Tesla Control via Tessie

Tesla Control via Tessie

Control Tesla vehicles using the Tessie API through Python scripts.

Prerequisites

Python 3 with requests library:

pip install requests

Set the TESSIE_API_KEY environment variable with your Tessie API key from https://my.tessie.com/settings/api

# Linux/macOS
export TESSIE_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"
Windows (PowerShell)
$env:TESSIE_API_KEY = "your-api-key-here"
Windows (cmd)
set TESSIE_API_KEY=your-api-key-here

For persistent storage, add to your shell profile (.bashrc, .zshrc, PowerShell profile, etc.).

Common Commands

All commands use the scripts/tessie.py script. Most commands require a VIN (Vehicle Identification Number).

Get Vehicle List

python scripts/tessie.py vehicles

Returns all vehicles associated with your Tessie account with their VINs.

Check Status

python scripts/tessie.py status --vin 

Returns comprehensive vehicle status including battery, location, climate, charging state, and more.

Battery Info

python scripts/tessie.py battery --vin 

Returns battery level, range, and charging information.

Location

python scripts/tessie.py location --vin 

Returns current vehicle location (latitude, longitude, heading).

Lock & Unlock

python scripts/tessie.py lock --vin 
python scripts/tessie.py unlock --vin 

Climate Control

# Start climate
python scripts/tessie.py start_climate --vin 
Stop climate
python scripts/tessie.py stop_climate --vin 
Set temperature (Celsius)
python scripts/tessie.py set_temperature --vin  --value 22

Charging

# Start charging
python scripts/tessie.py start_charging --vin 
Stop charging
python scripts/tessie.py stop_charging --vin 
Set charge limit (0-100)
python scripts/tessie.py set_charge_limit --vin  --value 80
Open/close charge port
python scripts/tessie.py open_charge_port --vin 
python scripts/tessie.py close_charge_port --vin 

Honk, Flash & Fart

python scripts/tessie.py honk --vin 
python scripts/tessie.py flash --vin 
python scripts/tessie.py fart --vin 

Note: Fart requires firmware 2022.40.25 or newer.

Trunks

python scripts/tessie.py open_frunk --vin 
python scripts/tessie.py open_trunk --vin 

Software Updates

# Schedule update immediately
python scripts/tessie.py schedule_update --vin 
Schedule update in 2 hours (7200 seconds)
python scripts/tessie.py schedule_update --vin  --value 7200
Cancel scheduled update
python scripts/tessie.py cancel_update --vin 
Check for available updates
python scripts/check-updates.py --vin 

The check-updates script returns one of:

Wake Vehicle

If the vehicle is asleep, wake it first:

python scripts/tessie.py wake --vin 

Automatic Update Notifications

To get notified when software updates are available, set up a cron job:

# Check for updates every 6 hours and notify if available
cron add \
  --schedule "0 */6 * * *" \
  --text "Check my Tesla for software updates and notify me if one is available" \
  --description "Tesla software update check"

When an update is available, you'll get a notification with the version number.

Workflow

1. First time: Get VIN with vehicles action 2. For most commands: Use the VIN to target specific vehicle 3. If vehicle is asleep: Use wake first, then retry command 4. Check status with status, battery, or location as needed

Reference

For complete API documentation, see references/api.md.

Python 3 with requests library:

pip install requests

Set the TESSIE_API_KEY environment variable with your Tessie API key from https://my.tessie.com/settings/api

# Linux/macOS
export TESSIE_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"
Windows (PowerShell)
$env:TESSIE_API_KEY = "your-api-key-here"
Windows (cmd)
set TESSIE_API_KEY=your-api-key-here

For persistent storage, add to your shell profile (.bashrc, .zshrc, PowerShell profile, etc.).