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There are already Digital Drivers license pilots in CA[1] and Utah[2], and Tesla among others already has a mobile app that can unlock/start your car[3], so for

There are already Digital Drivers license pilots in CA[1] and Utah[2], and Tesla among others already has a mobile app that can unlock/start your car[3], so for a few people at least, that day is already here. [1] https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/ca-dmv-wallet/ https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/ca-dmv-wallet/ [2] https://dld.utah.gov/utahmdl/ https://dld.utah.gov/utahmdl/ [3] https://service.tesla.com/docs/Public/diy/modely/en_us/GUID-53651B16-A2E3-4118-933E-B5F41C74D433.html https://service.tesla.com/docs/Public/diy/modely/en_us/GUID-...

seanmcdirmid 2y ago
Apple car key kind of sucks, without UWB, the phone is at best a key of last resort. Tesla doesn’t use it, and supports UWB from what I hear, so it actually works as a replacement fob.
- aeontech 2y ago
  In what way does it kind of suck? Just curious, because it seems to work fine for me - unlocks when I come near the car, locks when I walk away.
  - seanmcdirmid 2y ago
    It only works on one door. So you have to open up your driver side door and then..pop the back? Or unlock so your kid can get in. You are talking about UWB, which I don’t think Apple key supports by default. Tesla uses their own app.
    - aeontech 2y ago
      Not sure about other cars, but FWIW on my BMW I can open any door, and the back just having my watch or my phone on me. Maybe the limitation you are seeing is due to the car manufacturer's implementation?