I believe my [brand which never shall be mentioned) Model 3 uses Bluetooth. No problems. A friend just bought the Mercedes EV. No unlocking problems. And if it's a Bluetooth problem, maybe we can encourage other posters to avoid saying it's a contract problem with the manufacturer.
Although we have beat this dead horse into submission several times, I will still respond. Lucid would love to go away from Bluetooth on the Air but they are having a contract issue/vendor issue doing so. Why is it so hard for you to understand?
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Thanks for participating and clarifying even though it's frustrating for you. And, I didn't know that [unnamed brand] was having issues. We have two of those cars and no issue. But, you're right; that's anecdotal and doesn't prove anything. Links to [unnamed brand's] problems are helpful and good information.Although we have beat this dead horse into submission several times, I will still respond. Lucid would love to go away from Bluetooth on the Air but they are having a contract issue/vendor issue doing so. Why is it so hard for you to understand?
Also, let's keep our facts straight. Since the 2024 model year Mercedes has used Ultra Wideband, what they call "Digital Key 3.0." In the past they did use BLE.
Just because your singular Model 3 successfully uses Bluetooth, does not mean they all do. There have been many frustrations with Tesla Bluetooth:
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Hey guys, am I the only one having issues with the phone key? It's been happening already a few times since August, probably 2024.26 or .20, can't remember. I open the car, everything seems fine, until I step on the brake... and nothing happens. The first time it happened, I immediately......and on and onTesla Owners Australia | Went to my car this morning and the phone key failed to work | Facebook
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With all respect, does it matter? Lucid has suffered because of this and I trust that they would've fixed it long ago, through one means or another, if it was remotely feasible.
for those of us that don't attend every press junket to ask the creators questions, I still feel that Lucid absolutely should release a statement as a formal admission of the issue instead of forcing the service center technicians to deliver 'there's nothing I can tell you' word salads to the owners that raise the topic. I get it. we're early adopters of an incredible car... however, every day I'm standing next my locked car door waiting to get in, feels like Lucid couldn't give two shits about the people that are (trying to get) in their cars. when someone asks me "how to you like your Lucid?" my standard response.. "the drive is incredible, however it's very close to a lemon as their basic tech is so severely flawed and they can't and won't fix it."
The fob has separate issues than the mobile key, if either has issues at all. The mobile key actually *doesn’t* have issues, assuming your phone’s Bluetooth stack is awake (which usually means simply unlocking it).
I am going to have to disagree on UWB being Bluetooth. UWB uses the broad spectrum of frequency (3.1 GHz to 10.6 GHz) which is why it is resistant to interference. Bluetooth is narrow band 2.4 GHz to 2.48 GHz. The narrow band nature of Bluetooth makes it more susceptible to interference.
Good point; I misspoke.
