E90alex
Active Member
I love how people are like Tesla is so innovative and tech forward that I don’t even need a key! So much easier to just get in and drive instead of carrying a key fob and pushing a crusty dusty start button like a dinosaur ICE vehicle!Yep - that's the most likely scenario.
BT range can vary from phone to phone, depending on the transmit power of the BT antenna in the phone. Most phones transmit at only 1-2.5 mW and get a sub-30 foot range. But there is nothing stopping them from transmitting at 5-10 mW. At 100 mW, your open-field range would be ~330 feet.
FWIW: I know my iPhone Max has long BT headphone range than my Pixel 7 Pro.
Both have longer BT range than the phones they had replaced last year.
Scr*w that - I'm not typing in a pin every time I get into the car.
Nor wroth it for me, not by a long shot. All for a corner case of someone sneaking it while I'm nearby.
That's what the insurance is for!
I don't worry because I have insurance!
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Except the Bluetooth key system cannot accurately determine location of a key and walk away door lock is not always 100% trustworthy thereby making people enable PIN to drive for extra security and having to push several on screen buttons to start the car.