Unlocking the Tesla with your iPhone is pretty cool until your phone dies and you're away from your iPhone's charger. You're locked out of your Tesla and wondering what to do. Well, this can happen more often than you can imagine. Interestingly, Tesla owners may soon be able to lock and unlock their cars with an Apple Watch, at least if Elon Musk's plans are to be believed.
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This came after a user typed X if the Tesla could be controlled via an Apple Watch, to which Tesla CEO Elon Musk replied "Sure." yes it finally happened. my phone died & I was locked out of my tesla ☠️Thankfully the massage place let me use their phone & hubby unlocked it from his phone don't know why the car can't be unlocked with an apple watch or other smart watch. any chance this could be… — Danielle💃🏼 (@dani_elle831) March 1, 2024
yes it finally happened. my phone died & I was locked out of my tesla ☠️Thankfully the massage place let me use their phone & hubby unlocked it from his phone don't know why the car can't be unlocked with an apple watch or other smart watch. any chance this could be… — Danielle💃🏼 (@dani_elle831) March 1, 2024
At this time, it is not clear exactly what Tesla has planned and when we might see this feature. Honestly, we had no idea something like this was going on until Musk responded to the X post.