How Copeel began

It all started with a frustration we ran into ourselves, as Tesla owners.

Our cars produce an impressive amount of data every day: trips, consumption, charging, battery health and much more. Yet much of this information isn’t kept in an easily accessible history, even though it could be genuinely useful day to day.

Of course, solutions already exist. But none of them was quite what we were looking for. Some require a complex setup, others favour a web interface or offer a mobile experience that didn’t live up to our expectations.

We wanted something different: a modern, intuitive, complete app that’s above all a pleasure to use every day.

Rather than keep searching for the perfect app, we decided to build it.

That’s how Copeel was born. First imagined for our own needs, the project gradually grew into something bigger: sharing our work with a community of enthusiasts who, like us, want to get the most out of their car.

A year of development, with an eye for detail

Copeel was entirely imagined, designed and developed in France.

From the start, we chose to build a true native iOS app rather than a website squeezed onto a phone. We spent a lot of time on the interface, the animations and the small details that make an app a pleasure to use.

Our goal was never simply to pack in as many features as possible, but to make sure all this information stays easy to understand and to browse.

There’s also a subject close to our hearts: privacy.

Your data belongs to you, and we want it to stay that way.

Your trips tell part of your life story. We use Copeel ourselves, and we wanted to be able to trust it with ours without a second thought. That’s why your data is hosted in Europe, on protected infrastructure whose security we check regularly.

We will never sell your data, and we will never use it to build an advertising profile in your name. When we work with service providers, we also choose them for how seriously they take privacy.

We made these choices on day one. We’ll keep standing by them.

Months of testing, and invaluable feedback

Before this launch, Copeel was tested for several months by dozens of Tesla owners.

These early users were with us throughout development, using the app in real-world conditions, reporting the problems they ran into and sharing their ideas.

Their feedback helped us fix countless details, improve some features and sometimes even rethink choices we thought were final.

We especially want to thank the Tesla Owners Club France, whose members took an active part in this testing.

Their time, their suggestions and their commitment were invaluable in preparing this first version.

A big thank you as well to all the testers who gave us their time and their trust. You played a huge part in making Copeel what it is today.

A first version that’s already well equipped

For this first version, we wanted to offer an experience as complete as possible, while keeping the interface simple and pleasant.

Copeel automatically records your trips, your charging sessions and your parking, so you can easily look back over your car’s history.

You can analyse your consumption, track your charging costs based on your electricity plan, browse your statistics and follow how your battery evolves over time.

We’ve also built in Copeel Intelligence, which lets you explore your data simply by asking questions in plain language. Another way to find information or better understand how you use your Tesla, without going through screen after screen.

We also thought of owners who already use another app and sometimes have years of history.

That’s why, from launch, Copeel can import your data from Tessie, TeslaFi and TeslaMate.

So you can join Copeel without starting from scratch.

What’s next?

This launch is an important milestone for us, after more than a year of work. But we still have plenty of ideas and plans for what comes next.

New features are already being explored or in development, always with the same goal: helping you understand your car better and make the most of everything it can tell you.

Copeel is available on iPhone, and we’re also working on iPad, Android and web versions, which we look forward to showing you soon.

Above all, we want to keep shaping the app with you, just as we did during testing.

Your feedback, suggestions and ideas are always welcome. In fact, some of the features in Copeel today came directly from conversations with our first testers.

On this blog, we’ll share upcoming updates to the app, a look behind the scenes of its development and, when relevant, insights into electric driving based on anonymised data.

We hope you’ll enjoy using Copeel as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Copeel is available today on the App Store, in 11 languages. You can try it free for 7 days, with every feature included, and make up your own mind.

Above all, tell us what you think. Your first impressions mean a great deal to us.

See you soon,

The Copeel team