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New key fob coming with Bluetooth LE?

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My guess is they are adding Bluetooth to the new fobs and at the same time adding the capability for the car to recognize the paired phones so that no FOBs are actually needed.

Owners would have the choice of FOB or paired phone.
 
What a crazy month to be waiting for a tesla. Seems like every week is a new rumor that might be released soon.

Is it always like this? Are current rumors and new items more frequent lately ie 100d 2.0 key etc
 
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices won't show up in your phone's BT pairing area. The idea with BLE is that they are more like "instant connect" devices that don't need to be paired ahead of time. There will some sort of "sync" procedure so your fob doesn't connect to just any car, and you car doesn't connect to just any fob, but don't look to your phone to see these devices.

If you're really curious, search for "BLE Utility" apps or Bluefruit LE to scan for local BLE devices.
 
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Less complex system. Tesla took the design in-house over the original RF system that was outsourced to a British company called Pektron. In theory it could have better battery life. (In addition to the lower cost)

And yes, if Tesla wants to write the software for it, a smartphone could stand in for a fob in the BLE system.
 
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