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Tesla App for Apple Watch Coming This Month [Update: Now Available]

Tesla will soon allow Apple Watch users to unlock and control their vehicle using a dedicated watchOS app for the first time.

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Tesla today announced that, starting later this month, owners will gain the ability to use their Apple Watch as a digital key for their car, providing functions previously limited to the smartphone app. The upcoming watchOS app will enable users to unlock or lock their vehicle, open the trunk and frunk, check the battery status, and adjust climate control settings.

Currently, Tesla owners using smartwatches have to rely on third-party applications like Watch for Tesla to perform many of these functions. Tesla will automatically install the Apple Watch version for users who update the companion app on their iPhones later this month as the new version rolls out. Users of Wear OS devices currently have no timeline for receiving a similar app. The watchOS app is part of Tesla's broader annual holiday update, which includes features like remote access to Sentry Mode recordings and improvements to navigation.

Update: As of December 3, the Tesla app for Apple Watch is available for download.

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19 months ago

If my Tesla catches on fire with me in it will I be able to open the doors with the app?
Have you ever seen a Lithium battery fire? It is not as exciting as you think. They burn slowly. You would have time to grab your bag and look around to see what else you need and then leave. Then you would walk away and call 911 and watch

But on the other hand, have you ever seen a gasoline fire? They look kind of like a mushroom cloud. You don't have time to blink. and no one would slowly walk away from a gas fire.

Then there are the statistics. In the US there are about 25 fires for every 100,000 EVs sold, compared to about 1,530 fires for every 100,000 gas-powered vehicles sold. High-speed crashes are the cause of most EV fires. But simpler things can set off gasoline

When you think about it, it should not surprise anyone that gasoline is an 80 times greater fire hazard than a battery. What common substance is more flammable than gasoline?

Finally, you do not need a phone to open a Tesla door from the inside. The door handle is one of the very few physical controls in the car.
Score: 33 Votes (Like | Disagree)
bigjnyc Avatar
19 months ago

Never. Definitely the biggest downside of my Tesla, but I’ve just accepted it at this point.
Tesla's software and interface is soooo much better than carplay. It's not even close. It's the one vehicle where carplay is not needed.
Score: 22 Votes (Like | Disagree)
19 months ago
No thanks, I’ll never buy anything Tesla. I’d rather put my money anywhere else.
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Mazda 3s Avatar
19 months ago

No thanks, I’ll never buy anything Tesla. I’d rather put my money anywhere else.



So, CarPlay when?
Never. Honestly, the interface is so good, and the feature set is so great that I don't miss CarPlay on the Audi and Subaru that our two Teslas replaced. YMMV
Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)
dcny Avatar
19 months ago
Finally. It's about time.
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Capeto Avatar
19 months ago
If my Tesla catches on fire with me in it will I be able to open the doors with the app?
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)