MyTeslaCloud Blog

Your Tesla data,
explained

Self-host or subscribe, how tokens actually work, what battery degradation really looks like, what Sentry Mode costs you. Everything we learned the hard way.

Comparisons
Four ways to log your Tesla: TezLab, Tessie, TeslaMate and MyTeslaCloud
The official app tells you how the car is right now. It never tells you how the year went. If you want your drives, charges and battery health on record, these are the four realistic routes — and they differ more than you would expect.
Sep 20, 2026 11 min read →
Comparisons
Self-hosted TeslaMate or managed hosting? Do the real math
The software is free, but "free" only covers the source code. Once you add the server, the backups, the certificates, the upgrades and your own hours, the ranking may not be what you expect.
Sep 16, 2026 8 min read →
Guides
What a Tesla token is, and how to get one safely
Every Tesla third-party tool asks for a token. Understanding what it is, why it is not your password, and how to revoke it matters more than following the clicks.
Sep 10, 2026 6 min read →
Guides
iOS widgets, Dynamic Island and Apple Watch: data on your wrist
Unlock your phone and see the charge level; raise your wrist and know this month’s mileage. Once the data is being logged, the next step is putting it where you already look.
Sep 5, 2026 5 min read →
Product
The WeChat mini program: your Tesla data inside WeChat
The web panel is complete, but it still means opening a browser and signing in. For owners who live in WeChat, the natural door was always there — so we built a native one.
Sep 2, 2026 5 min read →
Comparisons
Tessie vs MyTeslaCloud: a polished app, or a data layer you own
Tessie’s app really is excellent — we are not going to pretend otherwise. The real split is elsewhere: are you buying a great app, or a data layer that belongs to you.
Aug 21, 2026 8 min read →
Comparisons
7 things the official Tesla app will never show you
The official app is an excellent remote control, but it is not a recorder. It answers "how is the car right now" and cannot answer "what happened over the last six months" — and the second one is where the value is.
Aug 8, 2026 7 min read →
Explainers
Reading Tesla battery degradation without fooling yourself
"My range dropped 20 km — is the battery failing?" Nine times out of ten, no. You cannot judge degradation from one number; you need a line long enough to mean something.
Aug 6, 2026 7 min read →
Product
Trip sharing: show someone where you are, for this trip only
"Where are you?" gets asked several times a day. A dropped pin is one frozen moment; an always-on location share leaves your whereabouts hanging out indefinitely. There is an option missing in between.
Jul 24, 2026 4 min read →
Explainers
What Sentry Mode actually costs: breaking down idle drain
"Sentry costs a few percent a day" — and every owner quotes a different number, because everyone parks somewhere different. Rather than trusting someone else’s figure, measure your own.
Jul 9, 2026 6 min read →
Comparisons
TeslaFi, Teslascope and MyTeslaCloud: closed clouds vs. open hosting
TeslaFi has run since 2016; Teslascope has a free tier. Both are real products. The difference is not "who has more features" but whether the dashboard is fixed and whether the data is yours.
Jun 18, 2026 8 min read →
Guides
Reading your own driving data on the Tesla centre screen
That big screen mostly plays music and shows maps, which is a bit of a waste. Its browser will open your dashboard directly — handy while a Supercharger session runs.
Apr 30, 2026 4 min read →
Product
Handing your Tesla data to an AI: making it read your habits
A chart can tell you consumption is 175 Wh/km. It cannot tell you why it is high or what to change. Hand the raw data to an AI and it will point out patterns you had not noticed yourself.
Mar 19, 2026 5 min read →