Garlan Garner
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can you "only" buy me one too?
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Model 3 Key Fob is here: $150
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can you "only" buy me one too?
You will have to get a sleeve for it.
I bought two. I want to be able to turn off walk away lock and have my car unlocked in my garage, so this is the only convenient way to do that. Unfortunate about the passive entry, but I hope it still can start the car at least.
TT97
Active Member
If it doesn't support passive entry, can I leave the fob in my glove box and the doors will still lock with walk away using the phone?
My plan is to keep the fob in the car for valet and similar uses. I was planning on leaving in a Faraday pouch (and probably still will) but is it necessary?
My plan is to keep the fob in the car for valet and similar uses. I was planning on leaving in a Faraday pouch (and probably still will) but is it necessary?
Garlan Garner
Banned
So wait.....since the fob does not have proximity....does that mean that ALL phones used as a key has a better proximity function?
Garlan Garner
Banned
I have too many holes in my pockets to buy one of these for $150.
My phone is big enough to not fall through any of the holes.
My phone is big enough to not fall through any of the holes.
Says it doesn't support passive "entry". Assuming that the "walk away lock" option you can turn on or off inside the car, will still work? So, I think passive entry only applies to unlocking the doors when you walk up. I can live with that. Certainly better than the options we had yesterday! 
N5329K
Active Member
Really? Toyota fobs from five years ago supported passive entry. In the phone-as-key, Tesla supplied one access system that almost worked. It looks like this could be another.
Pretty box, though.
Robin
Robin
GuyDude
Member
haha come on now. It's a 60k car. If this was BMW we would be incredibly thankful if it was 'only' $150. Tesla is giving us an alternative option for $150 is a good deal imo
The one thing the fob will be very useful for opening the frunk. I hate having to:
With a fob, I can usually pry away a finger and get to the fob in my pocket and double-click through my pant fabric.
I wish they would have implemented a "knock-knock" sensor in conjunction with proximity detection (phone, fob, whatever).
- Take out my phone,
- unlock my phone,
- find the Tesla app,
- wait for it to load,
- click the trunk button,
- confirm that I actually want to open it,
- wait for it to actually open.
With a fob, I can usually pry away a finger and get to the fob in my pocket and double-click through my pant fabric.
I wish they would have implemented a "knock-knock" sensor in conjunction with proximity detection (phone, fob, whatever).
Garlan Garner
Banned
I can't remember...…...did the Model S and Model X come with a pair of fobs for free? Oh yeah...that's right....those cars a much more expensive.
I wonder how much more expensive the model 3 should be to get a free fob.
Wow. That's… profoundly disappointing. I don't even care about the cost, I was in full "SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY" mode until I saw it doesn't passively unlock/lock, nor does it apparently let you use Summon.
Garlan Garner
Banned
GuyDude
Member
agreed! I just emailed support asking clarification if current owners get one for free
Yeah they've really made a mess of things with the whole key situation. Just let people toggle passive entry, if you live in London where all the gangs do these organized Tesla thefts, you can turn it off or require a PIN.
I was more than happy to pay $150 to be able to use Summon reliably. Sigh.
Stellavator
Member
So, if it is incapable of passive entry, how is it capable of allowing the car to start/go? Isn't it the same proximity sensing mechanism? Is this FOB ONLY able to open the trunk and frunk? What else will it do?
JeffK
Well-Known Member
I have a 3 year old Samsung Galaxy S6 and I have to do none of those things. I walk up to the car and open the trunk.
Make sure you've actually set your phone not to try to optimize power usage with the Tesla app.
Working theory is that the proximity sensor is fully functional, but Tesla is disabling passive entry via software due to concerns about recent increases in car theft:
Watch Thieves Steal Tesla Model S by Hacking Its Keyless Entry System
Stellavator
Member
Nice Work Tesla.
- Charge money for key to use your car, when the 'free' options don't work well. Of course we paid for the ineffective 'free' options
-create a key that can not go on a key chain
-create a key the won't allow passive entry - that makes sense for a 'Tech' company
- Charge money for key to use your car, when the 'free' options don't work well. Of course we paid for the ineffective 'free' options
-create a key that can not go on a key chain
-create a key the won't allow passive entry - that makes sense for a 'Tech' company
