Link your vehicle via an OBD device
The ABRP app can—for supported vehicle models—connect via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to a user-installed OBD BLE adapter in the car. This allows the ABRP app to communicate instantly with your car to read out SoC (battery %) and many other parameters, keeping the ABRP app up to date with your car as you drive. This works for iOS and Android devices and is available for all ABRP users, not only Premium members.
Written By Katya S.
Last updated 8 months ago
⚠️ First: A big fat security WARNING
All known OBD BLE dongles on the market have very limited security – they will happily accept Bluetooth connections from anyone at certain times. Lower-quality dongles often allow pairing at any time. This means anyone passing by your car at the right time could potentially pair it with your dongle and unlock the car with the right software. It has nothing to do with the ABRP app specifically. Do not leave the OBD dongle connected when you are not in the car!
Why live data?
When you connect your EV to your ABRP account, you will get the live State of Charge and many other parameters into the ABRP app in real-time. (Exactly which parameters depend on the vehicle and our knowledge of it.) This means that as you drive your EV, ABRP will constantly update the plan in the background and tell you if there is any reason to change plans. For example, if you consume more energy than initially planned, ABRP will find a new charger to stop it sooner. Also, traffic, weather, and charger availability will affect the updated plan if you are an ABRP Premium member.
With an OBD connection, we get detailed enough information about your vehicle to make a unique, calibrated consumption model for you. This means we will automatically adapt the plans according to how your vehicle behaves, including anything that affects consumption, such as fancy wheels, roof box, or trailer!
What OBD BLE device should I get?
Please see this article: Choosing an OBD device
How to connect your OBD
Please see this article: Link your vehicle for live data
My BLE OBD Dongle does not show up in the OBD Setup Dialog!
Please see this section in article: I cannot seem to link my vehicle via OBD. What can I do?