[Sohcahtoa82]

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.

[senectus1]

>> (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

[neurostimulant]

Is bringing driver license while driving not required by law in your place?

[toomuchtodo]

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...

[voakbasda]

I would never trust a cop enough to hand over my phone voluntarily.

[toomuchtodo]

From the link I shared:

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

[voakbasda]

That would be completely up to the officer. I have always had my ID taken from me for inspection, so I do not believe for a second that they would permit me to hold onto a digital ID while they inspect it. While the technology could permit you to retain control, there would be zero assurance that will actually be the case, and relying on that tech would leave you with no other choice. Once you hand it over, you lose control. What you are reading is slick marketing material published by the manufacturer, not government policy.

[senectus1]

nah Digital lic. on my phone.

but tbh that rule is rarely strongly enforced in Australia.

[spookthesunset]

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?