MCP Teslamate Fleet vs Notch
A side-by-side look at the MCP Teslamate Fleet and Notch MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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NotchMultimedia Process · Remote HTTP/SSETurn product pages and creative briefs into finished video and image ads from your AI chat.45FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose MCP Teslamate Fleet for travel & transportation work as a local process; choose Notch for multimedia process over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Teslamate Fleet when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Travel & Transportation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You have the keys it needs:
TESLAMATE_DB_HOST, TESLAMATE_DB_PASS, TESLA_VIN, TESLA_TOKEN_FILE. - You want tools like
tesla_status, tesla_charging_history, tesla_drives.
NChoose Notch when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | N Notch | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Travel & Transportation | Multimedia Process |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | TESLAMATE_DB_HOST |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Teslamate Fleet tools 29
tesla_statusCurrent vehicle state — battery, range, location, climate, odometer. Returns the latest position snapshot and vehicle info from TeslaMate.tesla_charging_historyCharging sessions over the last N days. Shows energy added, duration, battery range, and location for each session.tesla_drivesRecent drives — distance, duration, efficiency, start/end locations. Shows the last N days of driving activity with energy consumption.tesla_battery_healthBattery degradation trend — range at 100% charge over time. Shows monthly snapshots of ideal range when battery is at 100%.tesla_efficiencyEnergy consumption trends — Wh/mi over time. Shows weekly average efficiency from driving data.tesla_location_historyWhere the car has been — top locations by time spent. Groups positions by proximity and shows time at each cluster.tesla_state_historyVehicle state transitions — online, asleep, offline. Shows when the car was awake vs sleeping, useful for vampire drain analysis.tesla_software_updatesFirmware version history — all recorded software versions and install dates.tesla_liveLive vehicle data from Fleet API — real-time battery, charging, climate, locks, sentry. More current than TeslaMate (which polls on intervals). Use this when you need the latest state right now.tesla_climate_onStart climate preconditioning — heats or cools cabin to target temp.tesla_climate_offStop climate preconditioning.tesla_set_tempSet cabin temperature target (Fahrenheit). Both driver and passenger.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
MCP Teslamate Fleet
{
"mcpServers": {
"lodordev-mcp-teslamate-fleet": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/lodordev/mcp-teslamate-fleet",
"mcp-teslamate-fleet"
],
"env": {
"TESLAMATE_DB_HOST": "YOUR_TESLAMATE_DB_HOST_HERE",
"TESLAMATE_DB_PASS": "YOUR_TESLAMATE_DB_PASS_HERE",
"TESLA_VIN": "YOUR_TESLA_VIN_HERE",
"TESLA_TOKEN_FILE": "YOUR_TESLA_TOKEN_FILE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Notch
{
"mcpServers": {
"notch": {
"url": "https://app.usenotch.ai/mcp/setup"
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP Teslamate Fleet is categorized under Travel & Transportation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Notch belongs to Multimedia Process and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick MCP Teslamate Fleet for travel & transportation work and Notch for multimedia process.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
MCP Teslamate Fleet is listed as free. Auth: oauth 2.0. Notch has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add lodordev-mcp-teslamate-fleet and notch as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Teslamate Fleet has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. Notch has 45/100 (Fair) with 26 views, 12 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
