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When does my car start responding to API requests?

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Hi,

Custom car on order. Delivery sometime the week before Christmas.

Just wondering when the car will start responding to API requests. Like, for instance, I have an account at evtripping.com where I can give it my tesla login info and it will supposedly talk to the car for info.

When will the car actually be responsive? Do I have to do something on the car console for it to sync up, or will it happen before I even physically see it?

Another example.. teslafi. I'm planning to have TeslaFI going from mile 1 on the car. Can I expect teslafi to be able to connect to the car before I get there, or how does all of that work?

Thanks much! Just another excited future owner here.
 
It takes a few hours up to a couple of days after delivery for the systems to sync up. But definitely won't be before delivery.

You probably won't get it from Mile#1.. but within the first few days, for sure. As soon as your mobile app can connect to the car, all the other third-party apps will too. So you can use that as a guide.

Congrats on your car!
 
good to know. My first day plans include driving to a different town, supercharging a bit, and then leaving it at a detail shop. Sounds like it won't be the end of the world if I don't have the teslafi data for that time period. But it sure would be cool to have ALL the data. Oh well.