From 9763c3495c1366b1797c1528321920c622402f78 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brett Adams Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:01:25 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] Add polling interval section to Tesla Fleet (#38789) Co-authored-by: c0ffeeca7 <38767475+c0ffeeca7@users.noreply.github.com> --- source/_integrations/tesla_fleet.markdown | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/_integrations/tesla_fleet.markdown b/source/_integrations/tesla_fleet.markdown index 3f979810a6a..b266d4d4085 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/tesla_fleet.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/tesla_fleet.markdown @@ -158,6 +158,14 @@ The following steps involve sensitive credentials. Never share your `Client Secr {% enddetails %} +## Vehicle data polling interval + +The integration is configured to {% term polling poll %} each vehicle every 10 minutes while it's awake. +This is long enough that a single vehicle can be polled 24/7 without exceeding the USD$10 credit Tesla provides. +It is expected that most vehicles are asleep over 50% of the day, so the defaults should also suit users with multiple vehicles or that want to run automated commands. + +If the default polling interval does not suit your needs, you can [define a custom polling interval](https://www.home-assistant.io/common-tasks/general/#defining-a-custom-polling-interval). + ## Scopes When connecting your Tesla account to Home Assistant, you **must** select at least one of the `Vehicle Information` or `Energy Product Information` scopes. It is recommended you select all scopes for full functionality. The `Vehicle Location` scope was added in Home Assistant 2024.1, so any authorizations performed on previous releases that want this scope will need to be [modified](https://accounts.tesla.com/en_au/account-settings/security?tab=tpty-apps).