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JDD4318 t1_iu1b2bu wrote

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

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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