diff --git a/homeassistant/components/teslemetry/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/teslemetry/climate.py
index c5676f76484c..18cf92c540e4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/teslemetry/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/teslemetry/climate.py
@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
                 )
                 if vehicle.poll or not firmware_at_least(vehicle.firmware, "2024.44.25")
                 else TeslemetryStreamingClimateEntity(
-                    vehicle, TeslemetryClimateSide.DRIVER, entry.runtime_data.scopes
+                    vehicle,
+                    TeslemetryClimateSide.DRIVER,
+                    entry.runtime_data.scopes,
+                    vehicles_metadata[vehicle.vin].get("config", {}).get("rhd", False),
                 )
                 for vehicle in entry.runtime_data.vehicles
             ),
@@ -260,6 +263,7 @@ class TeslemetryStreamingClimateEntity(
         data: TeslemetryVehicleData,
         side: TeslemetryClimateSide,
         scopes: list[Scope],
+        rhd: bool,
     ) -> None:
         """Initialize the climate."""
 
@@ -287,7 +291,7 @@ class TeslemetryStreamingClimateEntity(
             float,
             data.coordinator.data.get("climate_state_max_avail_temp", DEFAULT_MAX_TEMP),
         )
-        self.rhd: bool = data.coordinator.data.get("vehicle_config_rhd", False)
+        self.rhd = rhd
 
     @override
     async def async_added_to_hass(self) -> None:
@@ -320,9 +324,6 @@ class TeslemetryStreamingClimateEntity(
                 self._async_handle_climate_keeper_mode
             )
         )
-        self.async_on_remove(
-            self.vehicle.stream_vehicle.listen_RightHandDrive(self._async_handle_rhd)
-        )
 
         if self.side == TeslemetryClimateSide.DRIVER:
             if self.rhd:
@@ -373,10 +374,6 @@ class TeslemetryStreamingClimateEntity(
         self._attr_target_temperature = data
         self.async_write_ha_state()
 
-    def _async_handle_rhd(self, data: bool | None) -> None:
-        if data is not None:
-            self.rhd = data
-
 
 COP_MODES = {
     "Off": HVACMode.OFF,
diff --git a/tests/components/teslemetry/snapshots/test_climate.ambr b/tests/components/teslemetry/snapshots/test_climate.ambr
index 29c90452a74c..bb29c8117178 100644
--- a/tests/components/teslemetry/snapshots/test_climate.ambr
+++ b/tests/components/teslemetry/snapshots/test_climate.ambr
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
         'camp',
       ]),
       <EntityStateAttribute.SUPPORTED_FEATURES: 'supported_features'>: <ClimateEntityFeature: 401>,
-      <ClimateEntityStateAttribute.TARGET_TEMPERATURE: 'temperature'>: 21.0,
+      <ClimateEntityStateAttribute.TARGET_TEMPERATURE: 'temperature'>: 22.0,
     }),
     'context': <ANY>,
     'entity_id': 'climate.test_climate',
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@
         'camp',
       ]),
       <EntityStateAttribute.SUPPORTED_FEATURES: 'supported_features'>: <ClimateEntityFeature: 401>,
-      <ClimateEntityStateAttribute.TARGET_TEMPERATURE: 'temperature'>: 21.0,
+      <ClimateEntityStateAttribute.TARGET_TEMPERATURE: 'temperature'>: 22.0,
     }),
     'context': <ANY>,
     'entity_id': 'climate.test_climate',
diff --git a/tests/components/teslemetry/test_climate.py b/tests/components/teslemetry/test_climate.py
index 56051ce5b042..f21ad283d6f7 100644
--- a/tests/components/teslemetry/test_climate.py
+++ b/tests/components/teslemetry/test_climate.py
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ from .const import (
     VEHICLE_DATA_ALT,
 )
 
+VIN = "LRW3F7EK4NC700000"
+
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("entity_registry_enabled_by_default")
 async def test_climate(
@@ -449,3 +451,41 @@ async def test_cabin_overheat_protection_streaming_set_temperature(
         )
     mock_set_cop_temp.assert_called_once_with(CabinOverheatProtectionTemp.MEDIUM)
     assert hass.states.get(entity_id).attributes[ATTR_TEMPERATURE] == 35
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("rhd", "target_temperature"),
+    [
+        pytest.param(True, 21, id="rhd"),
+        pytest.param(False, 22, id="lhd"),
+    ],
+)
+async def test_climate_streaming_drive_side(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    mock_metadata: AsyncMock,
+    mock_add_listener: AsyncMock,
+    rhd: bool,
+    target_temperature: float,
+) -> None:
+    """Test the streaming target temperature follows the driver side from metadata."""
+
+    metadata = deepcopy(METADATA)
+    metadata["vehicles"][VIN]["config"] = {"rhd": rhd}
+    mock_metadata.return_value = metadata
+
+    await setup_platform(hass, [Platform.CLIMATE])
+
+    mock_add_listener.send(
+        {
+            "vin": VIN,
+            "data": {
+                Signal.HVAC_LEFT_TEMPERATURE_REQUEST: 22,
+                Signal.HVAC_RIGHT_TEMPERATURE_REQUEST: 21,
+            },
+            "createdAt": "2024-10-04T10:45:17.537Z",
+        }
+    )
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    state = hass.states.get("climate.test_climate")
+    assert state.attributes[ATTR_TEMPERATURE] == target_temperature