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New open-source and free desktop app available
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Whoster69
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Yep, that's no understatement
Thanks for taking the time, I'm sure it took longer than planned, had tricky bits that were frustrating and that you wondered why you were even bothering at all but you pushed through! **
** I may be projecting a bit there.
f205v
Member
good app!
Just a quick suggestion: make it possible to log in with a token instead of user+pass.
I know that user+pass are not stored anywhere and just kept locale to ping Tesla website for a token, but I would fell more comfortable if I could just simply provide a token (I can generate them by myself, no prob!)
Just a quick suggestion: make it possible to log in with a token instead of user+pass.
I know that user+pass are not stored anywhere and just kept locale to ping Tesla website for a token, but I would fell more comfortable if I could just simply provide a token (I can generate them by myself, no prob!)
I've used VisibleTesla for the last three years, although since earlier this year it's had issues with not being able to capture streaming data plus it's not compatible with the latest MacOS updates, so I've been looking for something like this that is totally local, doesn't store credentials anywhere, keeps my data local, etc. I just quick downloaded the MacOS version, has been successful in loading it, seeing it connect to my car.
Is there some form of a datalogging capability yet? I could not find any what to trigger a logger function which is my primary desire given I my primary use for VisibleTesla has been to capture charging information and my energy use history over long trips.
Thanks.
Is there some form of a datalogging capability yet? I could not find any what to trigger a logger function which is my primary desire given I my primary use for VisibleTesla has been to capture charging information and my energy use history over long trips.
Thanks.
mckemie
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Same here. I'm running a recent Mint and need more detailed installation instruction.
This is epic! I've long thought having no desktop app was a bit of a hole for Tesla to leave, and I'm glad an enterprising dev has just gone and made an app.
haha, thanks!
Can you try downloading the Windows installation file here?
Can you try downloading the Mac installation file here?
Thought about that, yes, it may give more comfort to some people. Will include in my list! Thanks
I think for effective data logging, it is necessary to run it in a server that can perform data gathering on a predictable frequency. It will need an additional server-side service available for all users as opposed to just the desktop app. This will disrupt the goal of making it a local app that does not provide your token to any third party services. With that said, it may be a different project to work with that can perhaps connect with the Desktop app but is not required. I've been thinking about a logger and a scheduler (to schedule tasks in the car) that can work together with the Desktop app but is not built-in. I will see if I will have the time to pull it off. Thanks for your feedback,
Sorry, I only tested it on Ubuntu. Can you try downloading the file Nikola_0.2.6_amd64.deb from here and then go to the terminal:
# cd Downloads (or the folder where you downloaded this file)
# sudo dpkg -i Nikola_0.2.6_amd64.deb
This should install it and make it available as an application.
What happens when you click on the tesla little icon in the taskbar? Did you try to restart the App and problem still persists? I've tested on a few instances of Windows 10, but will further investigate this and try to reproduce.
Ostrichsak
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Just to be clear, when you enter your credentials it is hashed & used to retrieve an API token that's assigned to your browser for a set period of time, right? In other words, you don't actually store any login/password credentials, correct? I don't see a lot of discussion about security/confidentiality so I would like to know from the dev directly how this is handled.
Ditto on security inquiry! That’s the only reason I haven’t used any apps for my car besides the native Tesla app. That’s a lot of data to risk.
Thanks for making this app—I’ve been hoping for more information and functionality on my 3. Feels much more comfortable knowing it comes from a fellow owner.
Thanks for making this app—I’ve been hoping for more information and functionality on my 3. Feels much more comfortable knowing it comes from a fellow owner.
Correct, the login and password is used for a single call to Tesla servers to acquire a Token. Then, if login is successful, this token is stored locally and next time it will not require login credentials again as all the calls are made using the key. If user logs out, it is removed from local storage and then will start the process over (request login/pass again). Docs for Tesla API here:
Authentication
Thanks, I think the above response will answers the details about security.
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For Linux (at least for Debian) I've now added a workaround here. It appears there is an upstream bug.
The workaround for now is to append the `--no-sandbox` parameter to the command launcher, i.e. in your menu use command: "/opt/Nikola/nikola/" --no-sandbox %U (at least in Cinnamon).
f205v
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I'm interested in data-logging as well. Would it be possible to use a client local database instead of a server-side one? There is a ton of free databases out there.
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