Question 1

Is codriver a Tesla app?

Accepted Answer

codriver runs in the Tesla browser — no jailbreak, no App Store, no install. Built for the 17-inch landscape screen. Tesla is currently the only carmaker that ships an in-car browser usable while driving (Android Auto added Vivaldi, but only while parked), which is why codriver lives there. Works in any Chromium browser on phone or laptop too. Independent project, not affiliated with Tesla.

Question 2

How is this different from Tesla's built-in nav?

Accepted Answer

Tesla's nav routes you. codriver adds the layer Tesla doesn't ship — live community alerts, charger intel, route notes from drivers ahead, and a calm second voice that reads the road without nagging. We're additive: keep using Tesla's nav for routing, run codriver alongside it for the road context.

Question 3

Where do the alerts come from?

Accepted Answer

Crowd-sourced from the drivers in front of you. Reports surface seconds after they're posted, dedupe across overlapping fetches, and expire after 30 minutes so stale pins don't clutter the map. Power users can plug in additional community data sources.

Question 4

What about chargers and EV routing?

Accepted Answer

Today: Superchargers (DC fast, 150–250 kW) and Destination chargers (AC, at hotels and garages) render as distinct pin types, each independently toggleable in Settings. Next: charger reliability, queue intel, and EV-aware route notes — layered on top of Open Charge Map and driver reports. codriver is an EV-native product — not a general-driving overlay with a charger tab tacked on.

Question 5

How do I sign in? Do I need a password?

Accepted Answer

No passwords — sign in with a magic link sent to your email. The link expires in 15 minutes. On a Tesla, sign in on your phone first, then pair the car with a QR code (the on-screen soft-keyboard is hostile to typed email addresses). No password-reset flow to lose track of, no leaked password risk, no SSO dependency on Google or Apple.

Question 6

Is there a free tier?

Accepted Answer

Yes — Free forever. You get the Compass view (2D, north-up), two synced favorites named Home and Work, unlimited browser-local favorites (per-car, not synced), and full read + write on community alerts. Premium adds three more view modes (Track, Tilt, Cityscape), unlimited synced favorites across every car you pair, route notes, and charger intel. Lite-mode — the performance toggle for older MCUs — is available on every plan.

Question 7

What are the map view modes?

Accepted Answer

Four modes, named by what they show. Compass — 2D, north-up (Free + Premium). Track — 2D, follows your heading (Premium). Tilt — 3D, terrain only (Premium). Cityscape — 3D, with buildings (Premium).

Question 8

What data do you collect?

Accepted Answer

Pseudonymous by default. An email is the only required identity — burner addresses are first-class, no KYC ever. No ads, no surveillance, no upsell to a Google account. You stay in control of what you share: favorites live in your car browser's local storage by default and you can opt to sync some of them to your profile if you want them across devices; your current position and trips are never recorded on the server, and opt-in trip history may land later but will never be a requirement. Anonymous telemetry covers backend latency, UX score, GPS continuity only — the privacy gate rejects forbidden fields at ingest, not after the fact. All data lives in Helsinki, Finland (GDPR coverage, out of reach of US data acts); non-justice-system data-sharing inquiries are refused outright.

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