Tesla's Phone Key app experienced a brief outage on Labor Day, locking some Tesla Model 3 owners out of their vehicles when they couldn't use it to open the doors.; Tesla points out that the owner ...

Tesla’s Phone Key relies on Bluetooth, according to the company, while its key cards use RFID signals and serve as owner-level access to add or remove phone keys or key fobs.

One of the perks of owning a Tesla is using your smartphone as a key to open and drive your car. It does away with carrying a separate key fob in your pocket.

One of the perks of owning a Tesla is using your smartphone as a key to open and drive your car. It does away with carrying a separate key fob in your pocket.

Sadly, Tesla ignored this tech for a long time and continued to use the NFC for its Phone Key option. That is, until now. With the software update 2024.2.3, Tesla also updated the Phone Key to use ...