Key Card strategies

[M0unt41nm4n]

There are a few scenarios where the key card would be best to have with you. Here are some examples I can think of:

• If your phone dies or if you lose your phone
• If you need drop it off somewhere other than Tesla to do some service on your car (wrap, tints, etc)
• If you want someone to access your car for any reason

I know the latter two can be resolved by having them download the app, sign up and then you giving them access but the key card is easier. Just wondering if you should just keep a key card on you or hide it/lock it somewhere in the car such as the glove box with pin code (but not good for the first scenario) so that you can always have it.

Always keep one in your wallet for reason #1.

when I got my CT, the Tesla rep specifically said the same. One day you will need that key card when you least expect it.

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[Stuck4ger]

This post confuses me. I assumed everyone just carried a key card in their wallet in case something happens to the phone... Why is some sort of advanced strategy required here?

Could it be made-up false critical thinking solely for clicks?

 

[Lasttoy]

I'm waiting on my CT. I'm not understanding the cell app connection to car???
The app will AUTOMATICALLY unlock truck without me taking cell out of my pocket??? As my FOB does now????
TIA

 

[Stuck4ger]

I'm waiting on my CT. I'm not understanding the cell app connection to car???
The app will AUTOMATICALLY unlock truck without me taking cell out of my pocket??? As my FOB does now????
TIA

Yes

 

[Lasttoy]

Thanks

 

[GFleck]

This post confuses me. I assumed everyone just carried a key card in their wallet in case something happens to the phone... Why is some sort of advanced strategy required here?

What he said ?

 

[av8rdude]

Little known feature...You can tap your phone (not dead) on the B pillar just like a keycard to unlock/lock your tesla. I have only done this with android phones. Ensure NFC is enabled on the phone.

The main reason to carry the keycard is if the Tesla network goes down you can not get in or drive the car without it. This happened to me a few years back when the summon feature was added to FSD. I took the car to a parking lot and forgot my wallet with the keycard. I got out of the car and walked across the parking lot; this is when the Tesla network went down. (Every tesla was probaby trying to download the update and crashed the servers.) The app was not able to login to my account and weird app things were happening. I had no control of my car with the phone. (I did not try tapping my phone on the B pillar).

I had to walk back home to retrieve my wallet and keycard. Luckily I was less than a mile from home.

Several hours went by before the tesla network was back to normal.

This is why I carry the keycard.

 

[Jhodgesatmb]

There are a few scenarios where the key card would be best to have with you. Here are some examples I can think of:

• If your phone dies or if you lose your phone
• If you need drop it off somewhere other than Tesla to do some service on your car (wrap, tints, etc)
• If you want someone to access your car for any reason

I know the latter two can be resolved by having them download the app, sign up and then you giving them access but the key card is easier. Just wondering if you should just keep a key card on you or hide it/lock it somewhere in the car such as the glove box with pin code (but not good for the first scenario) so that you can always have it.

That list is a narrow scope. I have several generic scenarios where having the card key is imperative:

- You need to leave the car with your phone in it, and as such must turn off bluetooth. You then need the key card to get back in unless you have something like Watch App, but even then you take the card key as a backup in case Watch App doesn't work for some reason. This kind of scenario applies in many outdoor activity cases where you either do not want to, or cannot, take the phone with you, most obviously when you are going to get [very] wet.

 

[Jhodgesatmb]

I'm waiting on my CT. I'm not understanding the cell app connection to car???
The app will AUTOMATICALLY unlock truck without me taking cell out of my pocket??? As my FOB does now????
TIA

We do not have a FOB for Tesla, just the phone and the key (and other devices like watch, ring, etc.), so yes these devices act like fobs except you don't have to hit an 'open' button.

 

[CT007]

CT is my 10th Tesla. I don't carry one.

1. With UWB, it is not an issue. I don't know if CT supports it but even on cars where it's not supported, I can always call my wife or someone to remote start
2. Tesla doesn't need key cards. It's GPS based on service center. They got rid of the requirement in most locations around 1.5 years ago
3. Only time I need it is valet. But it works to my benefit as I just park it myself and not have someone else touch the car

 

[Woodrick]

I'm waiting on my CT. I'm not understanding the cell app connection to car???
The app will AUTOMATICALLY unlock truck without me taking cell out of my pocket??? As my FOB does now????
TIA

You aren't in the age of the old Model S anymore. Your keyfob won't work. It's all Bluetooth now.

The vehicles see me (more specifically my phone) coming and unlocks, but door handles are not presented, nor or doors opened.

 

[wtibbit]

You mean actually do what the owners manual recommends? Now that’s a novel idea.

Enough....

Bye bye.

 

[webwrangler]

I have a 3rd party ring which is always on my finger, no need to carry the key or my wallet. Google tesla ring key. Works great, don’t even use the phone key anymore.

I did google tesla ring key and found a page with some very slick looking product photos. Underneath these are some very fake sounding reviews. Things like “This is great for when I don’t have cell service and my phone won’t work as a key…”

Uh huh. That totally sounds like a Tesla owner. Sure.

 

[UberNoob]

I did google tesla ring key and found a page with some very slick looking product photos. Underneath these are some very fake sounding reviews. Things like “This is great for when I don’t have cell service and my phone won’t work as a key…”

Uh huh. That totally sounds like a Tesla owner. Sure.

Yea I can’t attest to their reviews, honestly these days I don’t trust any on webpages bc anyone can say anything and in my eyes likely paying for it. I can’t remember the site I used to get mine I do know it took like 2-3 weeks for them to make my size and ship it. When you get it you just register it like a key card in the car. Here is a photo of it, sized for my pointer finger bc I didn’t want the single ladies to think I was married

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