About Automation
Tessie lets you control your vehicle automatically with powerful automations.
How to create an automation
Visit Automation to create and edit your automations.
You can also create automations using iOS Shortcuts, IFTTT or Tessie's developer-friendly API.
Repeating automations
Repeating automations run at a specific time on specific days, and optionally, when the vehicle is at a specific place.
Examples:
- Navigate to the gym every morning
- Enable Sentry every evening
- Start the climate every weekday morning when the vehicle is parked at home
- Vent the windows every afternoon when the vehicle is parked at work
One-time automations
One-time automations run at a specific date and time, and optionally, when the vehicle is at a specific place.
Examples:
- Start the climate in 1 hour
- Start the climate tomorrow morning, but only if the vehicle is at home
- Open the garage this afternoon
On arrival automations
On arrival automations run when you park, and optionally, at a specific place.
Examples:
- Set the charge limit to 100% when arriving at work
- Disable Sentry when arriving at home
- Enable Sentry when arriving at work
On departure automations
On departure automations run when you leave, and optionally, at a specific place.
Examples:
- Set the charge limit to 100% when leaving home
- Navigate to home when leaving work
When plugged in automations
When plugged in automations run when you plug the vehicle in, and optionally, at a specific place.
Examples:
- Lock when plugging in
- Close windows when plugging in
- Enable Sentry when plugging in
What's the difference between Automation and Schedule?
The features found under Schedule are built into your Tesla and run from the vehicle.
The features found under Automation are unique to Tessie and run from the cloud.
Both systems operate independently.
Does the app need to be open?
Nope! Automations run in the cloud. They'll execute whether or not your phone is on, nearby or connected.
Why didn't my automation run?
If it failed, it will appear in your automation history with an error code.
If it doesn’t appear in your automation history, the conditions weren’t met (e.g., the vehicle was outside the defined location). Try enlarging the location zone.