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TheJadedSF t1_iu08qw7 wrote

Reply to comment by Butterbuddha in Down on chips, Toyota goes back to basics with car keys by Risay117

Phone key gives you keyless ignition too, minus the extra thing to put in your pocket or forget in the house...

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JDD4318 t1_iu1b2bu wrote

what happens when your phone dies?

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TheJadedSF t1_iu1jqj4 wrote

Have never had that happen but I also carry my card key in my wallet just in case (Tesla Model 3).

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happyscrappy t1_iu24jku wrote

Depends on the phone. On an iPhone or Apple Watch there is a chance it will still work. The device keeps your "key" information in memory when entering low power mode. That might get you through the day.

I expect some Android phones do this too.

Or it might not.

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ChalupaCabre t1_iu2i47g wrote

What happens when the fob dies?

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Knightforlife t1_iu2r3gi wrote

My fob has a key inside. So I can still open and drive my car.

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ChalupaCabre t1_iu32dip wrote

Mine has a key too… but I’m fairly certain it’s only for the doors. No way to start the car with it.

(2018 Nissan Leaf)

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maybeinoregon t1_iu2qadf wrote

BMW (bikes) includes with their fob a really thin key for this event. You place it near the radio transmitter, and you can start bike etc. They call it a wallet key, and tell you to carry it with you. I must have been (accidentally) giving the service advisor an are you fing kidding me look when he was explaining the wallet key, as he stopped short and said, yea I know, why not just use a key to begin with? Lol

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