And see, if there was such a thing as an aftermarket device that allowed me to use my phone as the car key, I’d install one in a heartbeat. Seems like the perfect solution to me. I carry my phone with me at all times anyway, why do I need a separate key? As long as it just uses the NFC chip to unlock the doors, it should allow my phone to emulate the fob and no app should be necessary unless you just want to do something fancy like remote start the car or pop the trunk from across the parking lot. Just give me something simple that allows me to change out my useless fob for my phone and I’d gladly pay upwards of $1000 for that convenience.
Would this system rely on your phone being on? Because, if a flat phone battery will leave you stranded, or if you break it, that’s just asking for trouble.
And see, if there was such a thing as an aftermarket device that allowed me to use my phone as the car key, I’d install one in a heartbeat. Seems like the perfect solution to me. I carry my phone with me at all times anyway, why do I need a separate key? As long as it just uses the NFC chip to unlock the doors, it should allow my phone to emulate the fob and no app should be necessary unless you just want to do something fancy like remote start the car or pop the trunk from across the parking lot. Just give me something simple that allows me to change out my useless fob for my phone and I’d gladly pay upwards of $1000 for that convenience.
Would this system rely on your phone being on? Because, if a flat phone battery will leave you stranded, or if you break it, that’s just asking for trouble.