https://askmyev.com/updates/2026-10-13T12:00:00ZAskMyEVsupport@askmyev.com https://askmyev.com/updates/#2026-10-13-free-tools2026-10-13T12:00:00Z<ul><li>Free Tesla charging cost calculator and winter range calculator. Both run in your browser with no signup.</li><li>Grok in your Tesla: a gallery of example prompts.</li><li>Pages for Model 3, Model Y, Model S, Model X and Cybertruck owners with example questions.</li><li>Clearer wording across the site: read-only by default, with optional car controls that are off unless you turn them on.</li></ul> https://askmyev.com/updates/#2026-10-12-live-history2026-10-12T12:00:00Z<ul><li>Paired cars now stream battery, charging, tire and alert changes to your history as they happen, instead of once a day.</li><li>Uses Tesla's official Fleet Telemetry. Needs the AskMyEV key paired and Tesla software 2024.26 or newer. Other cars keep the daily check, which never wakes the car.</li><li>No location is ever streamed. Streaming stops when you cancel or remove access.</li></ul> https://askmyev.com/updates/#2026-10-12-remote-start2026-10-12T12:00:00Z<ul><li>Remote start is a separate opt-in. It only appears in Account after car controls are on, and you turn it on with a checkbox acknowledgment.</li><li>It lets the car be driven without the key for about 2 minutes, so every use needs the 6-digit code from your AskMyEV page.</li><li>Limited to 3 uses per car per day, logged, and you get an email each time it's used.</li><li>Turn it off anytime in Account. Turning off car controls turns it off too.</li></ul> https://askmyev.com/updates/#2026-10-12-setup-copy2026-10-12T12:00:00Z<ul><li>Shorter, clearer wording on the connect screen, the setup steps and the Account page.</li><li>New example prompts on the homepage, for Grok, ChatGPT and Claude.</li><li>The homepage, pricing and setup now mention that paid plans keep a long-term history of your car's data.</li><li>History housekeeping: retention now also clears old change alerts, and Account shows how long your history is kept.</li><li>This updates page, with an Atom feed.</li></ul> https://askmyev.com/updates/#2026-10-12-controls2026-10-12T12:00:00Z<ul><li>Optional car controls: climate, charging, locks, rear trunk and frunk. Off by default; turn them on in setup or in Account.</li><li>Commands are signed inside AskMyEV and sent through Tesla's official Fleet API. You add AskMyEV's key to your car once in the Tesla app.</li><li>A four-step setup wizard after you connect: welcome, location, car controls, and key pairing.</li><li>AskMyEV can never drive or move the car.</li></ul> https://askmyev.com/updates/#2026-10-12-referrals2026-10-12T12:00:00Z<ul><li>Refer a friend: they get a 60-day trial plus 50% off their first paid month, and you get a free month after they pay.</li><li>Creator affiliate program at /affiliates/.</li><li>Self-serve affiliate program for AI agents acting for their owners at /agents/, with required disclosure and no spam.</li></ul> https://askmyev.com/updates/#2026-10-12-guides2026-10-12T12:00:00Z<ul><li>Researched guides on battery health, warranty, charge limits, the 12V battery, tire pressure, phantom and Sentry drain, charging cost, preconditioning, winter range and road trips.</li><li>A prompt library of copy-and-paste questions to ask about your car.</li></ul> https://askmyev.com/updates/#2026-10-12-launch2026-10-12T12:00:00Z<ul><li>Connect your Tesla to ChatGPT, Claude or Grok with one connector URL: https://askmyev.com/mcp.</li><li>Live status, battery health, charging sessions, tire pressure trends and Tesla alerts with Service Manual links.</li><li>Free one-time health check with no card, or a 30-day free trial. Then $4.99/mo or $39/yr.</li><li>Location stays off unless you turn it on.</li></ul>