. I don't work a 9-5 job so I would like it to pre-condition on my irregular schedule.

 

[Mbonds007]

You can use the app under Schedule, select the departure time and schedule it for the week.

 

[mrfiat74]

Yes, thanks I know that. I read somewhere you could have the car pre-condition from calendar events, maybe that isn't true. My departure time varies every day, so that solution will not work for me.

 

[tm1v2]

I'd like an easy solution for irregular schedules too, but I'm not aware of one.

For me a "precondition the battery now" button in the app+car would be perfect, available only when the car is plugged in of course.

 

[mrfiat74]

If it was based on the calendar, that would be ideal. I think Tesla should have an API for us to talk to the car. Then we could control such things. Plus why not allow *us* to control the layout of the screen. They just rearranged everything with this latest layout, so now I have to learn where everything is again. The original layout wasn't ideal, buy at least I knew where everything was. I should be able to control the layout. That would not affect the safe operation of the car, so why not.

 

[WrightWells]

I have created an iOS shortcut that connects to the cars API, I can do things like open trunk etc.
I’ve also got a shortcut that takes my next calendar appointment works out the start time and travelling time then works out the number of minutes after midnight, which is the expected input for the scheduled charging API.
That’s as far as I’ve got as the set schedule is not quite working yet.

 

[haroldo]

I'd like an easy solution for irregular schedules too, but I'm not aware of one.

Not exactly from calendar, but Tesla App | Stats for Tesla allows you to set up numerous, irregular schedules. For example - Monday and Thursday at 8 am, Saturday at 7 am.
You can also toggle them on and off, so if you only need the Saturday event periodically, toggle it on any time during the week before you think you’ll need it.
Highly recommended app with excellent support, well worth the cost

 

[mrfiat74]

Thanks, so there is a way to do it. Just not through Tesla. That app only works with Apple phones and I'm an Android guy so no dice.
I'm going to try TeslaFi.com Tesla Model S 3 X Y Data Logger for this. I just saw it costs $5/month. Not sure if I need it that bad since my car is in the garage most of the time.

 

[mrfiat74]

Teslafi allows you to turn on the climate control, but it does not allow you to turn on the seat heater (unless you use the API) and does not allow you to pre-condition the battery. (unless that happens when you turn on the climate control) It seems like a useful website though.

 

[YankeeDude]

I have created an iOS shortcut that connects to the cars API…

I’d really like to know more.

 

[cnnn____]

Now that official Tesla app has many built in shortcuts like preconditioning vehicle, you can set up all kinds of personal automations from Shortcuts app.

 

[E90alex]

Now that official Tesla app has many built in shortcuts like preconditioning vehicle, you can set up all kinds of personal automations from Shortcuts app.

Yes and no. Most of the time the commands will fail if the car is asleep. It times out before the car wakes up and responds and then you have to manually perform the function anyways.