T34ME
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To many millennials, anyone over 30 is a senior, retired or not!You don't have to be a senior to be retired and not want to carry a smart phone...
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To many millennials, anyone over 30 is a senior, retired or not!You don't have to be a senior to be retired and not want to carry a smart phone...
Exactly, and if you don't know why someone would not want to carry a smartphone in retirement, you don't understand either. If you want to carry a smartphone, fine with me. And if I don't want to carry a smartphone and prefer a fob, that should be fine with you too. What we don't need is class warfare on this issue. Why dis seniors?
We are in agreement, it has nothing to do with it. My response was to the query, "Who doesn't carry a smartphone?" Those who might not carry a smartphone include, but are not limited to, who are seniors, retired, limited by finances, limited by reception, etc. And if you don't carry a flip phone because you "almost never get phone calls," then why do you carry a smartphone for telecommunications? I worked for too many years tied to a telephone of one type or another for daily sales, coordination, and problem solving. At this point in my retired life, I am enjoying some peace and quiet without being tied to a phone.What in the hell does this have to do with being a senior? Both of my parents in their 80s have iPhones. I don't see the point of a flip phone, since I almost never get phone calls. I don't really see what being retired has to do with it either, since I almost never use my phone for anything work related.
We are in agreement, it has nothing to do with it. My response was to the query, "Who doesn't carry a smartphone?" Those who might not carry a smartphone include, but are not limited to, who are seniors, retired, limited by finances, limited by reception, etc. And if you don't carry a flip phone because you "almost never get phone calls," then why do you carry a smartphone for telecommunications? I worked for too many years tied to a telephone of one type or another for daily sales, coordination, and problem solving. At this point in my retired life, I am enjoying some peace and quiet without being tied to a phone.
The point is there are a significant number of people who might purchase a 3 who will not have or want a smartphone. The key card is an emergency backup and was never designed to be the primary means for access. Smartphone access has proven to be unreliable. Tesla should re-think their access strategy to provide additional means of access for those who don't conform to a particular norm.
Is the passive RFID technology of the card compatible with battery powered fob tech? Could a fob emulate a passive card?
Yes, Toyota has already done it for years with their SKS fob.Is the passive RFID technology of the card compatible with battery powered fob tech? Could a fob emulate a passive card?
The key card uses bluetooth to communicate with the car?No, the card is a totally different tech than a fob. The phone and a fob use basically the same tech.
No, I believe that the card key uses RFID. It's a passive, non-powered system; from the standpoint of the card that is. Inside the B pillar is an antenna which emits a radio frequency (RF) signal. The card contains a chip that converts that tiny RF energy into enough electrical current that allows the chip to send a signal back to the antenna, verifying that it is the appropriate card to open the car. With RFID, you essentially need to have physical contact with each other.The key card uses bluetooth to communicate with the car?
The key card uses bluetooth to communicate with the car?
This kind of stood out to me. As someone that uses NFC cards everyday, they should not be waved. They should be held stationary in front of the sensor to allow it to read. I see people that like to wave their card and it fails most of the time and it almost always takes multiple tries. I always can get it to read with one try (only exception is if I move the card before it reads).Then I had to wave the card around the B pillar at just the right spot. Most of the time it took 3 to 4 attempts to find the right spot and/or technique.
The only drawbacks that I can see with fobs is I have to replace the CR2016 or CR2032 battery(ies) every several years and it makes my keychain a little bit bigger.