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by internet_user 2312 days ago
bank cards with identical security (secure element) cost well under $5, in bulk maybe even under a dollar.
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greglindahl 2312 days ago
It's as if price and cost are different! Subaru wanted to charge me too much to replace a fob, last time I asked.
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internet_user 2312 days ago
The price of bank cards to users is blended into the product, however, some charge a low single dollar digits for frequent replacements.

It's not at all unexpected a key card for a Tesla would be low.

Seems to be $25, which is much cheaper than most remote keys.

https://shop.tesla.com/product/model-3-key-card

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odensc 2312 days ago
That's for two cards as well, so only ~$12/ea. Pretty reasonable.
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Kirby64 2312 days ago
Not identical security method though. This is over bluetooth and has way more electronics in it than a chip-and-pin card.

By comparison, the NFC-based 'Keycards' that the Tesla Model 3 has can be replaced for $6 each.

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internet_user 2310 days ago
bank cards can be tapped on NFC terminals: ISO/IEC 14443

What is the security model delta here?

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