Technology continues to advance rapidly, and even more so if we talk about innovative companies like Apple or Tesla, so this function was even taking a while to arrive. And it seems that from now on you will be able to use your Apple Watch as your car keysomething that provides multiple advantages and additional comforts for users.
Currently, there are similar tools, but not officially, which greatly limits not only the features but also security, something fundamental in this type of technology. Now, anyone can do it by fully trusting the two brands, without depending on third parties or worrying about unexpected failures.
Tesla joins Apple Watch
We had already discussed this news previously. However, now it is official, and you can now associate your Apple Watch with your Teslasynchronizing the vehicle key and using it without needing the original, so it will give us many facilities, among which we find the function of giving a digital copy to a friend that we need to use our Tesla. Or simply not having to pay for a duplicate key if we lose it, since we will always have the option of opening the car with the Apple Watch without problems.
In the same way, the simple smartwatch app will allow us open trunk, check battery status, adjust climate control settingsand even access other advanced functions that will be added.
The version that provides this feature will be released between today and the end of the month, so users should receive it before the end of the year.
Many people talk about the danger of these practices, since if someone steals your Apple Watch, they could steal your car, however, it would be the same as if they took your physical key, so the possibility of that happening is not greater by using more technology, even the other way around, since we will be able to set to only open the car if the watch is unlockedfor which we need the PIN, something that the thief will not know, but that, however, with the physical key he could do without needing more data.
If you have a Tesla and the Apple Watch app is already updated, we await your comments to be able to expand the news further, although we believe that it has been clear and there are not many more doubts, since the mechanics and operation are very simple, at the same time attractive, at least for those of us who like this kind of thing.
And you, are you one of those who always uses a physical key, even in card mode, or do you prefer to opt for increasingly futuristic uses? The truth is that all cars will end up opening with a telephone, although it is clear that Tesla would have to be one of the first to incorporate it, even though other brands already have it with Apple Key, and the truth is, at least in them, it works the same way. Wonder, let’s hope that in Tesla too.
