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New owner just picked up on Friday. Should I have the key card in my wallet or just rely on my phone? Thoughts?
Here's my thought and experience on the phone key. It works well on my wife's iPhone 7 as well as my Pixel 2. There was an issue once at Metrotown (EV charging station area), where the cell signal was very bad. Other Model 3 owner had to use his key card to open and drive off. I parked on his spot to charge, and I had same BT issue. My phone wasn't connecting to the car and control it. If I hadn't had my key card, I may have stuck there for a while. So, I think it would be good to have the key with you all the time.
Just to clarify so it's explicitly clear: in order to require the keycard to get into your car, the following must occur:
1) Your phone is inoperable/lost
OR
2a) Your Bluetooth will not connect to the vehicle
AND
2b) Your vehicle or phone has no data service
So long as you have your phone AND EITHER a Bluetooth connection to the vehicle OR data service functioning to the vehicle and your phone, you can enter and drive the vehicle without using the keycard.
Wallets ok. Always have the key available in case phone app doesn't work. It happensNew owner just picked up on Friday. Should I have the key card in my wallet or just rely on my phone? Thoughts?
I don't have a model Y keyfob, but with my model X keyfob, even if the battery is dead, I could open and start the car with it by placing it at certain locations (similar to how you use a Model Y keycard except at different locations). If you are using the keyfob, you probably don't need to have a spare keycard in the car. You have so many options:I will not be using the phone for key feature i will just use the good old key fob... I really don't like carrying my wallet with me im too scared of losing it. Always leave it in the car unless i park somewhere i think that might be dangerous... i was more thinking of leaving a card hidden in the car in case my keyfob battery dies i could unlock the doors with my phone and start the car with the card. I know i could do it with my phone but the key fob might interfere with the phone each time i approach the car to get in if i use phone as key
i'm sure one those 3 will work fine...I don't have a model Y keyfob, but with my model X keyfob, even if the battery is dead, I could open and start the car with it by placing it at certain locations (similar to how you use a Model Y keycard except at different locations). If you are using the keyfob, you probably don't need to have a spare keycard in the car. You have so many options:
1) Open and start the car with key fob (primary)
2) key fob battery dead, just use key fob as key card
3) Use the phone app to open and start the car
Now if none of those works, how are you going to get into the car to get the hidden keycard? I am not sure a lock smith or AAA could slim jim into a Tesla?
Just to clarify: this thread is about using a key card or phone to unlock a Model 3 or Y. Your post referred to a “key fob”. Did you buy a fob for your Y? The 3/Y do not come with a fob but they are available for purchase through the Tesla Shop online.I will not be using the phone for key feature i will just use the good old key fob... I really don't like carrying my wallet with me im too scared of losing it. Always leave it in the car unless i park somewhere i think that might be dangerous... i was more thinking of leaving a card hidden in the car in case my keyfob battery dies i could unlock the doors with my phone and start the car with the card. I know i could do it with my phone but the key fob might interfere with the phone each time i approach the car to get in if i use phone as key