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by bamboozled 1670 days ago
Simple, people probably leave the keycard at home ?
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I say this as a Tesla owner...

Do not leave your keycard at home. Every Tesla owner should have a keycard in their wallet (You don't go driving without your wallet, do you?). You never know if your phone will die.

It's the same with cars that use keyless start. In my wife's Honda CRV, the fob has a physical key that can be removed to open the door, and the Start button can read the RFID in the fob if the fob battery is dead.

>> (You don't go driving without your wallet, do you?)

I dont own a Tesla.. but yeah.. I go driving without my wallet all the time... My phone covers 99% of my wallet needs these days

Is bringing driver license while driving not required by law in your place?
Not OP. My state allows me to present my drivers license with Apple Wallet. I believe the TSA will support using this for air travel in the near future as well.

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/09/apple-announces-first...

I would never trust a cop enough to hand over my phone voluntarily.
From the link I shared:

“Users do not need to unlock, show, or hand over their device to present their ID.”

nah Digital lic. on my phone.

but tbh that rule is rarely strongly enforced in Australia.

And before somebody says “aha what if the car battery is dead!!” (Which is what I thought)… if the car battery is dead, you ain’t going anywhere. Can’t start the car without the battery unless it is a manual transmission.

Of course the doors… well, shouldn’t there be a backup physical key?

The phone works just fine without internet connection. That’s how I unlocked my car before I posted the comment above.
You shouldn’t it’s your plan B if your phone gets broke / stolen
Phone unlock uses Bluetooth.