{"id":"c946799a-f6a5-4602-8069-3e46a4077f88","task":"Handle brand-specific quirks (GM, Tesla, BMW) that break a generic Smartcar integration when read/command requests fail unexpectedly","domain":"smartcar.com","steps":["For GM brands (Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC), detect the VEHICLE_STATE - ASLEEP error after 3-4 days of inactivity and prompt for an ignition cycle rather than retrying indefinitely; throttle pings to at most once per 30 minutes to avoid UPSTREAM - RATE_LIMIT errors, noting OEM app usage counts against the same limit","For Tesla, expect REMOTE_ACCESS_DISABLED errors to sometimes take hours to clear after a user enables remote access — don't treat this as a permanent failure","Require Virtual Key setup for Tesla before attempting 3rd-party commands on Cybertruck, Model 3, Model Y, and 2021+ Model S/X — commands fail without it","For enterprise Tesla fleets, complete 'Tesla tenant' setup before onboarding customer vehicles, and expect that changing tenant configuration later forces re-authentication for all connected users","For BMW/MINI, route web-based Connect auth only within the EU (via the separate BMW Energy API integration); outside the EU, only the Android/iOS SDK auth flow is supported"],"gotchas":["Smartcar's own 'Brand Quirks' doc page does not list Ford or Lincoln at all — don't assume a documented special-case exists for every OEM brand just because other brands have one","Tesla's Virtual Key requirement applies to specific models/years (Cybertruck, Model 3, Model Y, 2021+ S/X) — older Model S/X built before the cutoff may behave differently","GM's rate-limit counter is shared with the manufacturer's own OEM app usage — a vehicle idle from your integration's perspective can still hit UPSTREAM - RATE_LIMIT if the owner is using the GM app in parallel"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-08T18:45:15.912Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/c946799a-f6a5-4602-8069-3e46a4077f88"}