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New IOS Supercharger App For Model S
- Thread starter LithionSD
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Great idea, LithionSD, and well executed. I'll forgo entering my Tesla credentials for now, and use your great built-in reply function to respond to any messages with charge info and ETA myself, from the Tesla app. I agree with earlier poster that this seems useful for all makes of electric cars.
bonnie
I play a nice person on twitter.
? Echoing an earlier post, why is this branded just for Teslas? And adding to it... why just for superchargers? Wouldn't this work for any EV charging at any place in the wild? Why so specific?
felixtb
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Yes I agree. call it charge notification system or there about and change from the red color. you become universal. at least for Tesla Ses for now. since you tap into charge state and status, those are valid for any charging situation....... then get the leaf cmunity and other EV comunities to help in expansion. just like MarkJ has done with the OVMS project, which is now more or less global and started humbly with the roadster..... good luck and a great job and idea so far!
Mike_Schlechter
Model S - P457
Interestingly, I started putting out my card even if I'm not at a Tesla Supercharger. I was at a J1772 in Northampton, MA and got the message my car was finished and someone was waiting. I went out and it was another Tesla (60kWh) hoping to use the charger. There was a Volt next to me, but there was no way to contact that owner, and the other nearby chargers were ICEd in or in use as well. The Tesla owner installed it and used it to contact me. While we were talking the Volt owner showed up. He agreed it was a great app, even if not used at a Supercharger, and wished something generic existed from Plugshare, for instance.
This thread inspired me to use it regardless of whether it was a Supercharger and made it possible for a guy in need of some power to not have to wait. Great suggestion.
This thread inspired me to use it regardless of whether it was a Supercharger and made it possible for a guy in need of some power to not have to wait. Great suggestion.
Awesome! If there were something available for Windows Phone I'd use it for sure!
I liked this app so much I downloaded it before I even received my car. Which unfortunately isn't until Sept 18th. I really like the fact that this community is conscientious of other drivers/people. It's quite refreshing in this day in age. I can't say the same is true in my 23 years experience driving an ICE vehicle.
cpa
Active Member
With all due respect to what is doubtless a fabulous idea, I have no idea what this computer program does. Some of us are Neanderthals (like me!) and have a real difficultly grasping
this concept.
My ignorance factor with anything related to computers and their progeny is enormous. It would be refreshing if some of these comments and suggestions could explain in lay terms the jargon and locutions that are prevailing within this discussion.
We are all ignorant, only in different things!
Thanks!
this concept.
My ignorance factor with anything related to computers and their progeny is enormous. It would be refreshing if some of these comments and suggestions could explain in lay terms the jargon and locutions that are prevailing within this discussion.
We are all ignorant, only in different things!
Thanks!
As I understand it, what this App does is let folks who have a QR scanner on their phone (QR is that thing that looks like part of a crossword puzzle) read your contact information so they can notify you if they need to unplug your car. The thought being that random thieves won't have their phone with them (as the phone will track their location). Of course, you have to print this out and make it visible on your car when you charge.
breser
AutoPilot Nostradamus
I saw people suggest this app in another thread. I'd never heard of it. I see it's not available on Android or Windows. I can understand how for a free app you don't really have time to work on it for another platform.
However, what I don't understand is that in order to remain anonymous this software has to have a central server and an app that either receives push notifications from that server or that polls the server. Wouldn't it be easier to just use existing infrastructure that everyone has access to.
1) Write a web app that allows a user to sign in and provides an email.
2) Webapp provides a page you can print out that includes a URL (and a QR code of the URL) that you can put in your window.
3) Visiting the URL displays an interface that allows the user to send a message to the user via email.
4) People using the webapp can also register and provide an email and have two way communication. The emails can even be mapped through anonymous addresses that just get remailed to the other end, so they can email back and forth.
Additional options such as notification via the smart phone app or text messaging could be added, possibly for a charge. However, making the primary interface a web app means all platforms can use it. We know that every Model S has 3G access and a web browser. So if you design the app to be friendly to the car browser and mobile browsers then you can achieve maximum penetration for users to be able to use this.
I scanned one of these QR codes in this thread with my barcode scanner on Android. All I get is some garbage text (presumably a randomly generated ID). So if someone leaves this QR code on their dash, it does me no good as an Android user. This means that the fundamental purpose of the app, i.e. allowing you to leave contact info for any owner to reach you while staying anonymous, is not achieved.
So in short, nice idea, poorly executed.
However, what I don't understand is that in order to remain anonymous this software has to have a central server and an app that either receives push notifications from that server or that polls the server. Wouldn't it be easier to just use existing infrastructure that everyone has access to.
1) Write a web app that allows a user to sign in and provides an email.
2) Webapp provides a page you can print out that includes a URL (and a QR code of the URL) that you can put in your window.
3) Visiting the URL displays an interface that allows the user to send a message to the user via email.
4) People using the webapp can also register and provide an email and have two way communication. The emails can even be mapped through anonymous addresses that just get remailed to the other end, so they can email back and forth.
Additional options such as notification via the smart phone app or text messaging could be added, possibly for a charge. However, making the primary interface a web app means all platforms can use it. We know that every Model S has 3G access and a web browser. So if you design the app to be friendly to the car browser and mobile browsers then you can achieve maximum penetration for users to be able to use this.
I scanned one of these QR codes in this thread with my barcode scanner on Android. All I get is some garbage text (presumably a randomly generated ID). So if someone leaves this QR code on their dash, it does me no good as an Android user. This means that the fundamental purpose of the app, i.e. allowing you to leave contact info for any owner to reach you while staying anonymous, is not achieved.
So in short, nice idea, poorly executed.
dsmith2189
Active Member
you could have the owner put an estimated time of charge completion/return and send that message back to the person waiting for that stall.
and of course Android or MS would be nice
BrokerDon
Active Member
Wow GREAT idea and K.I.S.S. implementation! Thanks... especially since its FREE !!!
OK I downloaded the app on my iPhone 6 Plus, opened it, printed out my QR code & laminated it, and got it to scan... BUT When I go to Settings and enter my Tesla Motors Username (either the short name or my full email address) and my 24-character strong password (pasted in via 1Password) all I get is:
Ooops
Looks like there was an issue signing in. Please check your credentials and try again.
How can I resolve this?
Thanks again for the AWESOME app... and your help getting SuperchargerQR Setting to log me in.
Don
2015 MS P85D "inventory car"
Pearl White / Tan interior
every option including rear Next Gen seats... except 3rd row seating
OK I downloaded the app on my iPhone 6 Plus, opened it, printed out my QR code & laminated it, and got it to scan... BUT When I go to Settings and enter my Tesla Motors Username (either the short name or my full email address) and my 24-character strong password (pasted in via 1Password) all I get is:
Ooops
Looks like there was an issue signing in. Please check your credentials and try again.
How can I resolve this?
Thanks again for the AWESOME app... and your help getting SuperchargerQR Setting to log me in.
Don
2015 MS P85D "inventory car"
Pearl White / Tan interior
every option including rear Next Gen seats... except 3rd row seating
breser
AutoPilot Nostradamus
Bingo. While clever, I think the app unfortunately adds little value to the supercharging experience. Anyone who would use it would also practice maximum etiquette anyway...
This makes much more sense in the world of low power opportunity charging.
I think the issue may be that Tesla has changed the signin protocol since that app was written. It needs updating to the new, more secure, signin.
