TeslaMate: Self-Hosted Tesla Data Logger with No Vampire Drain
TeslaMate is a free, open-source (MIT) Tesla data logger that tracks every detail — from battery degradation to charging costs, while ensuring your car sleeps fast and uses minimal power.
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For Tesla owners who want to take full control of their vehicle data, TeslaMate is a game-changing, open-source solution that transforms how you monitor, analyze, and understand your Tesla's performance, all while respecting your privacy and minimizing energy usage.
Built with powerful modern tools like Elixir , PostgreSQL , and Grafana , TeslaMate is a self-hosted , feature-rich data logger that seamlessly integrates with your Tesla to record and visualize every aspect of your driving experience.
What Makes TeslaMate Stand Out?
TeslaMate goes far beyond basic vehicle tracking. It’s designed to give Tesla owners deep insights into their car's behavior, from battery health and charging efficiency to driving patterns and vampire drain .
With over 70 pre-built Grafana dashboards , you can easily monitor:
- Battery degradation over time
- Charge history and cost tracking
- Trip summaries and drive statistics
- Mileage trends
- Charging efficiency
- Vampire drain over time
- Trip timelines
- Battery health and projected range
- Vehicle states (asleep/online)
- Geo-fenced locations and automatic address lookup
- Efficiency metrics (net vs gross consumption)
All this data is gathered with zero additional vampire drain, TeslaMate ensures your car goes to sleep as quickly as possible after logging, so you don’t waste battery when parked.
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Seamless Integration & Extensibility
TeslaMate isn’t just a data logger, it's a smart hub for your Tesla ecosystem:
- MQTT support for easy integration with Home Assistant , Node-RED , and Telegram
- Support for multiple Tesla vehicles under a single account
- Import data from TeslaFi or tesla-apiscraper
- Custom geo-fencing to create personalized location alerts
Whether you're a tech-savvy DIYer or just looking for a smarter way to track your car’s performance, TeslaMate offers a flexible and scalable solution.
Why Tesla Owners Love TeslaMate
- Self-hosted, no subscription fees, no data harvesting, YESS!
- High precision drive and charge data
- No impact on vehicle sleep behavior
- Active community and frequent updates
- Free & Open Source under the MIT License
With over 7,000 stars on GitHub and 800+ forks , TeslaMate has become the go-to open-source project for Tesla enthusiasts around the world. It's supported by dozens of active contributors , ensuring continuous improvements, bug fixes, and new features.
Beautiful Dashboards. Powerful Insights.
TeslaMate comes with a rich set of pre-configured Grafana dashboards that make it easy to visualize your data. You’ll always know how your Tesla is performing, and how you can get even more out of it.
Easy to Set Up, Built for Power Users
Thanks to Docker support and comprehensive documentation, getting TeslaMate up and running is a breeze. Whether you're running it on a Raspberry Pi , a VPS , or a local server , TeslaMate is designed to be lightweight, efficient, and easy to maintain.
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TeslaMate is more than just an app, it’s a powerful open-source tool that empowers Tesla owners to unlock the full potential of their vehicles. With its zero vampire drain , rich analytics , deep integrations , and thriving community , it's the perfect companion for any Tesla driver who wants more insight, control, and customization.
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And best of all? It's 100% free and open-source — because great tools should be accessible to everyone.
Ready to take control of your Tesla data?
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