tap into remote charge/AC controls on 2015 leaf

hey guys,

recently got a used 2015 leaf without the nav unit. Was going through the manual and I noticed that apparently with the nav unit model, you can remotely check charge status, control A/C, etc. I was wondering if there's any way to tap into this data and relay it, via a raspberry pi or something like that, on my non-nav model? And if not, what would be the best way to check charge remotely? Mainly, I just want to quickly check it's plugged in at night, so I was thinking of having a smart plug between the wall charger and outlet, and using that to measure the power draw through home assistant, or something similar...

You could use OVMS I guess: https://docs.openvehicles.com/en/latest/components/vehicle_nissanleaf/docs/index.html

I have never tried it myself though, as I have a Leaf with the nav unit.

Sounds like you have an "S" trim, so there is no TCU (and may not be any "hooks" to control it). Regardless, the only possibility is with OVMS.
I have started an OVMS thread here: https://mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32715