EmptyAirEmptyHead t1_jbqnitz wrote on March 10, 2023 at 11:28 PM

Reply to comment by Toloc42 in B.C. man says he accidentally unlocked and drove someone else’s Tesla using the app by ChocolateTsar

Tesla's have a key card as well (like a credit card). Odds are the owner of the car left the key card in it, car will never lock then. New guy walks up, does 'unlock' in his app and opens the door. Presto he thinks he unlocked the car. He did not.

L0nz t1_jbsmcfz wrote on March 11, 2023 at 11:43 AM

The key card is NFC and has a very short range. Leaving it in the car won't allow someone else to drive your car, it has to be touched against a specific part of the centre console before you can select a gear, and it's unlikely to stay on that part of the console during transit. I'm not buying this explanation