README.md

🚗 Tesla Cam: Dash Cam Footage Management System 📹

🌟 Current Capabilities

• 💾 Backup: Secure storage of Tesla Cam videos
• ☁️ Cloud Integration:
  • Dropbox upload when internet is available
  • Optional remote sync services
• 📱 Mobile Access:
  • Web UI for video viewing
  • Download and service management
  • (Temporarily disabled)

🚀 Project Overview

🤔 The Problem

Tesla's dash cam system (introduced in V9) lacks an easy way to:

• Push videos to the cloud
• View footage in near real-time

💡 Our Solution

By using a Raspberry Pi Zero W, we can:

• Emulate a USB drive
• Periodically store video data
• Enable advanced features like:
  • Cloud backup
  • Live streaming
  • Remote access

🛠 Hardware Requirements

1. 🚘 Tesla (2017 AP 2.5 or newer)
2. 🍓 Raspberry Pi Zero W
3. 📡 Wireless access point
4. 💽 SDHC Card
   • Minimum 16GB
   • Fastest write speeds possible
5. 🔌 High-quality USB A to Micro USB cable
6. 🏠 Optional: Raspberry Pi case with ventilation

💻 Software Requirements

1. 🐧 Raspbian Stretch Lite (2018-11-13 or later)
2. 💿 Disk imaging tool (Etcher recommended)
3. 🐳 Docker
4. 🔧 OTG Mode enabled in boot configuration

🚦 Quick Setup Guide

On Your Desktop Computer

1. 📥 Download Raspbian Lite
2. 🖊️ Modify boot partition:
   • Add dtoverlay=dwc2 to config.txt
   • Add modules-load=dwc2,g_mass_storage to cmdline.txt
3. 📶 Configure WiFi
4. 🔓 Enable SSH by creating empty ssh file

On Raspberry Pi (via SSH)

1. 🔌 Connect Pi to Tesla's USB port
2. 🖥️ SSH into Pi
3. 🚀 Run installation script:

   $ GET_TESLACAM=`mktemp` \
   curl -fsSL https://git.io/JeWlq -o ${GET_TESLACAM} && \ 
   sh ${GET_TESLACAM} && \
   rm ${GET_TESLACAM}

🔧 Optional Services

📡 Rsync Upload

• Generate SSH key
• Configure remote target
• Automatically upload videos

☁️ Dropbox Upload

• Obtain Dropbox token
• Configure upload container
• Automatic cloud backup

🧠 Technical Insights

• 📹 Tesla V9 Dash Cam Details:
  • Records up to 1 hour
  • Circular buffer
  • 1-minute video increments
  • ~28MB per minute
• ⚠️ Key Challenges:
  • Minimizing video loss during transfer
  • Handling unpredictable power scenarios
  • Quick video extraction

🚧 Future Roadmap

• 🎥 Video streaming capabilities
• 🌐 Reverse VPN access
• 🛠 Remote configuration
• 📈 Improved performance metrics
• 🔒 Read-only file system
• 📲 Automatic WiFi hotspot

🙌 Support the Project

• 🚗 Tesla Referral Link: Get 1000 free supercharging miles
• ☕ Buy me a coffee

Disclaimer: Project is experimental. Use at your own risk! 🚨