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A comment on Edmunds Tesla Model 3 Long-Term Road Test Update for April. Parent comment

Re:Edmunds Tesla Model 3 Long-Term Road Test Update for April by mdeeks on Monday May 21, 2018 @11:32PM (#17123525)
I think you misunderstood. He is saying the feature where it recognizes your phone is near the car and unlocks wasn’t working. The key fob and opening the app manually still work.
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Re:Edmunds Tesla Model 3 Long-Term Road Test Update for April by dangrossman on Monday May 21, 2018 @11:42PM (#17123564)
Tesla doesn't give you a fob. You just have your phone, and the valet/guest card.
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Re:Edmunds Tesla Model 3 Long-Term Road Test Update for April by mdeeks on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @01:08AM (#17123856)
Yeah, I misspoke. It's a card not a fob. Like others said, it isn't a valet/guest card. It is actually the main "key" to your car in addition to your phone.
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Re:Edmunds Tesla Model 3 Long-Term Road Test Update for April by amluto on Monday May 21, 2018 @11:48PM (#17123593)
Oh, geez. Did they at least make it so that you can have more than one phone associated without sharing the same password?
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Re:Edmunds Tesla Model 3 Long-Term Road Test Update for April by modeless on Tuesday May 22, 2018 @12:02AM (#17123640)
Yes, it supports three according to the manual.
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Re:Edmunds Tesla Model 3 Long-Term Road Test Update for April by amluto on Wednesday May 23, 2018 @01:44PM (#17136219)
Wow, Tesla used a whole two bits to track the number of associations!
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Re:Edmunds Tesla Model 3 Long-Term Road Test Update for April by checker on Monday May 21, 2018 @11:48PM (#17123590)
Does this work when your phone runs out of charge, or do you need to find a good samaritan that will charge it for you?
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Re:Edmunds Tesla Model 3 Long-Term Road Test Update for April by modeless on Monday May 21, 2018 @11:52PM (#17123605)
The key card is your backup for when the phone isn't available for whatever reason. It's not a valet key, it's the main car key. (Valet mode is activated from the touchscreen, or your phone.)

Personally, I'm looking forward to not carrying a bulky fob with me everywhere. The key card will go in my wallet with my other cards, and my pockets will be lighter.

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