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Originally Posted by HJMartinez
It's a bummer that this will only work on the mentioned model lines manufactured after July 1, 2020. Probably has something to do with using the U1 chip on iPhone, not just the car's NFC (how Android uses the feature).
It's lack of hardware foresight like this that allowed Tesla to disrupt the auto industry by adding new features to ALL models, old and new, with OTA updates.
One thing I wonder about this is how will it work with valet when you only brought your phone?
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I'd say this isn't a good thing to use in a valet scenario as you'd need to send your Valet an iMessage with the key which requires they be using an iPhone and you know their phone number. It would also require they share the same phone with all the valets or you're limited to only that specific valet being able to pick up the car.
This is geared toward families and friends and, potentially, rental car companies.