scottysize
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And, I have 0 desire to go back to carrying a FOB in my pocket. I hate driving my truck now because I have to go back in the house and get the FOB and then I have something else in my pocket. Sucks.
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I'll take mine and store it. I'll never use it. I have had 0 problems with my key cards and even when my phone won't open the door, all I do is just try it again. I don't even have to take my key card out. All I do is hold my wallet up and it works fine, or place it under the arm rest and move the car.
And, I have 0 desire to go back to carrying a FOB in my pocket. I hate driving my truck now because I have to go back in the house and get the FOB and then I have something else in my pocket. Sucks.
Somehow, it seems like they've convinced themselves that their way is the only correct way. After all, if there was a more correct way, they'd be doing it, right?Then don't use it. Nobody's going to come to your house and stab your pets if you choose to keep using the mobile phone as a key.
I swear on the dark leprechaun colonies of pluto, I simply don't get why people want to shove their use cases down everyone's throat when it's a clearly OPTIONAL thing.
The card solution is terrible for valets though. We already lost one and even when you have them, they’re confusing for people who aren’t used to driving the car. Before my wife actually lost hers, it kept getting temporarily lost in cracks and crevices of the car because she would forget to put it back in her wallet before she drove off.
I keep an altoids tun in my car for this very reason.I am assuming using a Faraday pouch/bag would work.
That's interesting because I'm always in a rush in the morning to get to work and I find that it takes way less time for me to get out the door than with and ICE. Granted I don't have any issues with the phone as a key function.The keycard is just as, if not more, fiddly for me than the smartphone. The car being in "deep sleep" mode doesn't help.
The Model 3 (no idea about the other Teslas) is just not for people who are in a rush often. I've never had a problem unlocking, jumping in, and driving away in any ICE car I've had. I've been stuck for up to 15-20 minutes with this car troubleshooting it and trying to get it to wake up so I can drive away.
Plus your fob smells minty fresh if you need to use it!I keep an altoids tun in my car for this very reason.
I suspect they thought their ride share service would have been operational by now.
You're right. I'm married.Nobody who spends time posting to TMC about key fobs has a girlfriend...
This entire thread is premised on one online article claiming Tesla will offer Model 3 key fobs for free. I would not assume the article is correct.I'm reasonable personally, but you count on bad behavior which is why free is such a horrible thing. Tesla should have charged -something-. They burnt money / left money on table for no reason. No one would complain about $25 fobs and wouldn't buy 10 of them.
This entire thread is premised on one online article claiming Tesla will offer Model 3 key fobs for free. I would not assume the article is correct.
It is clear that there will be a Model 3 key fob available in the near future. It is not clear on whether or not it will be free to current and future owners. My guess is that it will not be free. But I have no inside information one way or the other.
Phone as key kinda sucks for people who own multiple Teslas. The 3 is not my primary car, but I do drive it often and very often have to control it (ie, open the charge port, open the door or trunk to get something). But since my Tesla app is usually set to my Model X, I have to take out my phone, unlock it, open the Tesla app and then swipe to the Model 3 in order to do anything. It's much less convenient than if I had a fob in my pocket, which I would if we had one.The phone solution works perfectly for me. I keep a card in my wallet for backup, but I hope to never have to use it.
But, I definitely want a key fob. Not for myself, but to lend to others. If someone wants to borrow the car, giving them a key card and explaining to them how to use it is just too much. Handing them a key fob is pretty much self explanatory. And no, I do not want to put all my relative's phones on my car either....
Can't avoid it when you're driving into the city unfortunately. However my wife is considering switching back to BART until they figure out if Salesforce Tower is going to collapse or not.Just another reason amongst the 1982378192378912 others not to use valets
You can absolutely avoid it if you're dedicated enough (LA is very valet-heavy as well, and when I'dm own there I self-park and then Uber to wherever I'm going if I must). I won't park my car in SF though, not until the burglary situation improves.Can't avoid it when you're driving into the city unfortunately. However my wife is considering switching back to BART until they figure out if Salesforce Tower is going to collapse or not.
It will do both.I want the fob only for opening trunk and maybe the frunk. If it doesn't do that, I don't care.