Model 3 Key Fob

[Somex]

I do. It’s not as much of a pain as I expected it to be, as it turns out.

Might be a big pain if it was in you back pocket and you sat on it

 

[Neilman]

If I could actually attach my house keys to it then I may consider it but as you can’t without buying an extra band to wrap around it then I see it as just another thing to carry around or lose.

I purchased one of these £7 rubber fob covers from Amazon.
As well as making the fob more difficult to slip out of hand or pocket, it covers the fob completely protecting it from scratches, provides easy to see symbols and position of the buttons and provides something to attach to a house key ring.
The fob, plus the house keys, still fits in one of those Faraday key pouches to provide safe storage if required.

 

[Yachtsman]

Well its another £17 on top and kind of spoils the look.

They should have just included a key ring on it, does anybody just carry around the fob by itself loose in their pocket?

I agree they should have fitted a key ring. I have the band with a ring but keep in in a rf sealed pouch in my pocket, so I have the hassle of removing it from the pouch, but I deem it’s worth it.

 

[Undecided_2]

I have a fob for my 3. Soon to transfer to Y. Plug/unplug, have fob in pocket. Walk up to the car, press button on TWC. Done. Can’t stand the key cards. Plus it looks cool. I had heard you can link a fob to a profile but not done this.

Is the phone not that slick? I plan to keep the card in my wallet but I was hoping the phone would be fairly strait forward. However, it reads as if the old tech still works better.

 

[UrbanSplash]

I’ve never used my phone as I sometimes leave it in the car to charge if I nip out. If you do that the car doesn’t lock itself

 

[Alex987854]

Is the phone not that slick? I plan to keep the card in my wallet but I was hoping the phone would be fairly strait forward. However, it reads as if the old tech still works better.

I've never had a problem using the phone. Probably not as easy as a fob, but the number of times I want to do anything other than open a door is tiny.

 

[Undecided_2]

I've never had a problem using the phone. Probably not as easy as a fob, but the number of times I want to do anything other than open a door is tiny.

That’s fair. I can’t imagine having to be in a massive hurry to open the frunk or trunk.

 

[candida]

Is the phone not that slick? I plan to keep the card in my wallet but I was hoping the phone would be fairly strait forward. However, it reads as if the old tech still works better.

The card is a right pain, to be honest. If you’re on the latest iPhone, phone is probably fine. I bought a fob as my Honor 10, which I loved in ever respect other than being crap at opening a Tesla, was crap at opening a Tesla. Then I realise my Honor 10 stopped having security updates in 2020, and if it all went wrong I’d lose my bank balance and have a massive fine from the ICO. So now I’ve got an iPhone which I hate and a fob which I love. And I’ve never tried to even program the iPhone as a key

AND - with a fob you can press a button and just have charge cable release in the morning. Worth it for that alone

 

[candida]

Might be a big pain if it was in you back pocket and you sat on it

It’s anatomically fitted and made of slippery plastic

 

[ACarneiro]

It’s anatomically fitted and made of slippery plastic

I seem to smile a lot more these days...

 

[Undecided_2]

The card is a right pain, to be honest. If you’re on the latest iPhone, phone is probably fine. I bought a fob as my Honor 10, which I loved in ever respect other than being crap at opening a Tesla, was crap at opening a Tesla. Then I realise my Honor 10 stopped having security updates in 2020, and if it all went wrong I’d lose my bank balance and have a massive fine from the ICO. So now I’ve got an iPhone which I hate and a fob which I love. And I’ve never tried to even program the iPhone as a key

AND - with a fob you can press a button and just have charge cable release in the morning. Worth it for that alone

I had to Google what an Honor 10 was! I still miss my Sony W810i. I loved that phone, weeks of battery life, excellent call quality and small. But that was in the age of interesting phone designs -pop out keyboards, flip versions… , now they all look the same.

I’m going to order the key so I can compare. It would be a good back up to have if I get frustrated with using the phone.

 

[bc1979]

Maybe wait and see how you get on with the phone?

I would suggest that the vast majority of owners use their phone as a key just fine. Certainly every Tesla owner I know does.

 

[Undecided_2]

Maybe wait and see how you get on with the phone?

I would suggest that the vast majority of owners use their phone as a key just fine. Certainly every Tesla owner I know does.

…I like buying tech but you’re probably right.

 

[Durzel]

Imo phone key is totally fine (iPhone at least), but the ability to unlock the charger with a button press is great.

It’s similarly useful for opening the bonnet without the faff of the app or in-car screen.

 

[Mrklaw]

iphone with tesla widget works for me. Gives me an unlock charge port button on the widget so fairly easy to get to. Have it on my watch too but find myself just using the phone.

I think you can use siri shortcuts too so can probably do it by voice but haven’t tried.

I would pay money for a smart button from tesla that just did the charge port. The key fob does that, but I don’t need the rest of the features - just the unlock on a small button I put on my keychain

 

[Undecided_2]

iphone with tesla widget works for me. Gives me an unlock charge port button on the widget so fairly easy to get to. Have it on my watch too but find myself just using the phone.

I think you can use siri shortcuts too so can probably do it by voice but haven’t tried.

I would pay money for a smart button from tesla that just did the charge port. The key fob does that, but I don’t need the rest of the features - just the unlock on a small button I put on my keychain

I’m fitting the Tesla charger as I know that having the open charger feature will be appreciated.

 

[M3noob]

I’m fitting the Tesla charger as I know that having the open charger feature will be appreciated.

I went for a posh leather keychain accoutrement. Handmade by Crazy Smith.

I recently appreciated a fob feature: the car will tell you when the battery is low. It did this outside my place in Spain with the fob nowhere to be seen. It triggered a fruitless search in handbags, desk drawers, the car and likely hiding spots over two countries... ultimately found in wife's sweater drawer upon our return to our Spanish home.

CR2354, by the way

 

[Durzel]

I went for a posh leather keychain accoutrement. Handmade by Crazy Smith.

I recently appreciated a fob feature: the car will tell you when the battery is low. It did this outside my place in Spain with the fob nowhere to be seen. It triggered a fruitless search in handbags, desk drawers, the car and likely hiding spots over two countries... ultimately found in wife's sweater drawer upon our return to our Spanish home.

CR2354, by the way



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I like that.. any more details?

 

[M3noob]

I like that.. any more details?

Google knows all, tells all Aliexpress, sadly. I'm currently boycotting anything from the area where global health issues originate.

Or were you looking for details of my wife's Spanish jumper collection?

Pencil in the picture stolen from Hambleton Hall 01572 756991

 

[Durzel]

Yeah I managed to find it after some Googling. It looks like they only sell an X and S version. Did you just buy the S version and I presume it fits properly? ~£91 seems quite a lot (especially in Aliexpress terms - I've been spoilt by getting stuff for like £3 with £1 delivery, unreal) but if it is handmade and decent quality then I can accept that.