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Tesla Insurance Customers Can Now Add Their Insurance Cards to Apple Wallet

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Telsa car owners who have auto insurance through the electric vehicle company are now able to link their Tesla insurance cards directly to Apple Wallet, providing more accessible access to the cards on the iPhone and Apple Watch.

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Image from @coffeetabletsla via Tesla North​

As part of an update to the Tesla app yesterday on the App Store, the company has introduced support for Apple Wallet into its app. Tesla car owners will be able to add their insurance card to Apple Wallet by heading into the app, tapping their profile photo, heading into Account, Insurance, Manage Tabs, and Documents.


Tesla launched its own insurance offerings in California several years ago, and began to expand to additional states late last year. Tesla insurance is now available in a handful of states, with the company saying it hopes to offer it in most U.S. states by the end of the year as it gains approval on a state-by-state basis.

In states other than California, Tesla offers insurance based on real-time collection of driving data, determining premiums by factoring in how much you drive and a Safety Score that incorporates five different factors to gauge how safely you drive.

The Tesla app can be found for free on the App Store [Direct Link].

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If/when Tesla insurance comes to my state, I will seriously look into it. My insurance went up by $200 for the next 6 month period with no fault to my own. It's getting ridiculous.
 
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Funny, Progressive has had this feature for at least a year or more now. I don't recall any articles touting this capability.
 
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boss.king said:
From everything I've heard about the admin side of Telsa, I'd be pretty weary of trusting them with insurance.
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I like the idea of what Tesla is doing, and I think their product breaks a lot of new ground. I think eventually companies like Toyota, Nissan, GM, and Ford are going to eventually end up owning this segment (EV) of the marketplace due to the sheer volume of units they can produce, the resources they can throw into R&D, and a biggie. Quality control.

People don't want to pay a premium price for a product and get crap. Look at cable gate and the butterfly keyboard. People expect things to work when they pay a premium price for things.

Premium pricing usually brings with it an air of exclusivity and an expectation of superior product quality. Lately, Tesla has had some serious fit and finish issues with their products, and right now the people purchasing them are essentially early adaptors who are willing to put up with this in exchange for the panache that comes with something new.


When Nissan is making an electric Maxima that has more range, a lower price, better service, and superior fit and finish Tesla will be done. Probably bought up by GM or whatever investment fund is propping up Chrysler these days.

When it comes to insurance, I don't want panache or early adaptation. I want financial protection and service.

Good insurance is as boring as whale excrement until you need it. Then it's about service, service, and service.

I wouldn't buy car insurance from ANY auto maker. Let alone Tesla...
 
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IIGS User said:
I like the idea of what Tesla is doing, and I think their product breaks a lot of new ground. I think eventually companies like Toyota, Nissan, GM, and Ford are going to eventually end up owning this segment (EV) of the marketplace due to the sheer volume of units they can produce, the resources they can throw into R&D, and a biggie. Quality control.

People don't want to pay a premium price for a product and get crap. Look at cable gate and the butterfly keyboard. People expect things to work when they pay a premium price for things.

Premium pricing usually brings with it an air of exclusivity and an expectation of superior product quality. Lately, Tesla has had some serious fit and finish issues with their products, and right now the people purchasing them are essentially early adaptors who are willing to put up with this in exchange for the panache that comes with something new.


When Nissan is making an electric Maxima that has more range, a lower price, better service, and superior fit and finish Tesla will be done. Probably bought up by GM or whatever investment fund is propping up Chrysler these days.

When it comes to insurance, I don't want panache or early adaptation. I want financial protection and service.

Good insurance is as boring as whale excrement until you need it. Then it's about service, service, and service.

I wouldn't buy car insurance from ANY auto maker. Let alone Tesla...
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I don't see electric cars taking off until the issue of batteries is resolved. Having a car totaled after only 8-10 years because the battery is worn out is horrible. 22k for a replacement battery is like 3 engine AND transmission replacements.

In addition, as soon as its cold out battery levels drop sometimes to double digits. (in extremely cold areas). Nothing is close in terms of energy capacity per unit then gas and even more so diesel.
 
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Hajj.david said:
I don't see electric cars taking off until the issue of batteries is resolved. Having a car totaled after only 8-10 years because the battery is worn out is horrible. 22k for a replacement battery is like 3 engine AND transmission replacements.

In addition, as soon as its cold out battery levels drop sometimes to double digits. (in extremely cold areas). Nothing is close in terms of energy capacity per unit then gas and even more so diesel.
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You are assuming that a battery will die after 8-10 years and that it would be $22k for a replacement.

Battery warranties are 8-10 years depending on the manufacturer and yes a $120k car will have a $22k battery replacement if you dont live in a service area, but that is proportional to the cost of the car.

A battery replacement on an entry level Tesla is not close to $22k and a battery replacement on a VW is not close either.
 
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GLS said:
Funny, Progressive has had this feature for at least a year or more now. I don't recall any articles touting this capability.
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For better or worse, Tesla content get clicks and that's why we see relatively meaningless articles like this.

Tesla Insurance isn't much different than what other automakers like GM, Ford, Toyota, and BMW also offer in various markets. These are insurance plans underwritten by other companies.
 
IIGS User said:
I like the idea of what Tesla is doing, and I think their product breaks a lot of new ground. I think eventually companies like Toyota, Nissan, GM, and Ford are going to eventually end up owning this segment (EV) of the marketplace due to the sheer volume of units they can produce, the resources they can throw into R&D, and a biggie. Quality control.

People don't want to pay a premium price for a product and get crap. Look at cable gate and the butterfly keyboard. People expect things to work when they pay a premium price for things.

Premium pricing usually brings with it an air of exclusivity and an expectation of superior product quality. Lately, Tesla has had some serious fit and finish issues with their products, and right now the people purchasing them are essentially early adaptors who are willing to put up with this in exchange for the panache that comes with something new.


When Nissan is making an electric Maxima that has more range, a lower price, better service, and superior fit and finish Tesla will be done. Probably bought up by GM or whatever investment fund is propping up Chrysler these days.

When it comes to insurance, I don't want panache or early adaptation. I want financial protection and service.

Good insurance is as boring as whale excrement until you need it. Then it's about service, service, and service.

I wouldn't buy car insurance from ANY auto maker. Let alone Tesla...
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I'm not at all talking about the quality of the cars, I was meaning the people and process you go through to buy one.

I haven't bought one myself, but I've heard plenty of nightmare stories from people who have. Things like trying to buy out a car at the end of a lease and having to restart the process every week because the Tesla just didn't do their half of the transaction. Or people waiting weeks after paying for their car to actually receive the title to it. And on and on and on.

My point is that selling a car to someone who wants to buy it should be the easiest part of the job, so if they can't get that right then I have little faith that they'd come through when I need to use my insurance (and yeah, I wouldn't buy insurance from any car or tech company either). I find the lowest price for the most coverage and generally good customer service in my area, which usually ends up being smaller, independent insurance resellers.
 
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How often are people whipping out their insurance card? Unlike my Dunks or Starbucks card I use my insurance info like once a year when my car gets state inspected (since proof of insurance is mandatory)
 
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henryhbk said:
How often are people whipping out their insurance card? Unlike my Dunks or Starbucks card I use my insurance info like once a year when my car gets state inspected (since proof of insurance is mandatory)
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I also only use it once, maybe twice a year, but it's still much easier to have it on my phone than as a piece of paper in the glovebox.
 
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boss.king said:
I'm not at all talking about the quality of the cars, I was meaning the people and process you go through to buy one.

I haven't bought one myself, but I've heard plenty of nightmare stories from people who have. Things like trying to buy out a car at the end of a lease and having to restart the process every week because the Tesla just didn't do their half of the transaction. Or people waiting weeks after paying for their car to actually receive the title to it. And on and on and on.
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So just like every other car company then? ;)
I’ve seen and heard problems too, but I have bought two Teslas now and it couldn’t have been easier vs having to do it at a dealership. The last two BMWs I had purchased previous I had multiple issues with them not sending the title, sending it incorrectly, or even when I was buying out after lease the payoff statement didn’t show that I paid taxes (which I had) so the MVD wouldn’t issue a new title so I could sell it. I guess my point is that BMW has been around a lot longer than Tesla and still had problems.
 
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henryhbk said:
How often are people whipping out their insurance card? Unlike my Dunks or Starbucks card I use my insurance info like once a year when my car gets state inspected (since proof of insurance is mandatory)
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THIS! The last thing I am doing in the case of an accident is handing my phone to a stranger or LEO, I'll stick with the card. Same thing applies to a drivers license.
 
IIGS User said:
I like the idea of what Tesla is doing, and I think their product breaks a lot of new ground. I think eventually companies like Toyota, Nissan, GM, and Ford are going to eventually end up owning this segment (EV) of the marketplace due to the sheer volume of units they can produce, the resources they can throw into R&D, and a biggie. Quality control.

People don't want to pay a premium price for a product and get crap. Look at cable gate and the butterfly keyboard. People expect things to work when they pay a premium price for things.

Premium pricing usually brings with it an air of exclusivity and an expectation of superior product quality. Lately, Tesla has had some serious fit and finish issues with their products, and right now the people purchasing them are essentially early adaptors who are willing to put up with this in exchange for the panache that comes with something new.


When Nissan is making an electric Maxima that has more range, a lower price, better service, and superior fit and finish Tesla will be done. Probably bought up by GM or whatever investment fund is propping up Chrysler these days.

When it comes to insurance, I don't want panache or early adaptation. I want financial protection and service.

Good insurance is as boring as whale excrement until you need it. Then it's about service, service, and service.

I wouldn't buy car insurance from ANY auto maker. Let alone Tesla...
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If you said Toyota, there would be some credibility about the danger to Tesla's existence. But Nissan? Nissan won't be dooming Tesla to the grave. The Leaf is hardly a great product......
 
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