Feature Requests: Support for Tesla China Accounts and Mobile App

[lucia212]

Hi TeslaMate team and community,

First of all, thank you for building such an amazing open-source tool for Tesla owners. I've been following the project for a while and really appreciate the detailed data logging and visualization capabilities.

I'd like to propose two feature requests that would significantly expand TeslaMate's user base:

1. Support for Tesla China Accounts

Problem: Tesla vehicles sold in mainland China use a separate account system and API endpoints compared to the global Tesla accounts. Currently, TeslaMate appears to connect to the global Tesla API, which means Chinese Tesla owners (a very large and growing user base) cannot use TeslaMate effectively.

Context:

• Chinese Tesla accounts authenticate against Tesla's China-specific servers
• The API endpoints and data structures may differ from the global version
• Domestic third-party apps (like "XiaoTe") have managed to integrate with the China API, suggesting it's technically feasible

Request: Would it be possible to add support for Tesla China account authentication and data retrieval? This could potentially be implemented as an optional configuration (e.g., a region selector or separate auth flow).

2. Mobile App / Mobile-Optimized Interface

Problem: TeslaMate is currently designed as a server-based application requiring Docker deployment. While the Grafana dashboards are accessible via mobile browsers, there is no native mobile experience for users who want to quickly check their vehicle status on the go.

Request: A mobile-friendly interface or companion app that allows users to:

• View key vehicle metrics (battery level, range, charging status)
• Check recent drives and charging sessions
• Receive notifications (e.g., charging complete, sentry mode events)

This doesn't necessarily need to be a full native app — even a Progressive Web App (PWA) or a responsive mobile-optimized web interface would be a huge improvement.

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I'm happy to help with testing or providing more information about the China Tesla API if needed. I believe these two features would make TeslaMate accessible to millions more Tesla owners worldwide.

Thank you for considering these requests!

[brianmay]

Probably should have two tickets here, discussing two distinct issues in one ticket can get confusing.

For point 1 though, I believe we do fully support Chinese accounts already. The code is there. Not sure how well tested it is.

[JakobLichterfeld]

Thanks for your input.

Adding to what Brian already said

there is no native mobile experience for users who want to quickly check their vehicle status on the go.

TeslaMate is available as PWA (Progressive Web App)