Can’t use the app while using a VPN. Any tips?
Most VPNs allow split tunneling. I use express VPN and you just need to go to settings, look for split tunneling, and select the Tesla app to be exempted. This will still tunnel traffic from all other apps through the VPN except Tesla. It looks like they’re blocking traffic from the VPN servers.
If you have an iPhone, just us ICloud private relay. “ iCloud Private Relay keeps your
internet activity private
Private Relay hides your IP address and browsing
activity in Safari and protects your unencrypted
internet traffic so that no one-including Apple-can
see both who you are and what sites you’re visiting.” And it stills work with Tesla app. 
To answer you’re actual question lol, yes I have noticed an intermittent issue after this last update. Strange it’s not 100% issue but when it happens it’s always with VPN connection on.
VPNs on cellular connections are overrated IMO. At the network level, other than DNS traffic, there’s not that much that someone intercepting your traffic can learn. You probably leak a lot more data through cookies and tracker than you could from network traffic analysis.
What are you trying to hide is my question???
I know this is an old thread but wanted to add to this, as it frustrates me no end. Tesla hates VPNs. You can’t login to their site, you can’t use the app. Whilst on their wifi at the service centers you can’t go to VPN websites and you can’t connect to a VPN. It’s rather lame. I submitted a ticket to their IT support r.e. the VPN and their wifi, and they claim they don’t block VPN traffic. BS.
OP may be using a VPN for work to access systems behind their firewall. Pretty common. Not everyone uses a VPN to hide their inactivity.
Furthermore, Private Relay is absolute garbage in its current state, and not a true VPN, and doesn’t apply to in-app traffic (or shouldn’t, sometimes it does for no apparent reason).
VPNs can protect me while using wifi from unreliable sources so I’d rather not stop using it
From Tesla, nothing. From my ISP, everything.
I agree, I was just referring to another solution to his problem.
A workplace VPN should not be passing all traffic through the VPN. It should only be internal applications or services.
As long as you actually trust the VPN, who can see everything you do. And in most cases, you have no way of telling if they’re trustworthy.
No, it just moves the problem
That’s my question. What are you so worried about hiding from your ISP?
That’s correct, but it can protect me from folks spying on destination’s server/ISP if I’m not logged in and don’t have cookies set. And if the VPN is outside of the 5/8/13 eyes it can be much harder to get them to release the logs.
I’m not worried, I’m as boring as they come. I just don’t want them selling my logs to companies so they can profile me to sell ads.
uses shady VPN service
trusts it more than his ISP
Exactly my kind of humor.
And cookies BTW have nothing to do with VPNs, they are something completely different.
If that’s your concern your bigger worry should be your bank. Having worked on the technical side for an ISP and financial institution, I’m far more worried about the banking side.
You’ve clearly seen too many YouTube VPN ads.