Haha yeah there are other, more reliable methods but the “phone as a key” is also super convenient when it works properly, which is most of the time. It just would be a lot smarter if it worked locally.
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dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 8 months agoAs if I needed yet another reason to never ever own a Tesla.
My car has this crazy technology in it: You can stick the key in the door and twist and it’ll unlock. Even if the network is down or the battery is dead. Arcane, right?
helenslunch@feddit.nl 8 months ago
dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 8 months ago
…Or if there were an alternative option that didn’t rely on software and electronics is my point.
Cars have had electronic remote keyless entry for decades. It’s not new. Some of them even have phone apps that duplicate that functionality. No one but Tesla has been stupid enough to remove the keyhole, though.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 8 months ago
I understood your point. My point is those electronics make it more convenient to use. Would I appreciate ALSO having a physical unlock mechanism? Sure.
Cars have had electronic remote keyless entry for decades.
As does Tesla.
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
I will be driving my 03 1.8t 5mt Jetta into the ground, thank you very much.
SoleInvictus@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Hell yes! My sister-in-law has your same year but the diesel version and that thing is a champ. It’s rated at 45 mpg on the highway but she typically gets 50+, even with nearly 200k miles on it.
I had a 2004 1.8t Jetta for 12 years but I swapped it for a Prius. I love the Prius features and fuel economy but I miss how damn quick that my Jetta was, plus I loved the interior color scheme.
Alto@kbin.social 8 months ago
Anyone buying a Tesla at this point either knows they're buying a shit car purely for the status symbol, or they're a rube. Fools and their money and all that
helenslunch@feddit.nl 8 months ago
Well that’s incredibly presumptive, judgemental and simply untrue. They’re incredibly pragmatic and well-rounded.
Alto@kbin.social 8 months ago
My friends base model kia soul from 2013 has has less issues with gaps in the body and awful craftsmanship than the two model 3s that are in my family.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 8 months ago
Don’t know what to tell you. I have zero issues with panel gaps. Nor has anyone that I know who actually owns one.
The only service I have needed they came and completed in my driveway while I watched TV.
BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Hahahahahahajaja
Found the rube
helenslunch@feddit.nl 8 months ago
Very mature.
AbidanYre@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Are they even a status symbol at this point? At least where I’m at they’re a dime a dozen.