About Direct Telemetry

Direct Telemetry seamlessly integrates data streams from vehicles, OEM APIs and Bluetooth Low Energy connections to provide a secure, real-time and in-depth view of a vehicle without any additional hardware.

Vehicle requirements

For Tesla vehicles:

• Vehicle firmware version 2025.2.6+
• Virtual Key
• Ad blockers, VPNs and firewalls must not interfere with the vehicle or your devices

For pre-2021 Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles:

• Vehicle firmware version 2025.20+
• Enable Safety > Allow Third-Party App Data Streaming on the vehicle's touchscreen
• Tesla Infotainment Upgrade (for vehicles built before April 2018)

How to enable Direct Telemetry

Select the info circle next to the vehicle's name and select Telemetry > Enable.

Battery impact

Direct Telemetry is designed to be exceptionally energy efficient, operating without any additional impact on a vehicle's battery.

Over-the-air updates

Tessie periodically releases over-the-air telemetry updates.

If an update is available, an Apply Update button will be shown under Telemetry. Pending updates will eventually be automatically installed on the vehicle, but you can choose to apply the update immediately.

Updates are applied seamlessly and do not interrupt any vehicle function.