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> "There will be a secondary mechanism to get in or out of the car beyond the app, the difficulty will come for drivers if they are not carrying it," he said.
by cube00 5y ago
> "There will be a secondary mechanism to get in or out of the car beyond the app, the difficulty will come for drivers if they are not carrying it," he said.
Deadlocked inside your car because the app is down is a scary thought in summer.
- bluefirebrand 5y agoIt's always a good idea to keep a window-breaking tool in your car for emergencies. Just seems silly to have to break a window because of an internet outage.
- ericmay 5y ago> Just seems silly to have to break a window because of an internet outage. Not a realistic scenario. You might not be able to get in (though that's also a happy path of really odd circumstances that would have to occur), but you can always get out either using the manual release, or you just open the door normally since an Internet outage for the app wouldn't affect you opening the door from the inside.
- xaine24 5y agoTesla's have a manual door release, you cannot get stuck inside because of a software problem
- akmarinov 5y agoYour phone connects and unlocks the car with Bluetooth, not with the internet. It’s made so that you can unlock your car if you’re 5 levels deep in a parking structure.