I, for one, forgive you if only because by posting that, you saved *me* from being that guy.
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New Tesla Model 3 extended range locked me out, Tesla refused to help
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Seriously speaking that you are an engineer and with multiple patents means nothing. You are not the first engineer and will not be the last one who has specialized knowledge and lacks common sense. This is an honest feedback from another engineer.
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mangrove79
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You're a lot more patient than I am, but again, it's a requirement for being a moderator I guess. My earlier post probably deserved to be moved to the Snippiness thread. It was my best attempt to disengage from the OP's 5th grader response, which quite a few people who're trying to help him received, including the one you referenced here, LOL. Obviously writing style is not the only problem, but comprehension as well. There are just so many things that don't add up in his first post, which people have pointed out repeatedly, and he's never answered how the whole thing was resolved despite a half dozen people asking. Even though I've only been a member for less than a year, this thread gives me the "weirdest" vibe of all threads I've read.
CyberGus
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CyberGus
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Just wait until the world starts filling up with Cybertrucks lol
CyberGus
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They must be software patents. Hell, even *I* have software patents lol
mangrove79
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The funny thing is that the OP never mentioned using or setting up the phone key in his original post, only that he's using the app to unlock the car. When I mentioned the possibility of his phone not having signal as a potential reason, he jumped on it and made the bogus assertion that it's Bluetooth only! LOL. And he feels threatened enough to use "multiple individual patents" as evidence to convince people that he's super-intelligent, and "know how technology works". Really?! 
As a fellow engineer, you should be more specific. Tesla only recommends charging to 100% for Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) Batteries. Based on your Tesla's complaints I would assume you don't have an LFP battery.
mangrove79
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I mean, seriously! Don't leave us hanging on a cliff, LOL. You're probably the 5th person to ask "how did the story end?"
Yeah, I think most folks are not so clear on the distinction, that there is a 2nd level of redundancy with the app. My wife being an Apple fangirl entirely trusts and relies on her iPhone as key, such that she never carries the keycard around. One time when she was out and about, she came back to the car and it wouldn't unlock or respond for her.
She called me since she couldn't get in, I guess to ask me to bring a keycard to her. But with the Tesla app on my phone, I was able to not just unlock the car, but remote start so she could drive home. She could've done the same with her app, connecting via the cloud and cell, even though she was standing right next to the car.
It hasn't glitched like that again for her, but now she knows the phone app can work in two different ways.
I would not buy one for a year or two after release. You know how many people are going to be throwing rocks at it due to that event.
oreobbq
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So if even non-engineers without patents are giving you constructive advice, where does that leave you?
He used a rhetorical hyperbole to point out why tech isn't infallible. When people disagree with you it doesn't mean they're attacking you. Hopefully you've gained at least one takeaway from all of this, which is to bring your keycard. If you were even at the right vehicle to begin with..
Not to dogpile on, but situations like this are exactly why they won’t come out for a tow unless/until you are with the vehicle physically. Solid policy, IMO.
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