Skip to comments.
Tesla driver stranded in the desert after smartphone app failure
The Telegraph UK ^
| January 17, 2017
| By Cara McGoogan
Posted on 01/17/2017 6:23:22 PM PST by Swordmaker
A Tesla driver was stranded in Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas after the car's keyless control app suddenly stopped working.
Interested in testing a feature that lets Tesla owners unlock and power their car using their smartphone, Ryan Negri decided to leave his keys at home when he went for a drive around the canyon yesterday.
The keyless smartphone feature, which is available through Tesla's iPhone and Android apps, lets users remotely monitor and control their Tesla Model S without their key. One of the main features of the app is the ability to "unlock and drive Model S without your key".
Negri was able to do just this - but only to begin with. After getting out of the vehicle to adjust something when he was six miles from home he found himself locked out of the car unable to get back in let alone start it.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: applepinglist; apps
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-71 next last
The driver didn't realize the phone app to control his Tesla requires an INTERNET CONNECTION for both the car and his phone. . . and the boonies does not necessarily have an Internet connection.
To: Swordmaker
Red Rock Canyon is beautiful
2
posted on
01/17/2017 6:24:56 PM PST
by
al baby
(Hi Mom Its a Joke friends)
To: Red Badger
3
posted on
01/17/2017 6:25:32 PM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: Swordmaker
To: Swordmaker
I’ll stick to keys, thank you very much, especially when driving my Jeep way back in the boondocks, where cell service, let alone internet, connections are spotty at best.
5
posted on
01/17/2017 6:26:53 PM PST
by
Inyo-Mono
To: Swordmaker
Indeed and canyons aren’t the best for reception one would think.
6
posted on
01/17/2017 6:28:44 PM PST
by
xp38
To: dayglored; ThunderSleeps; ShadowAce; ~Kim4VRWC's~; 1234; 5thGenTexan; Abundy; Action-America; ...
Tesla driver learns the hard way that smartphones are not the be-all-and-end-all of control devices when he leaves his car's key fob at home to go for a drive in the desert, away from any Internet connection. OOPS! Car no Go once he stopped and got out. . . in fact, car locked him out and wouldn't let him back in with out an internet connection! PING!
Apple and Android Apps need Internet to Talk to Tesla,
Ignorant Driver Learns the Hard Way.
Ping!
The latest Apple/Mac/iOS Pings can be found by searching Keyword "ApplePingList" on FreeRepublic's Search.
If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me
7
posted on
01/17/2017 6:29:34 PM PST
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
To: Army Air Corps
Some people are born stupid.
Others have to work at it...........
8
posted on
01/17/2017 6:29:44 PM PST
by
Red Badger
(If "Majority Rule" was so important in South Africa, why isn't it that way here?............)
To: Swordmaker
Another Apple failure.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Just kidding. Get well soon.
9
posted on
01/17/2017 6:32:10 PM PST
by
ifinnegan
(Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
To: Swordmaker
“...lets users remotely monitor and control their Tesla Model S....”
“Hey Billy, I just hacked into the mean neighbor’s Tesla. Let’s wait until he hits 70 on the freeway and then set off the air bags!”
10
posted on
01/17/2017 6:32:24 PM PST
by
21twelve
(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts It is happening again.)
To: Inyo-Mono
No key. Pushbutton with fob hooked to my belt.
To: Swordmaker
Typical Tesla driver ... more money than brains.
Q. What is the difference between a Tesla and a porcupine ?
A. The pricks are on the outside of a porcupine!
12
posted on
01/17/2017 6:32:43 PM PST
by
SecondAmendment
(Restoring our Republic at 9.8357x10^8 FPS)
To: Swordmaker
Pull that stunt on a cold night in the desert and you might find yourself uncomfortably shivering for a few hours.
13
posted on
01/17/2017 6:32:58 PM PST
by
Blue Jays
( Rock hard ~ Ride free)
To: Swordmaker
I didn’t mean to laugh...
To: Swordmaker
An enterprising tow truck driver could make some money, by building his own local network into his truck. All he would need is a couple devices, and could get these stranded drivers back on the road. He could call his truck “The LAN Cruiser”.
15
posted on
01/17/2017 6:37:11 PM PST
by
roadcat
To: al baby
16
posted on
01/17/2017 6:39:31 PM PST
by
eyedigress
((Old storm chaser from the west))
To: Swordmaker
Last summer I took a BMW i3 (granted,a different animal) on an overnight test drive.Sorry...not even slightly impressed.
To: Swordmaker
18
posted on
01/17/2017 6:42:26 PM PST
by
wastedyears
(all the snowflake tears can create a new ocean)
To: Swordmaker
in fact, car locked him out and wouldn't let him back in with out an internet connectionIt's not a bug, it's a feature to stop stupid people driving the car.
19
posted on
01/17/2017 6:43:16 PM PST
by
Oztrich Boy
(I never ever set out to make anyone feel safe. - S E Hinton)
To: Swordmaker
Liberal no doubt. No common sense.
20
posted on
01/17/2017 6:43:33 PM PST
by
b4its2late
(A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-71 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson