Drive Mode
The Tesla Waze alternative for your in-car browser
No Waze on your Tesla? Drive Mode turns the center screen into a live road map with police and hazard reports, camera chimes, road cameras and radar. Open a browser tab and go.
Power back to the people
The road watches you. Now you can see the road.
Public roads are lined with taxpayer-funded cameras, plate readers and checkpoints, while big map apps log your trips and filter what you see. Cylect puts that public infrastructure on your screen, lets drivers warn each other directly, and never records your trips.
- Your GPS stays yoursLive location and heading stay in your browser; Cylect keeps no trip history. Directions send only start and end points to an open routing service.
- Taxpayers paid for the cameras30,000+ public DOT and city cameras in one map, live video where available.
- Drivers, not gatekeepersCommunity police, crash, hazard and closure reports, rewarded with XP.
Set it up in your Tesla in 30 seconds
- While parked, open ai.cylect.io in the Tesla browser.
- Open the map and tap Drive Mode.
- Tap fullscreen, then the speaker button to turn on alert chimes.
- Bookmark the page so it's one tap away next drive.
Cylect is an independent service and is not affiliated with, associated with or endorsed by Tesla, Inc. or Waze. Tesla is a trademark of Tesla, Inc.
How Cylect compares
| Tesla built-in navigation | Cylect Drive Mode | |
|---|---|---|
| Police & hazard reports | Not available | Community reports with alert chimes |
| Plate reader & speed cameras | Not available | Flock and other plate readers, speed and red-light cameras with chimes |
| Live road cameras | Not available | 30,000+ public DOT and city cameras |
| Weather | Basic | Live radar and severe weather alerts |
| Heading-up map | Yes | Yes, with large speed and heading readout |
| Install | Built in | Nothing to install: open a browser tab |
No APK. No app store. No sideloading.
Unofficial tracker APKs ask for broad permissions and can carry malware. Cylect runs in the browser you already trust on iPhone, Android, tablets, laptops and in-car screens, with a fullscreen Drive Mode. On a phone, use "Add to Home Screen" for an app-like icon.
Questions
Can I use Waze on my Tesla?
Waze has no app or browser version for the Tesla screen. Cylect Drive Mode runs in the Tesla browser instead and gives you community police and hazard reports, camera alerts and turn-by-turn directions.
How do I open Drive Mode in the Tesla browser?
While parked, open ai.cylect.io in the Tesla browser, open the map and tap Drive Mode. Tap the fullscreen button and bookmark the page for one-tap access.
Will it warn me about speed cameras, Flock cameras and police?
Yes. Turn on sound and Drive Mode chimes when a plate reader (including Flock), speed or red-light camera, or community police, crash, hazard or closure report is ahead in your direction of travel.
Does it work in other EVs and car browsers?
Yes. Drive Mode works in any modern in-car browser and shows EV charging stations on the map.
Is my location stored?
No. Your live GPS and heading stay in your browser, and Cylect keeps no trip history. Directions send only the start and end points to an open routing service.
Is it free?
Yes. Drive Mode and the live map are free. Posting community reports needs a free account.
Is Cylect affiliated with Tesla or Waze?
No. Cylect is an independent service and is not affiliated with, associated with or endorsed by Tesla, Inc. or Waze/Google. Brand names are used only to describe compatibility.
Cylect shows public data and unverified community reports; coverage and accuracy vary and nothing here is guaranteed current. It does not track individuals and is not intended to help anyone avoid lawful inspection or enforcement. Obey all traffic laws and lawful instructions, and don't operate the map while driving. Cylect is not affiliated with Waze, CBP or ICE.