Many cars these days offer keyless entry and start, but require the driver to have a key fob at hand, a pocket-sized device that transmits a unique radio signal. That signal tells the car to unlock ...

We knew it has been coming for a long time, but now it’s finally here. Tesla is starting to roll out its new key fob for the Model 3. Model 3 owners are meant to use their phones as the main way to ...

Since the Tesla Model 3 key fob isn't free, should you bother spending the money on it? When people first heard that the Tesla Model 3 would use a key card instead of a traditional key and/or key fob, ...

Tesla's Model 3 Key Fob Doesn't Allow Passive Entry Tesla expects you to pay $150 to buy the key fob, but it decided not to include passive entry as an option, so you'll still need to dig the fob out ...

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Kyle Hyatt (he/him/his) hails originally from the Pacific Northwest, but has long called Los Angeles home. He's had a lifelong obsession with cars and motorcycles (both old and new). Remember way back ...

From Model S and Model X to Model 3, Tesla has increased the importance of your smartphone in the ownership experience, but many have been requesting to go back to a key fob. They might get their ...

Two weeks shy of a year ago, researchers revealed a serious flaw in the security of Tesla's vehicles. With little more than some standard radio equipment, they were able to defeat the encryption on a ...

Tesla has taken plenty of innovative steps to protect the driving systems of its kitted-out cars against digital attacks. It's hired top-notch security engineers, pushed over-the-internet software ...

Feeling reckless and looking for something new to do with your Raspberry Pi? Using a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+, Proxmark3, Yard Stick One, and a USB battery pack, Belgium researchers needed less than ...

Tesla owners may be all about innovation but as it turns out, some Model 3 customers have been asking for the carmaker to roll out an available key fob for the sedan. Tesla has done just that. While ...