{"id":1322,"date":"2022-12-31T10:53:43","date_gmt":"2022-12-31T10:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creatingsmarthome.com\/?p=1322"},"modified":"2022-12-31T10:53:43","modified_gmt":"2022-12-31T10:53:43","slug":"home-assistant-tesla-charger-release-button","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.creatingsmarthome.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/31\/home-assistant-tesla-charger-release-button\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Assistant: Tesla Charger Release Button"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you own a Tesla EV and don’t have original Tesla charger you might missing one crucial thing that makes your life much easier: Tesla button<\/a><\/em>. It unlocks your active charger when the mobile key is nearby and charger handle button is pressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Normally without this specific Tesla button a person needs to open app and unlock the charger from there. Or enter the car and press release button from the main display, not very handy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m one of those who don’t have the original Tesla wall connector<\/a>, but I own a Wallbox Pulsar Plus<\/a> instead, so I don’t have access to the charger button either. However, there’s a solution that we can use with Home Assistant<\/a> and Tesla custom component<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tesla custom component<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tesla custom component<\/a> is an unofficial Home Assistant integration of Tesla API. It offers most important entities to Home Assistant directly from Tesla. In the webpage<\/a> there are nice clear instructions how to set this up (tip: use HACS<\/a>). Once installed and configured, entity named ‘Charge port unlatch’ can be found. It does exact the same thing as the official Tesla button, but through cloud\/internet. And since it’s from the cloud, it’s not as fast as the wall connector button (e.g. instant), but good enough for this purpose!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The integration also provides many other useful entities and services for the Home Assistant, but more about those on other automation posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The button<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For this it’s possible to use ANY Home Assistant supported button. I’m having bunch of ZigBee powered Ikea Tr\u00e5dfri Shortcut Buttons<\/a> lying around in the closet so I will be using those. In my environment the connection from the Zigbee Button to Home Assistant is made through Conbee II<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I like with these shortcut buttons is the removable cover and possibility to place a custom icon inside it. So I just decided to print out the “type 2” charger icon on it using pre-made templates<\/a> and copy-pasting the “type 2” material design icon<\/a> on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The button is taped indoor space near front entrance. I though that would be the best location for the button so I can easily tap it when going out to the car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Automation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Again, the automation is just very simple: triggers when button is pressed and action is to unlatch the charger port. This should only work while the car is not at home, since I don’t want anyone press the button when the car is elsewhere. Therefore I’m also adding a condition for Tesla location tracker when not home (location tracker is also provided by the Tesla custom integration).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s the code:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

alias: \"Car: Unlock charge port\"\ndescription: Unlock Tesla charger when button is pressed and car is at home\ntrigger:\n  - device_id: 0d9b728225e65e2786962df407ce57da\n    domain: deconz\n    platform: device\n    type: remote_button_short_press\n    subtype: \"\"\ncondition:\n  - condition: state\n    entity_id: device_tracker.tesla_location_tracker\n    state: home\naction:\n  - device_id: dded8a07c80acc46b2f6a2a1cc0a76b9\n    domain: lock\n    entity_id: lock.tesla_charge_port_latch\n    type: unlock\n    enabled: true\nmode: single<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
If you wish to use the code above, make sure to change all the entities to your own system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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