No Premium Connectivity? 2 Smart Alternatives for Tesla Owners

No Premium Connectivity? 2 Smart Alternatives for Tesla Owners

🚗 Introduction

Tesla recently announced a major price increase for Premium Connectivity.
If you’re thinking about canceling, you’re not alone.

The good news?
With a simple setup, you can still enjoy most online features comfortably.

📡 What Premium Connectivity Includes

With Tesla Premium Connectivity, you get:

  • 🗺 Live traffic & satellite maps
  • 🎵 Music & video streaming
  • 🌍 Web browser
  • 📷 Remote Sentry Mode access

🌐 What Works Over Wi-Fi

Except for:

❌ Satellite maps
❌ Remote Sentry Mode viewing

Everything else works perfectly over Wi-Fi.

Using smartphone tethering allows you to keep:

  • 🎵 Streaming music
  • ▶️ YouTube
  • 🌍 Browsing

without interruption.

🔋 Tip 1: Auto-Enable Hotspot When Charging (iPhone)

Automatically turn on Personal Hotspot when your iPhone starts charging.

Since tethering consumes battery, charging while driving is ideal.

✅ Setup

  1. Open Shortcuts
  2. Automation
  3. Charger
  4. “When Connected” → Run Immediately
  5. Add action: Set Personal Hotspot → ON

🔵 Tip 2: Enable Hotspot When Tesla Connects via Bluetooth

Automatically activate tethering when your iPhone connects to Tesla Bluetooth.

🔄 Seamless experience
⚠️ Watch battery usage

📝 Conclusion

Even without Premium Connectivity, you can still enjoy:

  • 🎵 Streaming
  • ▶️ Video
  • 🌍 Browsing

A simple automation setup may save you money while maintaining convenience.

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