Ben Schippers has been trying to change this with TezLab, an app that is essentially like Strava for EVs, starting with Teslas and recently expanding to Rivian vehicles. The new car report feature shows owners various data points like charging habits and travel distances based on driving styles, along with detailed visualizations. Owners can benefit from comparing their data to other Tesla users to enhance battery health and performance.
The car report shows owners a bevy of data points like how often they use DC fast chargers versus their home outlet, how many times they've charged to 100%, and how far they can travel based on their personal driving style, to name a few. This information is presented via detailed visualizations, allowing users to optimize their electric vehicle habits effectively.
This all comes roughly one year after Tesla quietly released an official API for third-party developers, formalizing an ecosystem that had existed in piecemeal for a few years. Schippers said his team has spent much of the past year working closely with Tesla to understand what kind of data that API gives them access to, as well as the right way to interpret it all.
TezLab's car report takes the idea further by comparing many of these data points to other Tesla users. Owners who pride themselves in keeping their battery pack healthy can now see how many more miles they get from a full charge versus other owners of similar models, offering a sense of community and shared optimization.
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