the future's great until you're on GPRS
Caroline O'Donovan @ceodonovan
29 Jul 2017
i used a new car share app to rent a car and took it to the country and now it won't turn on bc it doesn't have service and i am stranded
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this just reminds me of the dude who got locked out of his tesla in the middle of the desert telegraph.co.uk/technology/2…

Jul 30, 2017 · 1:40 PM UTC

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hi device makers feel free to use the cloud but pls, store the encryption keys on device so customers can use shit if the internet breaks
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you can definitely unlock a tesla without a mobile signal.
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If only these devices had some kind of local radio functionality that they could use as a backup..
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You’d think that if they used a phone to unlock, it would REQUIRE some local thing as backup. Like Bluetooth. Why do they not think of this?
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There's a whole episode of #goodbehavior involving the problems in getting a Tesla charged. It's magnificent.
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That guy didn't bother to bring his car key with him. I'm not sympathetic.
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People that've never used an underground parkade.
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"but also criticised Tesla for not having a contingency plan in such cases. " yeah... like THE KEY FOB HE DIDN'T CARRY BECAUSE REASONS? lol
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