DIMO + Home Assistant = data galore!

[ardevd]

Hey!

So, first things first, I've been a long time fan of the Mach-E, and I recently convinced my S.O to get one as our second car and she's loving it!

My other vehicle is now a Land Rover Defender (used to be a JLR I-Pace) and I was a long time community developer. I reversed engineered the JLR Connected Car API, developed a popular Android app, and more. Unfortunately, JLR eventually decided that such work was no longer welcome, and they refactored the API in order to block third party access and now rely on NDA laiden deals with commercial actors to offer limited API access.

I ended up pivoting to DIMO and I developed a Home Assistant Integration, and now I have access to lots of useful data and automations, including battery temperature, which is super useful when planning charging on longer trips and battery health and DTC codes!

I'm not here to advertise for DIMO, but my goal is to get the integration merged into Home Assistant core, so I'd love testers and feedback from users! I've got quite a few from the I-Pace community chiming in, but the Mach-E support is different so I'd welcome input from owners here too! There are multiple ways to onboard the vehicle to DIMO, including a free software connection which offers access to limited data and remote operations.

Attaching some screenshots for inspiration!

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[RickMachE]

Keep in mind that if you give DIMO your Ford account credentials, your account will soon be locked by Ford.

 

[ardevd]

Keep in mind that if you give DIMO your Ford account credentials, your account will soon be locked by Ford.

This is news to me if true, since Smartcar, which is the software connection provider in this case, has official support for Ford.

https://connectyourcar.com/compatibility/makes/ford/

https://smartcar.com/brand/ford

You obviously get a lot more data and features if you opt for a DIMO hardware device, but that obviously isn’t free

 

[RickMachE]

This is news to me if true, since Smartcar, which is the software connection provider in this case, has official support for Ford.

https://connectyourcar.com/compatibility/makes/ford/

https://smartcar.com/brand/ford

You obviously get a lot more data and features if you opt for a DIMO hardware device, but that obviously isn’t free

Then you'd be all set. In the US and Canada, if you connect to an unapproved provider, you're going to get shutdown.

 

[JeffGo]

Hmm. I tried using SmartCar a few years ago with my Emporia charger. It locked me out of Ford and I had to change password. I just checked the Emporia website and they have discontinued integration.

https://help.emporiaenergy.com/en/articles/9084262-smartcar-integration

I would be curious if anyone is succesful using this integration.
(Not an Android user)

 

[Jiji]

Henny Penny here, this DIMO scan tool with LTE modem looks like a privacy disaster waiting to happen. I never went to business school but did once stay at a Holiday Inn Express and earning $1250/yr doesn’t seem compatible with “we don’t sell your data”.

 

[hartmms]

Even if they did sell your data, it doesn't pass my sniff test that they would give you $1.2k a year for it.

 

[Jiji]

Even if they did sell your data, it doesn't pass my sniff test that they would give you $1.2k a year for it.

Actually they don’t, reading it closely it is $1250 in ‘savings‘ when you use their recommended services. You have to purchase $1000s of dollars at plces you normally would not for discounts on jacked up prices so not really a cost on their balance sheet.

Fails many tests, there maybe some value there for some but I put it in same basket as Recurrent, give us your data and we will tell you your battery State of Health And when you sell your car share it with buyer without your knowledge.

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