I’ll get roasted but here goes anyway

[jpfive]

99% of us have no issues with the phone 99% of the time (myself included). The idea of carrying around a redundant device (keys, yuck) is bonkers to me. What phone are you using?

99% is a nice statistic. I always wanted to be a member of the 1%.

 

[jfinephilly]

iPhone 11

I have significant issues with my 11 (pro) too. It won’t work when I’m my pocket but immediately works once I take it out.

 

[iwannam3]

Only time I have a problem is after a Dr visit or a movie and I left the phone in airplane mode. Takes 10 seconds to set it right. Wife has fob because blackberry.

 

[jjrandorin]

I have significant issues with my 11 (pro) too. It won’t work when I’m my pocket but immediately works once I take it out.

If by "pocket" you mean "back pocket", see my post earlier in this thread.

 

[LACALawyer]

Get yourself the keyfob. There I said it. I know the car was designed and sold to not need one, and when it works, the phone as a key is great, but as many of you have figured out with phone software updates, the phone doesn’t work as well as it once did as a key. It’s hit or miss. The app has to stay open for many. I got the keyfob 6 months ago and it’s flawless every single time. Yeah it’s 150 dollars, so it’s up to each person whether they find the value, but if you can afford a Tesla then you can afford 150 dollars. Purchase one. Not only is it a great conversation piece because it’s the best looking fob, but no more frustration with getting in the car.

Already did.

 

[jfinephilly]

If by "pocket" you mean "back pocket", see my post earlier in this thread.

Front pocket always. I wouldn’t want to sit on my phone.

 

[Feathermerchan]

My phone has NFC which works even with BT turned off.
I just enabled NFC in my phone and use it like the Tesla card.

 

[ElectricIAC]

You do know there's a keycard too? (for when the phone fails). I've seen some pretty creative conversions to make the keycard more "interesting".

The keycard would be more useful if it was better location aware, like a fob. Maybe I don’t feel like taking it out and tapping or swiping.

Fob is best but phone is very convenient (when it works)

 

[toolman335]

I've never had an issue with my phone and I carry the card in my wallet. What I've found is that I never forget my wallet or phone anywhere. I used to lose one or the other quite often. Now I pay more attention to the need and I love having a car that won't move without my phone lol.

 

[PianoAl]

One time I'd left my phone on my workbench in my garage & I unknowingly got in & drove the car to Home Depot. I realized what had happened literally a split second after I pressed "Park." I still only cary my phone, because I live on the edge.

So then what happened? Still in the parking lot?

 

[SMAlset]

I bought a key fob early on when my bluetooth wasn’t always connecting and it was raining and leaving me annoyed standing in the rain waiting to get in my car (v1 without passive entry) and I still carry it with me. My new iPhone doesn’t seem to have any issues connecting to the car as a phone key but I do still sometimes use the fob for convenience when I may not want to be carrying my phone (ie doing things around the house) or if I need to leave the car for a carwash etc.

I do have my card key, and always carry in my purse as well, but have to remind myself if I use it to open the car (have Lock on Walk Away enabled) that I have to use it to lock my car then as Lock on Walk Away only works with the phone key.

 

[cusetownusa]

One time I'd left my phone on my workbench in my garage & I unknowingly got in & drove the car to Home Depot. I realized what had happened literally a split second after I pressed "Park." I still only cary my phone, because I live on the edge.

lol

 

[ElectricIAC]

I’m more alarmed that the car switched back out of park with “no key” present. In this case though if anyone is home or also has app access you could flag a random down to call and get the car to start back up to get home.

 

[p-f-g]

I was just musing yesterday how much I love not having a keyfob in my pocket.

Well, I much prefer having only a small keyfob than a phone.

 

[WilliamG]

iPhone 11

My missus and I both have 11s. No issue 99% of the time.

 

[megant113]

Another key fob carrying Luddite here. I really like being able to push a button to lock the car immediately instead of using walk away lock in parking lots in sketchier locales.

 

[Dolemite]

So then what happened? Still in the parking lot?

1) I know my wife's cell # by heart
2) Home Depot let me use their phone to call her
3) Luckily, she picked up an unknown number, even though she was at work dealing w/ an emergency
4) She has the Tesla app
5) She started the car remotely
6) I ran back to the car in time & drove off

It pays to RTFM.

 

[topboxman]

1) I know my wife's cell # by heart
2) Home Depot let me use their phone to call her
3) Luckily, she picked up an unknown number, even though she was at work dealing w/ an emergency
4) She has the Tesla app
5) She started the car remotely
6) I ran back to the car in time & drove off

It pays to RTFM.

Don't you carry Tesla RF card that came with the car and store it in your wallet? If you had the card in your wallet, you could have easily swiped the card on driver's side pillar and drove home.

Peter

 

[hugh_jassol]

Sometimes I feel like I’m the only one who’s phone works all the time. IPhone XS before, then an iPhone 11Pro

 

[mswlogo]

Mine worked flawlessly. But I switched from 3 to X. Now I have to carry this bulky thing (a Fob) in my pocket that often “butt click”. So I then had to but a cage to put around it to stop the butt clicking and made it even bulkier. I so miss the phone as key.