Does your spouse have your key on their phone?

[Nels]

I was going to set up my wife's phone with my log in on the Tesla app, when she asked me "are you sure you want me to always know where your car is parked?". Not that I'm into any funny business (and we totally trust each other after many years of marriage), but I decided not to. Gave her a key card instead.

If there was a way to set her app up without the location info, I would surely like to do it. Is there?

 

[chewyc]

Ha. I'm married and that would never fly, but my wife is crazy! What are you hiding? (Kidding)

 

[TT97]

Find iPhone/Find Friends tracks you much more precisely than just tracking the car. I am fine my wife being able to track me and makes things easier as she can see how far away I am without having to call for an ETA.

My wife does have access to the app, but I did turn off the phone as a key as she has a tendency of leaving her purse in the car with the phone and then the car would not lock.

 

[hydro 481]

If you have nothing to hide then I'm not sure what other reason you would have for not wanting her to locate you? I find it amusing that you changed your mind and she didn't think anything of it

 

[jboles]

I was going to set up my wife's phone with my log in on the Tesla app, when she asked me "are you sure you want me to always know where your car is parked?". Not that I'm into any funny business (and we totally trust each other after many years of marriage), but I decided not to. Gave her a key card instead.

If there was a way to set her app up without the location info, I would surely like to do it. Is there?

Is this for her car or yours? If it's hers, then make her own Tesla account then add her as a secondary contact and only give her access to that vehicle (not including yours so no tracking).

To do this, go to Account > Contact > Secondary Contact > Grant Access To Secondary Contact

 

[chewyc]

But he doesn't want to share the location...

 

[Rockster]

Back when we had just one Tesla and my wife drove it most days, she referred to the Tesla app as "the spy on my wife app."

 

[chronopc]

My wife doesn't but my mistress does.

 

[SMAlset]

If you have a good relationship, I don't see the problem. Both my husband and I have access to each others cars through the App to drive and have the traffic/location visible. Quite honestly it's helpful if one of us is out running errands and needs something brought back to know about where the other is in case you want something picked up in that area. Also nice to quickly see where the car is to judge when the other will be home, can kind of tell by the speed if traffic is horrible. Avoids the necessity to make a phone call.

Honestly seeing the other car can also be useful to monitor whether cabin overheat protection is working, car locked or if sentry mode is on, etc. I sometimes get charging notifications that my husband doesn't when he's at work charging. Had this happen the other day when he was at a work ChargePoint unit and he didn't get a notification on his car but I did. I usually would check my app after getting to see that he's unplugged but this time didn't and he said he got a "polite" email reminder from ChargePoint to do so as they weren't seeing any charging going on. Really bad form not to unplug at the office.

Another thought. If for any reason you need access to your car and don't have your phone/key card with you or the phone isn't working etc. you may regret not having someone you trust to open your car for you remotely. I've read a few stories where remote access came in handy. Just some things to think about.

 

[Fernand]

Sure, but punch a hole in it, and run a chain through the card and a hubcap like the bathroom keys at those, what were they called? Gas stations?

 

[PoitNarf]

My wife has access. It doesn’t bother me at all. I have no reason I wouldn’t want her to know where my car is.

 

[Tron 3]

I was once able to unlock the car for my wife while I sat in the comfort of my pajamas 3 miles away.
Recommended.

 

[boriszima]

We have one Tesla, my wife has the key for Valet purposes and app installed. When we are on the phone, i often remind her not to miss turn. Plus it helps if we are meeting from different points, where one of us parked. The car is mine, but it is shared and now she drives it most of the time as she has a long commute. There is no reason form technical perspective why not share login or second contact.

 

[Dan203]

Nope.

 

[brianhill33]

We have two M3s. We each have app\key access on each other’s car.

 

[Kevy Baby]

I have no issue that the Mrs has full access on the app.

 

[davewill]

Let's get this straight...Tesla, Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and a dozen other companies pretty much all know where we are 24/7, but you're worried about your WIFE knowing?

 

[Jedi2155]

Nope....but TeslaFi tracks ALL my driving history better than what the app can.....

 

[Fernand]

Let's get this straight...Tesla, Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and a dozen other companies pretty much all know where we are 24/7, but you're worried about your WIFE knowing?

Yes, but those social networks are my FRIENDS

 

[kirbo20]

I don't care if my wife knows where I am but I don't want her to drive my car.