Tesla Model 3 GPS Tracking
Track your Model 3 for free and visualize it on map
Produced from:
2017Produced to:
NOWHow to track your favourite Tesla - model Model 3 in realtime for free ?
Producer remarks about this particular model
The Tesla Model 3 arrived in 2017 as the car that finally pushed electric driving into the mainstream. It was engineered from a clean sheet around a floor-mounted battery pack, which gives it a very low centre of gravity and a cab-forward cabin with far more interior room than its compact footprint suggests. Early cars were rear-wheel drive with a Standard or Long Range pack; dual-motor All-Wheel Drive versions followed and quickly became the volume sellers.
Inside, the Model 3 replaces almost every physical button with a single 15-inch landscape touchscreen that hosts navigation, media and climate. Because the car is permanently connected over its own cellular link, it is one of the easiest vehicles on the road to keep an eye on - adding an independent, owner-controlled tracking layer from a spare Android phone gives you a second source of location data that does not depend on the manufacturer's app at all. European cars are built at the plant near Berlin, and the 2024 „Highland” refresh brought a quieter cabin, a longer range and an extra rear screen.
Our product description
We are offering you completely free of charge our GPS car tracking solution in real time. The only thing you need to do is to install a smartphone with Android inside your vehicle with our awesome application on board.
If you want to track your Tesla Model 3 in real time you have to do the following :
1. Download Free Car Tracking Application for Model 3 application from Google Play
2. Create free account on spysat.eu (for example johndoe) - here is detailed instruction
3. Define Device endpoint for each vehicle you want to track - give friendly name of your Model 3 and PIN (some random will be provided - you can change it if you want)
4. Run SpySat mobile application on the smartphone and type there your LOGIN from SpySat (ex. johndoe) and PIN (from point 3.)
5. Install your smartphone inside the car
6. Enjoy watching position of your car at spysat.eu site.
7. Provide stable power supply - spysat app consumes some energy.
Best options to install smartphone inside Tesla Model 3
The Model 3 has a clean, cable-friendly interior, which makes a hidden smartphone installation unusually simple.
- Centre console / armrest compartment. Lift the padded lid and you will find a deep, lockable tray plus two USB-C ports. A small phone fits here perfectly and stays out of sight while the lid is closed.
- Under the front seats. The area beneath the driver and passenger seats is open and flat; a phone held in a low-profile cradle or a hook-and-loop pad is invisible from outside and never overheats in direct sun.
- Power. Use the USB-C outlet in the console for a clean permanent feed, or the 12 V socket in the rear console if you prefer to keep the armrest free. Avoid the glovebox: it is power-free and cuts GPS signal.
- Signal. Keep the phone away from the glass roof's reinforced edges and from the metal of the seat frame - a hand's width of clearance restores a fix within seconds.
- Heat. Enable battery care in the SpySat app and, in summer, use cabin overheat protection so the device never sits in a 50 °C car.
Users opinions and questions
Frequently Asked Questions:
Can I track my Tesla Model 3 without paying Tesla for Premium Connectivity?
Yes. Our solution uses a separate Android phone running the SpySat app, so it is completely independent of Tesla's Premium Connectivity subscription and of the car's own SIM. You keep full control of the data, and there is no monthly fee on our side.
Where should I hide a tracking phone inside a Model 3?
The best spots are the armrest compartment, the open footwell under either front seat, or the tray behind the centre console. All three are invisible from outside, away from direct sun and close enough to a USB-C power outlet for a permanent feed.
Does the Model 3's glass roof block the GPS signal?
No. The panoramic glass is transparent to GPS and GSM frequencies, so a phone placed on the console or under a seat still gets a solid fix. Only the metallic edge trim and the seat frame can weaken reception, so keep a little clearance around the device.
Will a permanently installed phone drain my Model 3 battery overnight?
The SpySat app is light: a typical phone with battery care enabled draws only a few percent over 24 hours. Feeding it from the car's USB-C port instead means the 12 V accessory battery is topped up whenever the car is awake, so the main pack is never noticeably affected.
Can I track several Tesla vehicles from one account?
Yes. One free spysat.eu account can hold as many device endpoints as you need - for example a Model 3, a Model Y and a company van - and you can rename each one and give it its own PIN.
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