It happens all the time: you're scrolling on your phone, find a restaurant or a trailhead, and now you have to retype the whole address into your Tesla's touchscreen one letter at a time. Don't. Send the destination from your phone to the car screen instead — the link opens right in the Tesla browser, and from there it's one tap to navigate.
Send a Google Maps destination in 4 steps
1. Copy the place link on your phone.
In the Google Maps app, open the place, tap Share, and copy the link. (This works with Apple Maps and Waze links too.)
2. Open the receiver page in your car.
While parked, open your Tesla's browser and go to pushtocar.com/car. The screen shows a QR code and a short pairing code.
3. Scan the code and paste the link.
Point your phone camera at the QR code to open your private sender page — no app, no account — then paste the Maps link and hit send.
4. Open it in the car.
Your Tesla shows the link card with a preview. Tap "Open link" and the destination loads in the car's browser, ready to hand off to navigation.
The pairing lasts one hour, so if you're planning a whole day of stops while charging, you can push one destination after another without re-pairing.
Why not just type it into Tesla navigation?
Sometimes that's fine. But plenty of trip planning happens on the phone first — a friend texts you a pin, you find a spot on Instagram, you compare a few restaurants. Pushing the link over beats retyping every address, especially the long or oddly-spelled ones.
For non-map links, you can send any other kind of link to your Tesla browser.
FAQ
Does this work with Apple Maps or Waze?
Yes. Any shareable map link works — Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze, or even plain coordinates.
Will it open in the Tesla navigation app directly?
The link opens in the Tesla browser, which shows the destination with its address. From there you can navigate to it.
Is it free?
Yes — free for every driver, supported by donations.
Do I need an app or an account?
Neither. Your car's browser and your phone's browser are all it takes.
Try it
Find your next stop on your phone, then open pushtocar.com/car in your Tesla and push it over. Planning the drive gets a lot less tedious.
Ready when you are
Open PushToCar in your car →