Apple Shortcuts have simply turn out to be a bit extra helpful to Tesla house owners.
Within the newest model (4.24.0) of its cell app for iOS, Tesla rolled out assist for Apple Shortcuts. A fast reminiscence refresher: Shortcuts is a free app that comes with the iPhone and iPad, permitting you to arrange time-saving settings for varied actions (and even roll up a number of actions into one shortcut). You may entry them with a faucet or by speaking to Siri, Apple’s digital assistant.
A complete of 15 shortcuts are at the moment on supply, however you’ll be able to create your individual and chain a number of actions into one shortcut.
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Now, once you open Shortcuts, you will see a listing of choices you’ll be able to arrange on your Tesla. These shortcuts embody the flexibility to lock and unlock your automobile, begin preconditioning the automotive, allow or disable Sentry and Canine mode, open and shut the charging port, boot, and bonnet, and extra.
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When you arrange a shortcut, you’ll be able to simply go away it there and entry it by speaking to Siri, or you’ll be able to add it to the House Display screen (amongst different choices) for simpler entry.
Since Shortcuts helps you to chain a number of actions into one, you’ll be able to create extra complicated instructions on your automotive. For instance, I’ve arrange a shortcut that locks my Tesla, closes all home windows, and allows Sentry mode, all with one faucet. And if you wish to take this a step additional, you should utilize the Shortcuts app to create Automations, which let you run shortcuts when sure circumstances are met, reminiscent of once you arrive at a sure location or at a particular time of day.
To get this performance, replace your Tesla app on iOS to the newest model.