Will my accountant or employer accept this?
The exported PDF contains the four data points any mileage-logbook standard expects: date, start and end address, odometer, and a business/private/commute classification. Each report is cryptographically signed — your accountant can verify in any standard PDF reader that nothing has been altered since export. Whether a specific employer or tax authority accepts a digital log at all is ultimately their decision, but Teslita gives you the evidence they are entitled to ask for.
Why is Teslita free?
Because it can be. Teslita is a side project, not a startup. Server costs are low, there's no paid tier, no ads, and no plan to sell or share your data. If that ever changes you'll hear about it long before it affects you — and any account will always be exportable in full, so you can walk away at any time.
Can I edit a trip after it's recorded?
Yes — you can correct a wrong classification, rename a location, or merge two trips that should have been one. Every edit is written to a hash-chained audit log together with a timestamp, so nothing is erased. That's what makes the final PDF defensible: a reviewer can see both the corrected trip and the history of how it got there.
How is my data stored, and who can see it?
Your telemetry is stored in a database scoped strictly to your account. No third parties receive it. Your home address is used only to classify trips as "home ↔ away" and to separate home charging from public charging — it never appears on shared reports unless you deliberately include it.
Can I export everything if I stop using Teslita?
Yes. Every trip, every charging session, every edit and every signed report is exportable as a structured JSON bundle plus the original PDF reports. No lock-in — if you leave, you walk away with the full history.
Do I need to install anything in the car?
No. Teslita uses Tesla's official Fleet Telemetry stream. You approve a virtual key in the Tesla app once, and the car streams its signals directly to Teslita. There is no dongle, no OBD adapter, no always-on app on your phone.
Does it work with every Tesla model?
Any Tesla that supports Fleet Telemetry — which covers all current Model S, 3, X and Y vehicles. If your car can be paired with a third-party virtual key in the Tesla app, it works with Teslita.
What if I forget to classify a trip for weeks?
Nothing is lost. Unclassified trips are still recorded with all their detail; they simply wait for you. You can classify weeks' worth of trips in a single sitting, or batch-assign a default to anything that matches a pattern (e.g. all trips to your office address = commute).
Is Teslita affiliated with Tesla?
No. Teslita is an independent service that uses Tesla's official Fleet Telemetry API with your explicit authorisation. It is not operated, endorsed, or otherwise affiliated with Tesla, Inc.
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