Tesla API and battery data.

[skatefriday]

So this is pretty cool. Tesla API

I can ask Tesla all sorts of information about my car via their REST API.

I have a brand new Model 3 SR+ and I'm wondering how it computes batter_range and ideal_battery_range, which in this case are the same at 212.62, and which are 3.38 miles off of the advertised range of 90% of 240.

When picking up the car I mentioned to the sales agent that I had actually wanted the aero wheels because of efficiency (I have the 19s) and he mentioned that there was headroom in the battery to compensate. Not sure I believe that, but I'd think it would be prudent for Tesla to actually ship a battery that, when brand new has a few percentage points of extra capacity. (Under promise, over deliver)

$ ./getcharge.sh
{
"response": {
"battery_heater_on": false,
"battery_level": 90,
"battery_range": 212.62,
"charge_current_request": 12,
"charge_current_request_max": 12,
"charge_enable_request": true,
"charge_energy_added": 0.0,
"charge_limit_soc": 90,
"charge_limit_soc_max": 100,
"charge_limit_soc_min": 50,
"charge_limit_soc_std": 90,
"charge_miles_added_ideal": 0.0,
"charge_miles_added_rated": 0.0,
"charge_port_cold_weather_mode": false,
"charge_port_door_open": true,
"charge_port_latch": "Engaged",
"charge_rate": 0.0,
"charge_to_max_range": false,
"charger_actual_current": 0,
"charger_phases": null,
"charger_pilot_current": 12,
"charger_power": 0,
"charger_voltage": 2,
"charging_state": "Complete",
"conn_charge_cable": "SAE",
"est_battery_range": 208.62,
"fast_charger_brand": "<invalid>",
"fast_charger_present": false,
"fast_charger_type": "MCSingleWireCAN",
"ideal_battery_range": 212.62,
"managed_charging_active": false,
"managed_charging_start_time": null,
"managed_charging_user_canceled": false,
"max_range_charge_counter": 0,
"minutes_to_full_charge": 0,
"not_enough_power_to_heat": null,
"scheduled_charging_pending": false,
"scheduled_charging_start_time": null,
"time_to_full_charge": 0.0,
"timestamp": 1569964713193,
"trip_charging": false,
"usable_battery_level": 90,
"user_charge_enable_request": null
}
}​

 

[bebop4jim]

I'm curious about the timestamp returned. Does everyone receive the time as Pacific time? I took a road trip from So. Ca. to Louisville, Ky and recorded the vehicle data when I supercharged. The timestamp is not based on car location. Again, just curious.
Jim

 

[bahree]

There is quite a bit you can do, here is an example of some of the stuff I have been geeking out with the API: .tesla – Amit Bahree's (useless?) insight!

 

[xilex]

I'm curious about the timestamp returned. Does everyone receive the time as Pacific time? I took a road trip from So. Ca. to Louisville, Ky and recorded the vehicle data when I supercharged. The timestamp is not based on car location. Again, just curious.
Jim

It is a Unix timestamp, the amount of time since Jan 1 1970 00:00:00 UTC. In this case, it is in milliseconds. Then you offset to your own timezone.