🔋⛽ EV Savings vs Fuel Cost Dashboard & Price Tracker for TeslaMate

[ALArvi019]

Hey TeslaMate community! 👋

I'm excited to share a project I've been working on that enhances the TeslaMate experience by adding fuel price tracking and EV savings comparison. This integration helps visualize just how much you're saving by driving electric!

🎯 What is it?

This project consists of two main components:

1. Flask Web App: A simple, user-friendly interface for tracking daily fuel prices (diesel & gasoline)
2. Custom Grafana Dashboards: Visual comparisons showing your EV savings vs traditional fuel costs

✨ Key Features

• 🚗 Seamless TeslaMate Integration: Connects directly to your existing TeslaMate PostgreSQL database
• ⛽ Fuel Price Management: Easy web interface to input and track daily fuel prices
• 📊 Visual Savings Analytics: Custom Grafana dashboards comparing EV vs fuel costs
• 🐳 Docker Ready: Simple deployment with Docker Compose
• 📱 Mobile Friendly: Responsive design for price updates from anywhere
• 🔧 Easy Setup: Minimal configuration required

🖼️ Screenshots

Fuel Price Management Interface

Grafana Dashboard with Savings Visualization

🚀 Quick Start

Option 1: Add to your existing TeslaMate setup

Add this service to your existing TeslaMate docker-compose.yml:

fuel-app:
  build: 
    context: ./path/to/ev-savings-vs-fuel-dashboard-teslamate
  restart: always
  ports:
    - "5000:5000"
  environment:
    DATABASE_USER: teslamate
    DATABASE_PASS: ${DATABASE_PASS}
    DATABASE_NAME: teslamate
    DATABASE_HOST: database
  depends_on:
    database:
      condition: service_healthy
  networks:
    - your-teslamate-network

Option 2: Standalone deployment

git clone https://github.com/ALArvi019/ev-savings-vs-fuel-dashboard-teslamate.git
cd ev-savings-vs-fuel-dashboard-teslamate
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your database credentials
docker-compose up -d

📈 Why This Matters

As EV adoption grows, it's incredibly motivating to see the real financial impact of your decision to go electric. This tool helps you:

• Track actual savings based on current fuel prices in your area
• Visualize trends over time as fuel prices fluctuate
• Share the impact with friends and family considering the switch to EV
• Justify the investment with concrete financial data

🛠️ Technical Stack

• Backend: Flask (Python) with PostgreSQL integration
• Frontend: Responsive HTML/CSS with mobile-first design
• Visualization: Custom Grafana dashboards
• Deployment: Docker & Docker Compose
• Database: Extends existing TeslaMate PostgreSQL schema

📁 Repository & Documentation

GitHub Repository: https://github.com/ALArvi019/ev-savings-vs-fuel-dashboard-teslamate

The repository includes:

• Complete setup instructions
• Database initialization scripts
• Custom Grafana dashboard configurations
• Docker configuration for easy deployment
• Comprehensive documentation

🙏 Community Feedback Welcome!

I'd love to hear from the community:

• What fuel price tracking features would be most valuable?
• What other cost comparisons would be interesting to visualize?
• Any suggestions for additional dashboards or metrics?

This project is open source and I welcome contributions, suggestions, and feedback from fellow Tesla and TeslaMate enthusiasts!

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Happy to answer any questions or help with setup! Let's keep driving the EV revolution forward! ⚡🚗