Nikola for Tesla
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About Nikola for Tesla
Keep your cars safe and reach Tesla enlightenment with Nikola.
Nikola is a guardian for your Tesla or Teslas, proactively helping you keep your EV or EV Fleet healthy and giving you access to essential data that is not available from Tesla.
• See your vehicle health at a glance; receive alerts when your Tesla has dangerously low battery, the car is unlocked, or a door or window is left open.
• Protect your car with enhanced monitoring and safety features including time-based Autolock, Speed Alerts, & Sentry Persistence. Nikola will keep an eye on your car for you.
• Easily complete expense reports and taxes with a data export of your drives and charges.
• Catch joyriding valets with Nikola’s suspicious activity alerts in Valet Mode — we’ve caught them before!
• Quickly check your battery level with the Nikola Apple Watch complication.
• Review important aspects of every drive, including efficiency, energy consumption, and top and average speed.
• Unlock with no hands using Siri!
• Effortlessly open the trunk, frunk, start climate, and more from Nikola for Apple Watch.
• Compare your performance to other Tesla drivers with Nikola Fleet Stats.
• Learn more about your charging patterns at home and at superchargers, with data and graphs of your charge cycles including duration, energy added, and variations in power.
• Understand your driving and charging habits with beautiful, easy-to-read graphs of weekly data.
Privacy:
• Nikola does not store your Tesla account password. The Nikola App on your Apple Device communicates directly with Tesla to obtain an authentication token, and saves the token to process vehicle data. The Nikola servers do not see or store your password. Privacy voodoo.
• Pause logging of driving and charging metrics at any time to go under the radar.
• Nikola doesn’t need to be open on your phone for metrics to be logged to the app.
• Nikola works wherever in the world you drive your Tesla.
Note: Nikola requires a subscription, paid from your App Store Account. Nikola offers an automatic one-week free trial before payment. The Nikola subscription will automatically renew and charge your account $9.99 at the end of the trial, and each month after that. You can cancel your free trial or subscription at any time by going to your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the end of the period.
Nikola was made by Tesla enthusiasts and is not endorsed by Tesla, Inc in any way.
Terms & Conditions: https://nikolaapp.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://nikolaapp.com/privacy
Nikola is a guardian for your Tesla or Teslas, proactively helping you keep your EV or EV Fleet healthy and giving you access to essential data that is not available from Tesla.
• See your vehicle health at a glance; receive alerts when your Tesla has dangerously low battery, the car is unlocked, or a door or window is left open.
• Protect your car with enhanced monitoring and safety features including time-based Autolock, Speed Alerts, & Sentry Persistence. Nikola will keep an eye on your car for you.
• Easily complete expense reports and taxes with a data export of your drives and charges.
• Catch joyriding valets with Nikola’s suspicious activity alerts in Valet Mode — we’ve caught them before!
• Quickly check your battery level with the Nikola Apple Watch complication.
• Review important aspects of every drive, including efficiency, energy consumption, and top and average speed.
• Unlock with no hands using Siri!
• Effortlessly open the trunk, frunk, start climate, and more from Nikola for Apple Watch.
• Compare your performance to other Tesla drivers with Nikola Fleet Stats.
• Learn more about your charging patterns at home and at superchargers, with data and graphs of your charge cycles including duration, energy added, and variations in power.
• Understand your driving and charging habits with beautiful, easy-to-read graphs of weekly data.
Privacy:
• Nikola does not store your Tesla account password. The Nikola App on your Apple Device communicates directly with Tesla to obtain an authentication token, and saves the token to process vehicle data. The Nikola servers do not see or store your password. Privacy voodoo.
• Pause logging of driving and charging metrics at any time to go under the radar.
• Nikola doesn’t need to be open on your phone for metrics to be logged to the app.
• Nikola works wherever in the world you drive your Tesla.
Note: Nikola requires a subscription, paid from your App Store Account. Nikola offers an automatic one-week free trial before payment. The Nikola subscription will automatically renew and charge your account $9.99 at the end of the trial, and each month after that. You can cancel your free trial or subscription at any time by going to your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the end of the period.
Nikola was made by Tesla enthusiasts and is not endorsed by Tesla, Inc in any way.
Terms & Conditions: https://nikolaapp.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://nikolaapp.com/privacy
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.10.7
Last updated on Feb 12, 2024
Old Versions
New in Nikola 2.10.7:
• Schedule automations in geofences like locking the vehicle or rolling up the windows.
New in Nikola 2.10.3 - 2.10.6:
• Improvements to the sign in flow.
New in Nikola 2.10.2:
• Rate of charge will correctly be shown in kilometers per hour when appropriate.
• Addresses a stability issue.
New in Nikola 2.10.1:
More Siri Shortcut Actions at your disposal:
• An action to let you know if sentry mode is on or off.
• An action for knowing if there is currently a cable plugged in to the vehicle or not.
• An action for checking the cabin (inside) temperature.
• An action for checking the outside temperature.
• An action for setting the charge limit.
• An action for getting the currently set charge limit.
• An action to let you know if the rear trunk is open.
• An action to let you know if the front trunk is open.
New in Nikola 2.10:
New features:
• iOS 16 enables new Lock Screen widgets for Nikola, so Nikola now has its own! Add your vehicle's state of charge to your Lock Screen. Supporting the rectangular layout, a circular, and an inline text status. Try them out for yourself!
• If you are a fleet operator, or manage multiple vehicles, please get in touch with us and we can give you early access to more fleet-protection features.
New in Nikola 2.1 to 2.9:
• See all your Teslas on one map! (for those of you lucky enough to have multiple Teslas)
• Customizable geofence alerts, when a vehicle leave or arrives at a location or within a radius.
• Remote Start added to Controls screen, Widget, and Siri Shortcuts.
• All new climate controls.
• Charge Port button on the Widget and Apple Watch are now smarter.
• Added Unlock Charge Port, Start Charging, and Stop Charging vehicle commands through Shortcuts.
• Added an 'is the car charging' status through Shortcuts.
• Speed Alerts: Receive speed alerts if your vehicle is going faster than you'd like.
• Sentry Persistence: Keep Sentry mode on. Useful for rented vehicles where occupants may turn it off.
• AutoLock: Nikola can now AutoLock your car at night if it's been left unlocked.
• At long last, Siri shortcuts for your Tesla! Our most highly requested feature has arrived.
• HomeLink controls in the app, widget, and in Siri shortcuts!
• Graph for DC fast charging (including supercharging). Apparently there are a bunch of non-Tesla DC fast chargers in Australia!
• The fastest and most reliable car controls in the west! Nikola will accept controls immediately and work on your behalf to get them to your car, even if it has a poor connection or is in a "sleeping" state.
• Get a free month of Nikola when you refer a friend, see referral link in-app.
• New detailed climate controls, including the ability to set temperature and seat heaters.
• Added ability to smartly unlock the charge port by stopping a charge and then unlocking, which should be especially useful for non-USA Tesla owners.
• Apple Watch Controls will now ask for confirmation, as appropriate.
• iOS Widget: See your battery level and unlock your car from your home screen with the Nikola Widget.
• Smarter confirmation steps when sending car commands.
• Customize Widget appearance by selecting which vehicle to show or by selecting light or dark appearances.
• Trunk / frunk widget controls are now available.
• Vent and close windows from within Nikola.
• For cars with a sunroof, vent and close sunroof from within Nikola.
• Window and sunroof controls in the widget.
• Improved charge port lock handling.
• Vastly reduced "logouts" that caused some users to have to periodically log back in.
• Made Login seamless by adding the new Tesla login system and Multi-factor Authentication (MFA).
• Weekly average MPGe graph.
• Dozens of other enhancements, security improvements, and bug fixes.
Thank you to the beta testers who made recent upgrades to Nikola possible. I look forward to building future versions of Nikola with your help!
• Schedule automations in geofences like locking the vehicle or rolling up the windows.
New in Nikola 2.10.3 - 2.10.6:
• Improvements to the sign in flow.
New in Nikola 2.10.2:
• Rate of charge will correctly be shown in kilometers per hour when appropriate.
• Addresses a stability issue.
New in Nikola 2.10.1:
More Siri Shortcut Actions at your disposal:
• An action to let you know if sentry mode is on or off.
• An action for knowing if there is currently a cable plugged in to the vehicle or not.
• An action for checking the cabin (inside) temperature.
• An action for checking the outside temperature.
• An action for setting the charge limit.
• An action for getting the currently set charge limit.
• An action to let you know if the rear trunk is open.
• An action to let you know if the front trunk is open.
New in Nikola 2.10:
New features:
• iOS 16 enables new Lock Screen widgets for Nikola, so Nikola now has its own! Add your vehicle's state of charge to your Lock Screen. Supporting the rectangular layout, a circular, and an inline text status. Try them out for yourself!
• If you are a fleet operator, or manage multiple vehicles, please get in touch with us and we can give you early access to more fleet-protection features.
New in Nikola 2.1 to 2.9:
• See all your Teslas on one map! (for those of you lucky enough to have multiple Teslas)
• Customizable geofence alerts, when a vehicle leave or arrives at a location or within a radius.
• Remote Start added to Controls screen, Widget, and Siri Shortcuts.
• All new climate controls.
• Charge Port button on the Widget and Apple Watch are now smarter.
• Added Unlock Charge Port, Start Charging, and Stop Charging vehicle commands through Shortcuts.
• Added an 'is the car charging' status through Shortcuts.
• Speed Alerts: Receive speed alerts if your vehicle is going faster than you'd like.
• Sentry Persistence: Keep Sentry mode on. Useful for rented vehicles where occupants may turn it off.
• AutoLock: Nikola can now AutoLock your car at night if it's been left unlocked.
• At long last, Siri shortcuts for your Tesla! Our most highly requested feature has arrived.
• HomeLink controls in the app, widget, and in Siri shortcuts!
• Graph for DC fast charging (including supercharging). Apparently there are a bunch of non-Tesla DC fast chargers in Australia!
• The fastest and most reliable car controls in the west! Nikola will accept controls immediately and work on your behalf to get them to your car, even if it has a poor connection or is in a "sleeping" state.
• Get a free month of Nikola when you refer a friend, see referral link in-app.
• New detailed climate controls, including the ability to set temperature and seat heaters.
• Added ability to smartly unlock the charge port by stopping a charge and then unlocking, which should be especially useful for non-USA Tesla owners.
• Apple Watch Controls will now ask for confirmation, as appropriate.
• iOS Widget: See your battery level and unlock your car from your home screen with the Nikola Widget.
• Smarter confirmation steps when sending car commands.
• Customize Widget appearance by selecting which vehicle to show or by selecting light or dark appearances.
• Trunk / frunk widget controls are now available.
• Vent and close windows from within Nikola.
• For cars with a sunroof, vent and close sunroof from within Nikola.
• Window and sunroof controls in the widget.
• Improved charge port lock handling.
• Vastly reduced "logouts" that caused some users to have to periodically log back in.
• Made Login seamless by adding the new Tesla login system and Multi-factor Authentication (MFA).
• Weekly average MPGe graph.
• Dozens of other enhancements, security improvements, and bug fixes.
Thank you to the beta testers who made recent upgrades to Nikola possible. I look forward to building future versions of Nikola with your help!
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Version History
2.10.7
Feb 12, 2024
New in Nikola 2.10.7:
• Schedule automations in geofences like locking the vehicle or rolling up the windows.
New in Nikola 2.10.3 - 2.10.6:
• Improvements to the sign in flow.
New in Nikola 2.10.2:
• Rate of charge will correctly be shown in kilometers per hour when appropriate.
• Addresses a stability issue.
New in Nikola 2.10.1:
More Siri Shortcut Actions at your disposal:
• An action to let you know if sentry mode is on or off.
• An action for knowing if there is currently a cable plugged in to the vehicle or not.
• An action for checking the cabin (inside) temperature.
• An action for checking the outside temperature.
• An action for setting the charge limit.
• An action for getting the currently set charge limit.
• An action to let you know if the rear trunk is open.
• An action to let you know if the front trunk is open.
New in Nikola 2.10:
New features:
• iOS 16 enables new Lock Screen widgets for Nikola, so Nikola now has its own! Add your vehicle's state of charge to your Lock Screen. Supporting the rectangular layout, a circular, and an inline text status. Try them out for yourself!
• If you are a fleet operator, or manage multiple vehicles, please get in touch with us and we can give you early access to more fleet-protection features.
New in Nikola 2.1 to 2.9:
• See all your Teslas on one map! (for those of you lucky enough to have multiple Teslas)
• Customizable geofence alerts, when a vehicle leave or arrives at a location or within a radius.
• Remote Start added to Controls screen, Widget, and Siri Shortcuts.
• All new climate controls.
• Charge Port button on the Widget and Apple Watch are now smarter.
• Added Unlock Charge Port, Start Charging, and Stop Charging vehicle commands through Shortcuts.
• Added an 'is the car charging' status through Shortcuts.
• Speed Alerts: Receive speed alerts if your vehicle is going faster than you'd like.
• Sentry Persistence: Keep Sentry mode on. Useful for rented vehicles where occupants may turn it off.
• AutoLock: Nikola can now AutoLock your car at night if it's been left unlocked.
• At long last, Siri shortcuts for your Tesla! Our most highly requested feature has arrived.
• HomeLink controls in the app, widget, and in Siri shortcuts!
• Graph for DC fast charging (including supercharging). Apparently there are a bunch of non-Tesla DC fast chargers in Australia!
• The fastest and most reliable car controls in the west! Nikola will accept controls immediately and work on your behalf to get them to your car, even if it has a poor connection or is in a "sleeping" state.
• Get a free month of Nikola when you refer a friend, see referral link in-app.
• New detailed climate controls, including the ability to set temperature and seat heaters.
• Added ability to smartly unlock the charge port by stopping a charge and then unlocking, which should be especially useful for non-USA Tesla owners.
• Apple Watch Controls will now ask for confirmation, as appropriate.
• iOS Widget: See your battery level and unlock your car from your home screen with the Nikola Widget.
• Smarter confirmation steps when sending car commands.
• Customize Widget appearance by selecting which vehicle to show or by selecting light or dark appearances.
• Trunk / frunk widget controls are now available.
• Vent and close windows from within Nikola.
• For cars with a sunroof, vent and close sunroof from within Nikola.
• Window and sunroof controls in the widget.
• Improved charge port lock handling.
• Vastly reduced "logouts" that caused some users to have to periodically log back in.
• Made Login seamless by adding the new Tesla login system and Multi-factor Authentication (MFA).
• Weekly average MPGe graph.
• Dozens of other enhancements, security improvements, and bug fixes.
Thank you to the beta testers who made recent upgrades to Nikola possible. I look forward to building future versions of Nikola with your help!
• Schedule automations in geofences like locking the vehicle or rolling up the windows.
New in Nikola 2.10.3 - 2.10.6:
• Improvements to the sign in flow.
New in Nikola 2.10.2:
• Rate of charge will correctly be shown in kilometers per hour when appropriate.
• Addresses a stability issue.
New in Nikola 2.10.1:
More Siri Shortcut Actions at your disposal:
• An action to let you know if sentry mode is on or off.
• An action for knowing if there is currently a cable plugged in to the vehicle or not.
• An action for checking the cabin (inside) temperature.
• An action for checking the outside temperature.
• An action for setting the charge limit.
• An action for getting the currently set charge limit.
• An action to let you know if the rear trunk is open.
• An action to let you know if the front trunk is open.
New in Nikola 2.10:
New features:
• iOS 16 enables new Lock Screen widgets for Nikola, so Nikola now has its own! Add your vehicle's state of charge to your Lock Screen. Supporting the rectangular layout, a circular, and an inline text status. Try them out for yourself!
• If you are a fleet operator, or manage multiple vehicles, please get in touch with us and we can give you early access to more fleet-protection features.
New in Nikola 2.1 to 2.9:
• See all your Teslas on one map! (for those of you lucky enough to have multiple Teslas)
• Customizable geofence alerts, when a vehicle leave or arrives at a location or within a radius.
• Remote Start added to Controls screen, Widget, and Siri Shortcuts.
• All new climate controls.
• Charge Port button on the Widget and Apple Watch are now smarter.
• Added Unlock Charge Port, Start Charging, and Stop Charging vehicle commands through Shortcuts.
• Added an 'is the car charging' status through Shortcuts.
• Speed Alerts: Receive speed alerts if your vehicle is going faster than you'd like.
• Sentry Persistence: Keep Sentry mode on. Useful for rented vehicles where occupants may turn it off.
• AutoLock: Nikola can now AutoLock your car at night if it's been left unlocked.
• At long last, Siri shortcuts for your Tesla! Our most highly requested feature has arrived.
• HomeLink controls in the app, widget, and in Siri shortcuts!
• Graph for DC fast charging (including supercharging). Apparently there are a bunch of non-Tesla DC fast chargers in Australia!
• The fastest and most reliable car controls in the west! Nikola will accept controls immediately and work on your behalf to get them to your car, even if it has a poor connection or is in a "sleeping" state.
• Get a free month of Nikola when you refer a friend, see referral link in-app.
• New detailed climate controls, including the ability to set temperature and seat heaters.
• Added ability to smartly unlock the charge port by stopping a charge and then unlocking, which should be especially useful for non-USA Tesla owners.
• Apple Watch Controls will now ask for confirmation, as appropriate.
• iOS Widget: See your battery level and unlock your car from your home screen with the Nikola Widget.
• Smarter confirmation steps when sending car commands.
• Customize Widget appearance by selecting which vehicle to show or by selecting light or dark appearances.
• Trunk / frunk widget controls are now available.
• Vent and close windows from within Nikola.
• For cars with a sunroof, vent and close sunroof from within Nikola.
• Window and sunroof controls in the widget.
• Improved charge port lock handling.
• Vastly reduced "logouts" that caused some users to have to periodically log back in.
• Made Login seamless by adding the new Tesla login system and Multi-factor Authentication (MFA).
• Weekly average MPGe graph.
• Dozens of other enhancements, security improvements, and bug fixes.
Thank you to the beta testers who made recent upgrades to Nikola possible. I look forward to building future versions of Nikola with your help!
Nikola for Tesla FAQ
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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Nikola for Tesla.
iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 6.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
Nikola for Tesla supports English
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