DRIVE Electric for Tesla
DRIVE Electric for Tesla is a smartwatch app for Wear OS that transforms your watch into a reliable key and companion for your Tesla using NFC, Bluetooth, and internet* connectivity, enabling seamless control and access without needing your phone nearby.
Keep up to date on the app's Facebook page.
* Starting February 2025, Tesla charges developers for Fleet API access, affecting remote features over the internet.
The one-time paid basic version supports NFC and Bluetooth commands near the vehicle.
A premium subscription ($1.99/month) unlocks remote internet access via the Fleet API and is necessary for Teslas without BLE hardware.
Key Features
- Secure sign in with multi-factor authentication on your Android phone.
- Supports the official API with Vehicle Command protocol and Virtual Key for end-to-end encryption.
- Use the watch as a Tesla key via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Near-Field Communication (NFC).*
- Supports most of the commands found in the official Tesla app.
- Adds additional commands such as unlatching individual doors.*
- OnApproach - delays commands until you are near the car, useful when carrying items.*
- Voice commands on compatible Wear OS versions (Wear OS 6+).
- Media controls.
- Watch complication (battery level/range).
- Customizable tiles provide quick access to main commands.
- Multi-vehicle support.
* Only on vehicles with built-in NFC & Bluetooth LE: (model 3/Y & S/X 2021 onwards).
Real-time vehicle information
- Charge state
- Cabin temperature
- Sleep state
- Odometer
- Tire pressure
- Software updates
- Vehicle location
- VIN decoder
- Option codes
- Vehicle alerts
- & lots more...