Provide Select OBD-II Information
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Description
Provide OBD-II style data such as speed via Bluetooth.
Competitive/Pricing/Notes
Many drivers use OBD-II to interface with their vehicles, often using programmes such as Torque. This allows them to log data, present virtual dashboards, run HUDs, etc.
This might be done through software, for instance presenting a virtual ELM-compatible Bluetooth interface. It could present basic data, such as speed and SoC, along with potentially more advanced data, like autopilot information and even navigation data. It could also allow a simple way to access fault data, making third-party maintenance more accessible.
Status
We’re closing this out. The ODB-II is intended for internal combustion engine controls and serves no purpose on an EV. Tesla has removed the ODB port from most models, so there is nothing to connect to even if you wanted to. You can use the diagnostic’s connector with an ELM-type Bluetooth device connected to one of the CAN buses and have the data transmitted to a phone with a suitable app.
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2 Comments
Let's be honest, a reasonable amount of Tesla's customers are geeks who are interested in the tech. For us, being able to hook up something like the Torque app and get some detailed real time data would be a great selling point. I know this is possible using adapter cables, but it really wouldn't be very difficult for Tesla to integrate this into their software and expose it over Bluetooth rather than making model 3 owners disassemble their car to install an adapter.
When Tesla get millions of these vehicles on the road and many start to approach +500,000 miles to 1 million miles. I hope they get repaired and not just sent to recycling/scrap yards.
Perhaps there will be so few accidents and reliability so high the demand/need won't really exist. Tesla has the data and time will tell. Yet another income stream for Tesla??
