Apple Pay / cupholder

[woodisgood]

I've noticed that if I set my iPhone (8) in the cupholder, Apple Pay pops up on my phone. At first I thought it was some random phone glitch, but then figured out it was related to putting the phone in the cupholder. I presume the phone is interacting with the keycard hardware, which is RFID/NFC?

Anyone else see this?

 

[fseir]

I've noticed that if I set my iPhone (8) in the cupholder, Apple Pay pops up on my phone. At first I thought it was some random phone glitch, but then figured out it was related to putting the phone in the cupholder. I presume the phone is interacting with the keycard hardware, which is RFID/NFC?

Anyone else see this?

Yes. If you put your phone next to the driver’s b-pillar, you’ll get the same.

Maybe this is how people will pay for ride sharing in the future, lol.

 

[Dougrguth3]

I've noticed that if I set my iPhone (8) in the cupholder, Apple Pay pops up on my phone. At first I thought it was some random phone glitch, but then figured out it was related to putting the phone in the cupholder. I presume the phone is interacting with the keycard hardware, which is RFID/NFC?

Anyone else see this?

I saw it yesterday in my Model 3. I thought I had done something on my watch..but this makes sense.

 

[AnarchyEOD]

I blame Apple.

 

[Joel 3]

fseir - your probably on to something. This would be the way to know for certain someone entering is the same person on the Tesla Network app. In the shorter term, Tesla could use this as another way to get owners in and turning on the car. Apple had closed the NFC connection when the 3 was first released, but could still be one of the options with the new fob.

Apple opening up (some) access to the iPhone’s NFC chip in iOS 11

 

[Kalex]

Noticed it when I drive my daughter's 3, haven't noticed on my S and X.

 

[Sprandt23]

Clearly a sign that Apple is buying Tesla!

 

[Darmie]

I remember reading somewhere people will be calling for an Uber or a Tesla in 10yrs

 

[brianmeow]

it's the NFC used for key card, only when it's in Parked.

 

[VidiotGT]

Apple Pay will pop up next to any NFC reader. You can get it to pop up next to an Nintendo controller and some hotel door locks as well.