Features
Genuinely open software, purpose-built hardware — engineered together so it feels less like a gadget and more like it belongs in the car.
Software
A genuine, customized build of Android — the Google Play Store, sideloading, and the apps that run on an Android tablet. No fixed menu, no vendor lock-in.
A clean, purpose-built home screen designed for quick glances and simple taps — not a cluttered phone interface crammed onto a car screen.
Rename apps, hide the ones you don't use, and choose an app's current icon, its official Play Store art, or your own custom image — right from the device, no computer needed.
Jump straight back into whatever you were using with a single tap — no relaunching, no losing your place.
A built-in Day/Night display mode, so the interface matches the light in your car — not just your screen's own brightness.
Configurable touch-glow effects and UI sounds, so every tap feels responsive and intentional.
TessDrive installs updates over the air. Stay on the stable release, or opt into beta for early access to new features — and switch back anytime.
TessDrive presents a genuine, browser-trusted HTTPS connection — no security warnings, no manual "trust this device" steps.
Every app streams with sound and picture tightly in sync — a real audiovisual experience on your Tesla's screen, not muted video.
Hardware
A smooth, responsive 1080p stream, powered by dedicated on-chip hardware video encoding — not software tricks patched over slow silicon.
Fast, durable solid-state storage built for a device that lives in your car — not a microSD card that wears out over time.
TessDrive creates its own WiFi Access Point for your Tesla to join, and gets online through your phone's hotspot or another internet connection you provide — no cellular modem, no SIM, no extra monthly bill.
A modern, multi-core ARM platform with dedicated hardware for graphics, video decode and encode. We chose it specifically for smooth, real-time streaming — rather than repurposing general-purpose hardware that was never designed for the job.
Want the details?
Every gesture, setting and feature — step by step. The same guide that's built into the device.
TessDrive