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BMW Announces Plans to Launch Ultra Wideband Version of Apple's Car Key Feature by Early Next Year
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evpaddy? is that you? not enough Tesla bashing over at Electrek so you gotta chime in on MacRumors?
Whats the difference between app and car key?
No difference. In any case, u have to use phone. When phone is dead neither first nor latter will help you, period!
Have never had an issue. On the contrary, Apple Pay via NFC very often fails to connect to terminal, because it should be in many cases put to close to the port!
lol, you're so wrong.
one of the BIG differences is that CarKey will still work after your phone dies from 0% battery for up to 5 hours. https://www.slashgear.com/iphone-di...you-have-5-hours-to-unlock-your-car-22625879/
linus had issues (as shown the video). i have issues. but you're just going to assume we're both lying?
I find that sometimes the car goes into too deep of sleep when the doors don’t work. I see the same hesitation to unlock using the fob sometimes. I don’t think using car key will help with that (much).
bluetooth is always on
i think car key will work reliably since it’s nfc. will work just as good as apple pay
Ah we could use NFC now on iPhones if Apple allowed third party access (from my understanding the Tesla app will allow unlocking via NFC on Android).
I know bluetooth is supposed to be always on, sometimes the rest of the car takes to long to respond, you can sometimes get the same delay using the supplied key card.
we can use car key now since Apple allows car key on third party cars.
keycard has always worked for me. not sure what delay there is
🤷🏽♂️ No clue why. I mean I haven’t seen a huge delay with the past few software updates (maybe a year) but is has happened.
5 hours is nothing! You are on the trip and stuck in nowhere. What you gonna do? Sure call for assistance if a key is left over. So far real key can’t be eliminated. Apple Carkey or App no difference, because in the end you are still dependent on the phone.
what? you have 5 hours to unlock your car after your phone shuts down due to 0% battery. if you can unlock your car, you can charge your phone in the dock. i have no clue what you're trying to say.
and CarKey lets your Apple watch be a key too. so if your phone dies, your Apple watch can be the backup. my Apple Watch battery lasts over a day AND it has energy reserves incase the watch is at 0% battery.
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Options are great. Phone as key has worked 100% on my 2021 Tesla Model 3. I keep the NFC card in my phone wallet case. I do wish I could use my Watch as key, even if only as NFC card emulation to the sensor in the B-pillar.
If I lose my phone/wallet, I’m kinda screwed, although I could always call my partner and have him unlock and start the car remotely for me. The NFC key cards from Tesla are only $25 for two, and you can program them to your car yourself. My previous car used a keyless start fob, but it was $250 for an extra, plus dealer programming fee.
That said, CarKey sounds even better, especially if it were part of an open standard.
If I lose my phone/wallet, I’m kinda screwed, although I could always call my partner and have him unlock and start the car remotely for me. The NFC key cards from Tesla are only $25 for two, and you can program them to your car yourself. My previous car used a keyless start fob, but it was $250 for an extra, plus dealer programming fee.
That said, CarKey sounds even better, especially if it were part of an open standard.