diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/body.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/body.cc
index 08d3611b46..a83d749577 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/body.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/body.cc
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 #include <cmath>
 
+#include <QPainter>
+
 BodyWindow::BodyWindow(QWidget *parent) : QLabel(parent) {
   awake = new QMovie("../assets/body/awake.gif");
   awake->setCacheMode(QMovie::CacheAll);
@@ -19,18 +21,46 @@ BodyWindow::BodyWindow(QWidget *parent) : QLabel(parent) {
   QObject::connect(uiState(), &UIState::uiUpdate, this, &BodyWindow::updateState);
 }
 
+void BodyWindow::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *event) {
+  QLabel::paintEvent(event);
+
+  QPainter p(this);
+  p.setRenderHint(QPainter::Antialiasing);
+  p.setPen(Qt::NoPen);
+
+  // draw battery level
+  const int offset = 90;
+  const int radius = 60 / 2;
+  const int levels = 5;
+  const float interval = 1. / levels;
+  for (int i = 0; i < levels; i++) {
+    float level = 1.0 - (i+1)*interval;
+    float perc = (fuel >= level) ? 1.0 : 0.35;
+
+    p.setBrush(QColor(255, 255, 255, 255 * perc));
+    QPoint pt(width() - (i*offset + offset / 2), offset / 2);
+    p.drawEllipse(pt, radius, radius);
+  }
+}
+
+
 void BodyWindow::updateState(const UIState &s) {
   if (!isVisible()) {
     return;
   }
 
   const SubMaster &sm = *(s.sm);
+  auto cs = sm["carState"].getCarState();
+
+  fuel = cs.getFuelGauge();
 
   // TODO: use carState.standstill when that's fixed
-  const bool standstill = std::abs(sm["carState"].getCarState().getVEgo()) < 0.01;
+  const bool standstill = std::abs(cs.getVEgo()) < 0.01;
   QMovie *m = standstill ? sleep : awake;
   if (m != movie()) {
     setMovie(m);
     movie()->start();
   }
+
+  update();
 }
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/body.h b/selfdrive/ui/qt/body.h
index 7f352715df..c1138b8703 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/body.h
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/body.h
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ public:
   BodyWindow(QWidget* parent = 0);
 
 private:
+  float fuel = 1.0;
   QMovie *awake, *sleep;
+  void paintEvent(QPaintEvent*) override;
 
 private slots:
   void updateState(const UIState &s);