Well the smartphone is the device that everyone can’t live without, so why not converge?At this point, inventions are more gimmicks, sometimes worsen the user experience, and usually introduce a bunch of security issues.
Well the smartphone is the device that everyone can’t live without, so why not converge?At this point, inventions are more gimmicks, sometimes worsen the user experience, and usually introduce a bunch of security issues.
and BMW just announced i8 production will be stopped.Finally have a reason to drive my I8
It's not really a complete solution -- it doesn't work for valet and when dropping the car off for service or loaning the car to a friend. If the phone breaks or dies, you lose multiple critical functions (can't make calls, can't drive the car). Why create additional attack vectors for getting the car hacked into?Well the smartphone is the device that everyone can’t live without, so why not converge?
Idk about these screenshots, it’s not like Apple to misspell “trunk”. Spacing is all messed up too.
I want this to come to the Apple Watch. That would be amazing.
I think we have reached the point of peak technology. At this point, inventions are more gimmicks, sometimes worsen the user experience, and usually introduce a bunch of security issues.
But what do I know. I'm a luddite and still carry my credit card with me.
Idk about these screenshots, it’s not like Apple to misspell “trunk”. Spacing is all messed up too.
“Express mode” is a terrible name and the description just makes it even more confusing.
These are pretty obviously fake.
eliminating the need to use a physical car key or key fob.
CarKey will allow users to approach their vehicle, hold their iPhone or Apple Watch near an NFC reader in the vehicle, authenticate with Face ID, and have the vehicle unlock automatically. Similar to Apple Pay at transit turnstiles, Express Mode would be an option, eliminating the need to authenticate with Face ID or a passcode.
It was added to the 3 when they designed that. Model X and S had the fobs. At least you have a lot of features that the 3 does not have...Must be Model 3 or X.
I will be impatient with my first comment and rational with my second.
1. Why isn't this in all cars already?! Cmon Apple, BMW first? For real? How about you pick a company that starts with a more blue collar kind of demographic?
Must be Model 3 or X.
Or maybe I just got screwed when I got my Model S.
As I mentioned, Lexus was doing that 10 yrs ago. I wonder why it didn't catch on?
Truck access?
What happens if you run out of battery? Or worse, what if you lose your phone or it is stolen?
Isn't this creating a security hole to fix a problem that really doesn't exist?
(Yes, I understand that it's possible to lose keys too, but typically we don't take out our keys 500 times per day. On my most recent vehicles, and I suspect this is true for all vehicles now, the key can stay in your pocket. Lexus used to have a credit-card shaped key that would fit into one of the card slots in a wallet, so it didn't even take up extra pocket space.)
The Tesla Model S has a key that uses proximity, but you can also open and control it with just app - all except driving it away. Other than the size of the key fob (for a tech company, it surprises me how big the thing is), that strikes me as the most reasonable compromise.
Yeah, it's obviously a fake. Not only is it a concept car image, it's the image of the second oldest concept they made. The car in that image is from 2011. Pretty sure if it was real, BMW would use an image of one of their premium ICE cars or an image of something from their upcoming EV line (iX3 or i4). The typo is consistent with all the other errors.In addition to this, the picture doesn't show a production version of the i8, but a concept car preceding it. I highly doubt they would use a picture not showing the real car.
Finally. Using an actual key has been such a burden for 70 years
yes. dropping off for the valet could be an issue, good point, maybe a share feature for 4-8 hours ???, or an old fashioned Fob in the Glove boxIt's not really a complete solution -- it doesn't work for valet and when dropping the car off for service or loaning the car to a friend. If the phone breaks or dies, you lose multiple critical functions (can't make calls, can't drive the car). Why create additional attack vectors for getting the car hacked into?
I think any which have a NFC hardware installedWhat kind of car models/years is this likely to support?
Yeah I was talking about my model 3. I didn't know Lexus had it 10 years ago. Did they also used an app on the phone for that?
The Model S/X use Tesla's legacy key system. The Model 3/Y use a phone key system already. My phone uses Bluetooth ToF to detect proximity to the car and allow the doors to open and drive functions to engage. If for some reason my phone is dead or lost, I have a credit card sized NFC key in my wallet that I tap on the door to open and the cupholder area to drive. There is an optional proximity key fob for those models as well.
All Tesla models (sans original Roadster) allow you to unlock all doors and engage the drive systems from the mobile app.