He misses out the part that almost all of the newest cars with keyless systems have features in place to prevent this now. Hell my Range Rover Sport doesn't have this issue according to Thatchcam.
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Apple's Digital Car Key Feature Will Soon Work With Your iPhone in Your Pocket
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No way RE removing the CarKey. That really really sucks!!! :/also works for Apple Watch Series 5 and newer
FYI, a LOT of MY2022 BMW models will be REMOVING BMW Digital Key/Apple CarKey because of the chip shortages. ughhhhhhhhh.
Power reserve. You have something like 5 hours after the phone had died to still be able to use it as a key.
Yes, especially as NFC cards are so cheap. I've even seen business cards with NFC chips.
Would love to have it work on my 2022 honda civic touring yo
Mercedes had keyless entry in 1998, this is are just new implementations. Renault did with a Fuego in 82, and Corvette did it in 93. The below Mercedes is the first one I drove as I had a boss whose wife got a new one and that became my company car.
GM had remote entry with a Corvette in 93. GM likes charging extra for convenience features so they roll their own. It is the American way. An Example would be Factory car stereos in the US for years were not based on standard DIN dimensions but oddball designs to prevent you from changing OEM stereos or having to buy an expensive adapter to put an Alpine in. And then dash looked like ****.Great, now when is Chevrolet, Cadillac -- GM in general going to support this?!
I had that on a ’01 CL600. The key alone was $330 - and still the cheapest maintenance item on it 😂
Wireless entry is nothing new. My ’91 850i has a remote entry system (made by Alpine for BMW).
No key needed, ability to share the key digitally, and as the article states, will prevent people from using a relay to unlock your car.
BMW has a valet mode and when you have used a digital key you must hand over the physical key card over to the valet - so good idea to keep that with you. Though I'd imagine if you're staying at a hotel with valet, you'll have the foresight to take a physical key with you? The restaurant scenario might be more of an issue. Though valet parking is less of a thing here in the U.K. or maybe I'm not eating/staying at the right places, ha!
more control to hand over to an e-device?
My Red Barchetta is neither red nor a barchetta, but I’ll have one as long as I can.
My Red Barchetta is neither red nor a barchetta, but I’ll have one as long as I can.
First, Apple releases AirTags and keyrings. They wait a few weeks for everyone to buy then, then announce you don't actually need your keys with you 😁
It's especially usefull when you hadn't a chance to pick it up. Like coming home with your bike and remembering you wanted to get something from the car but the car key is not with you because you didn't intent to use it. I can open my car with my iPhone too, but if it's in the underground garage I don't have internet and neither has the car. With the Apple Car Key, I could still open it.
For all the people wondering: UWB is specifically designed to prevent the relay attack, which is the only vulnerability keyless entry has. So the phone is in this case much more secure than the alternatives.
It's somehow funny to see you amazed that you don't need a key anymore as that's how I get into my tesla for years now.
It's somehow funny to see you amazed that you don't need a key anymore as that's how I get into my tesla for years now.
This is the feature I miss the most, I bought a Tesla last year and after getting used to just having my iPhone in my pocket to open and drive off, I miss this when I bought a 2021 BMW X5 45e last May. Love that I can use my iPhone/Apple Watch to unlock and start the car but it's still not as easy as Tesla so this update will finally bridge that gap. I have shared my digital keys to family members who also have iPhone so the 2 key fobs that came with the car just stays home (have the NFC card in my wallet just in case, same with the Tesla NFC card).
Same here in China. All BMW X3 series produced after June 15th no longer have CarKey functionality. Same reason as well.also works for Apple Watch Series 5 and newer
FYI, a LOT of MY2022 BMW models will be REMOVING BMW Digital Key/Apple CarKey because of the chip shortages. ughhhhhhhhh.
It used to be that if your phone lost battery you couldn’t phone (and later on sms someone)… in those days I would keep several other’s phones and landlines in somewhere and in my head, people would lend their phones for a quick call or warning message.
Today if while outside a phone dies… can’t call, can’t pay, can’t map check for the closest phone shop if any, if there was a brief zoom/teams/etc call will miss it, the wallet passes, online mail receipt to pick up something and now can’t open the car and can’t start it. Left out many other tiny little things, like, dunno, groceries checklist.
I’m all down for keeping less things in the pockets but I think key functionality sooner or later will be backed up by some low energy week long lasting supply? Or able to passively be fed, like NFC chips on cards. It only takes an incident happening only once one day in a full year to be a day to remember.
Today if while outside a phone dies… can’t call, can’t pay, can’t map check for the closest phone shop if any, if there was a brief zoom/teams/etc call will miss it, the wallet passes, online mail receipt to pick up something and now can’t open the car and can’t start it. Left out many other tiny little things, like, dunno, groceries checklist.
I’m all down for keeping less things in the pockets but I think key functionality sooner or later will be backed up by some low energy week long lasting supply? Or able to passively be fed, like NFC chips on cards. It only takes an incident happening only once one day in a full year to be a day to remember.
Ya, but at least you can still vote in many states. 🤣
For all of you that think the power reserve is some magical fail safe that will work every time you need it? How many times have you found your phone/watch dead or almost dead from some random process running in the background? I trust power reserve about as much as I trust..... can't say it or I'll get a another warning.
I wonder what the ratio is of how many people in this thread think this is a great idea are the the same people that derided others for saying they (or another family member) lost an Apple TV remote? 😂
I suppose you are just trolling, and if so, I guess you caught me
Each release has stated AND this particular article states that a vehicle can be unlocked 5 hours after your phone has gone dead. If you have let your phone go dead and then knowing you unlock/start your car with your phone, wait more than 5 hours to use your car, then I don't really think the technology is to blame here.
AirTags are great, not having to buy and use one to begin with is better.