Tesla Plans to Open Car Doors to All Hackers This Summer

Re:Tesla Plans to Open Car Doors to All Hackers This Summer by netcan on Tuesday April 28, 2015 @01:27PM (#9453893)

I suppose in very cold places, there are issues I haven't thought of. Honestly though, I think it's more about how novel and shiny it feels. It makes (made?) the car feel a little futuristic in most cases. A sort of signal a potential buyer that this is the next generation of car..

I think the trade off makes it not worthwhile. If it's optional, I prefer a normal key.

OTOH, There are lots of other cool gadgets that I'd like to see. A car that remembers everyone's seat position and mirrors, that's progress. Manual transmission, normal key, smart seat. That's my niche.

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Re:Tesla Plans to Open Car Doors to All Hackers This Summer by paulornothing on Tuesday April 28, 2015 @02:16PM (#9454205)

I have a Town and Country and the key never really leaves my pocket. I can touch the door handle on the driver's or passenger's side and unlock all the doors. I thought of it as a novelty at first, then in real life I realized how handy it is. Maybe it's just because I have kids and my hands are usually full but I use it all the time. Also it is nice to just push one button on the door handle to lock all the doors.

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