I'm still waiting for mine to be delivered. I have a metal AmEx also and that is what I was picturing. Sucks it is a bit flimsy.
I put it next to my metal Amex and there are two differences. 1 the key itself is smaller so it will not have the same weight. 2. the key has like a vinyl wrap on it so it doesn't give off that metal feel. It is still quality and in my opinion better than the card, but those changes do make a difference.
Thank you for the detailed post explaining the card. I too was skeptical of the quality and outraged at the price. I purchased these blanks from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CL16H1KOf Metal and Men; a rant.
I’m going to go ahead and be brutally honest: the Cybertruck key card sucks! I’ll talk about the key itself in a minute, but my bigger concern is that I’m starting to think Tesla just doesn’t get it anymore. The stainless steel Cybertruck key card is a clear indication of that disconnect.
Firstly, as someone above me pointed out, the key card is covered in vinyl. A few days ago, when someone suggested they’d buy the card if it were made of titanium, I replied that they were missing the point. “The car isn’t made out of titanium, is it?” I said. But now, I’m starting to think Tesla doesn’t get it either. Or maybe they do—after all, many of you are wrapping your cars in vinyl, so maybe this tracks. For me, though, it’s downright idiotic and chintzy to make us pay for this card in the first place and then cover it in cheap-feeling vinyl and expending no effort, whatsoever, to make it special!
By way of comparison, take a look at the Cyberwhistle. It’s solid, gorgeous, and beautiful. It’s over-engineered, overpriced, but undeniably cool, limited, and special. The stainless steel key card, on the other hand, is cheap, uninspired, and dumb. It’s nothing more than a simple stamping of stainless steel with cheap vinyl slapped on either side. No effort was made to make it special—there’s no engraving, and even the logo is just printed on the tape and stuck onto the card. The basic key cards are far more attractive, better designed, and much more functional. And because the Cybertruck key card is metal and doesn’t bend, it’s less effective as an actual key card. Over time, it will probably scratch up your B-pillar if you use it frequently.
Making the card available for purchase only if you have a Cybertruck in your Tesla app is apparently just a way of identifying you as a mark—someone who will easily part with $60 for what can’t be more than $2 worth of materials (including the RFID chip, which probably costs Tesla $0.50 at most).
The Cybertruck is undeniably unique, and I’m sure many of you will have lots of positive things to say about it—as will I. But it is analogous to the C8 Corvette for Chevrolet. The C8 is an engineering marvel, a moonshot for GM and Chevrolet to produce a mid-engine hardtop convertible with incredible power, speed, handling, and performance at dirt-cheap prices. The engineering is insane, and the market has never seen anything like it. Sound familiar?
What’s different, though, is that while I had to wait a bit and go talk to the manager before I could leave, Chevrolet still treated me like a valued customer. When I finished my purchase, I had Cadillac-level service: showroom delivery, a big bow on the car, extensive training (even though I didn’t need or want it), a goodie bag, a free trip to Ron Fellows’ driving school, follow-up calls, and—without any notice or expectation—an incredible gift that arrived the Christmas after I bought my car.
Five months after taking delivery of my C8, I received a Speedway Studio model of my car. Not just any model—my car: my paint color (Arctic White), a convertible (not a coupe), and a magnetic plaque engraved with my VIN number. When it arrived, I felt like a superstar.
What did I get from Tesla? Other than the joys of being an early adopter of bleeding-edge tech, the unwanted attention this car gets, and months spent chasing down the various accessories that were supposed to come with it, I got…nothing. Not even a sincere thank you. Tesla simply doesn’t prioritize—or even seem to care about—the customer experience once your payment is complete. And that includes everything that happens after the car is bound to your account before you even leave the parking lot.
At minimum, the Cybertruck key card should have been engraved raw stainless steel. It should have been stamped from the same metal as the car, engraved with my VIN number and name, and engraved with the Foundation and Cyberbeast logos. It should have been presented in a beautiful box and given to me free of charge.
TL;DR: Overpriced and insulting. It’s a useless, artless, thoughtless, transparent, money grab. Do not buy!
The chrome inlays on the original key looks and feel more premium than the stupid plastic sticker on the cybertruck key.
The embossing on the envelope for the card holder is cooler and more special than the key itself when compared to the original.
This is how it should be done!
BMW is insane. Especially when it comes to their keys. Replacement fobs for the X3 were 800 bucks -that was a decade ago (and they definitely didn’t have an OLED or LED screen)!A lot better than BMW asking me $600 to upgrade my i8 key to this…..not to mention it stopped working once they removed 3g service.
It also needed to be charged daily.
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Well, dang. I wish I didn't buy one. I haven't opened it as I am away for business, but heard returning anything to Tesla is a nightmare.Of Metal and Men; a rant.
I’m going to go ahead and be brutally honest: the Cybertruck key card sucks! I’ll talk about the key itself in a minute, but my bigger concern is that I’m starting to think Tesla just doesn’t get it anymore. The stainless steel Cybertruck key card is a clear indication of that disconnect.
Firstly, as someone above me pointed out, the key card is covered in vinyl. A few days ago, when someone suggested they’d buy the card if it were made of titanium, I replied that they were missing the point. “The car isn’t made out of titanium, is it?” I said. But now, I’m starting to think Tesla doesn’t get it either. Or maybe they do—after all, many of you are wrapping your cars in vinyl, so maybe this tracks. For me, though, it’s downright idiotic and chintzy to make us pay for this card in the first place and then cover it in cheap-feeling vinyl and expending no effort, whatsoever, to make it special!
By way of comparison, take a look at the Cyberwhistle. It’s solid, gorgeous, and beautiful. It’s over-engineered, overpriced, but undeniably cool, limited, and special. The stainless steel key card, on the other hand, is cheap, uninspired, and dumb. It’s nothing more than a simple stamping of stainless steel with cheap vinyl slapped on either side. No effort was made to make it special—there’s no engraving, and even the logo is just printed on the tape and stuck onto the card. The basic key cards are far more attractive, better designed, and much more functional. And because the Cybertruck key card is metal and doesn’t bend, it’s less effective as an actual key card. Over time, it will probably scratch up your B-pillar if you use it frequently.
Making the card available for purchase only if you have a Cybertruck in your Tesla app is apparently just a way of identifying you as a mark—someone who will easily part with $60 for what can’t be more than $2 worth of materials (including the RFID chip, which probably costs Tesla $0.50 at most).
The Cybertruck is undeniably incredible, and I’m sure many of you will have lots of positive things to say about it—as will I. But it is analogous to the C8 Corvette for Chevrolet. The C8 is an engineering marvel, a moonshot for GM and Chevrolet to produce a mid-engine hardtop convertible with incredible power, speed, handling, and performance at dirt-cheap prices. The engineering is insane, and the market has never seen anything like it. Sound familiar?
What’s different, though, is that while I had to wait a bit and go talk to the manager (typical traditional car buying experience crap) before I could leave, Chevrolet still treated me like a valued/important and lets be honest deep-pocketed customer. When I finished my purchase, I had Cadillac-level service: showroom delivery, a big bow on the car, extensive training (even though I didn’t need or want it), a goodie bag, a free trip to Ron Fellows’ driving school, follow-up calls, and—without any notice or expectation—an incredible gift that arrived the Christmas after I bought my car.
Five months after taking delivery of my C8, I received a Speedway Studio model of my car. Not just any model—my car: my paint color (Arctic White), a convertible (not a coupe), and a magnetic plaque engraved with my VIN number. When it arrived, I felt like a superstar.
What did I get from Tesla? Other than the joys of being an early adopter of bleeding-edge tech, the unwanted attention this car gets, and months spent chasing down the various accessories that were supposed to come with it, I got…nothing. Not even a sincere thank you. Tesla simply doesn’t prioritize—or even seem to care about—the customer experience once your payment is complete. And that includes everything that happens after the car is bound to your account before you even leave the parking lot.
At minimum, the Cybertruck key card should have been engraved raw stainless steel. It should have been stamped from the same metal as the car, engraved with my VIN number and name, and engraved with the Foundation and Cyberbeast logos. It should have been presented in a beautiful box and given to me free of charge.
TL;DR: Overpriced and insulting. It’s a useless, artless, thoughtless, transparent, money grab. Do not buy!
The chrome inlays on the original keys look and feel more premium than the stupid plastic sticker on the cybertruck key.
The embossing on the envelope for the card holder is cooler and more special than the key itself when compared to the original.
This is how it should be done!
Sell it, someone will buy it
Well put, im skipping this product even with my voucher/credit sitting in my account..Of Metal and Men; a rant.
I’m going to go ahead and be brutally honest: the Cybertruck key card sucks! I’ll talk about the key itself in a minute, but my bigger concern is that I’m starting to think Tesla just doesn’t get it anymore. The stainless steel Cybertruck key card is a clear indication of that disconnect.
Firstly, as someone above me pointed out, the key card is covered in vinyl. A few days ago, when someone suggested they’d buy the card if it were made of titanium, I replied that they were missing the point. “The car isn’t made out of titanium, is it?” I said. But now, I’m starting to think Tesla doesn’t get it either. Or maybe they do—after all, many of you are wrapping your cars in vinyl, so maybe this tracks. For me, though, it’s downright idiotic and chintzy to make us pay for this card in the first place and then cover it in cheap-feeling vinyl and expending no effort, whatsoever, to make it special!
By way of comparison, take a look at the Cyberwhistle. It’s solid, gorgeous, and beautiful. It’s over-engineered, overpriced, but undeniably cool, limited, and special. The stainless steel key card, on the other hand, is cheap, uninspired, and dumb. It’s nothing more than a simple stamping of stainless steel with cheap vinyl slapped on either side. No effort was made to make it special—there’s no engraving, and even the logo is just printed on the tape and stuck onto the card. The basic key cards are far more attractive, better designed, and much more functional. And because the Cybertruck key card is metal and doesn’t bend, it’s less effective as an actual key card. Over time, it will probably scratch up your B-pillar if you use it frequently.
Making the card available for purchase only if you have a Cybertruck in your Tesla app is apparently just a way of identifying you as a mark—someone who will easily part with $60 for what can’t be more than $2 worth of materials (including the RFID chip, which probably costs Tesla $0.50 at most).
The Cybertruck is undeniably incredible, and I’m sure many of you will have lots of positive things to say about it—as will I. But it is analogous to the C8 Corvette for Chevrolet. The C8 is an engineering marvel, a moonshot for GM and Chevrolet to produce a mid-engine hardtop convertible with incredible power, speed, handling, and performance at dirt-cheap prices. The engineering is insane, and the market has never seen anything like it. Sound familiar?
What’s different, though, is that while I had to wait a bit and go talk to the manager (typical traditional car buying experience crap) before I could leave, Chevrolet still treated me like a valued/important and lets be honest deep-pocketed customer. When I finished my purchase, I had Cadillac-level service: showroom delivery, a big bow on the car, extensive training (even though I didn’t need or want it), a goodie bag, a free trip to Ron Fellows’ driving school, follow-up calls, and—without any notice or expectation—an incredible gift that arrived the Christmas after I bought my car.
Five months after taking delivery of my C8, I received a Speedway Studio model of my car. Not just any model—my car: my paint color (Arctic White), a convertible (not a coupe), and a magnetic plaque engraved with my VIN number. When it arrived, I felt like a superstar.
What did I get from Tesla? Other than the joys of being an early adopter of bleeding-edge tech, the unwanted attention this car gets, and months spent chasing down the various accessories that were supposed to come with it, I got…nothing. Not even a sincere thank you. Tesla simply doesn’t prioritize—or even seem to care about—the customer experience once your payment is complete. And that includes everything that happens after the car is bound to your account before you even leave the parking lot.
At minimum, the Cybertruck key card should have been engraved raw stainless steel. It should have been stamped from the same metal as the car, engraved with my VIN number and name, and engraved with the Foundation and Cyberbeast logos. It should have been presented in a beautiful box and given to me free of charge.
TL;DR: Overpriced and insulting. It’s a useless, artless, thoughtless, transparent, money grab. Do not buy!
The chrome inlays on the original keys look and feel more premium than the stupid plastic sticker on the cybertruck key.
The embossing on the envelope for the card holder is cooler and more special than the key itself when compared to the original.
This is how it should be done!
Man, the OEM lightbar rollout has just not been great. Glad I got mine sad to see how it’s been going for others.
