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Inquisitive inquiry... If you have configured your phone as a key and own the emergency physical key, presuming you are indifferent to the extra features it provides, is there any need to carry the bulky fob with you? I would like not to carry the huge fob if it were unnecessary.

I saw in the handbook a mention of a credit card key, which I presume must be accessible somewhere globally. Enquire if it is feasible to get one locally. I believe it is too naive to assume that a readily accessible NFC tag might function as an ad hoc key.

I used the phone as the primary key for my prior Tesla and carried the credit card key as a contingency.

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If you have unlocked your EV3 using the emergency key due to your phone's battery depletion and lack of the fob, can you position your non-functional phone on the induction pad underneath the wireless phone charger to start the vehicle, similar to the functionality with the key fob?

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Frankly, I am uncertain; during the years I have used my phone as the main key for my vehicle, I have never faced that situation.

I like the concept of a backup and would prefer if Kia offered the credit card-sized key card option in the U.K. instead of necessitating the use of the bulky fob for a backup.

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I believe I will need to do experiments with this when I get my EV3. I doubt the reliability of the digital key on the phone if a non-functional phone cannot start the vehicle. On some days, I approach depleting my phone's battery, so I use my trip home to recharge it.

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If one carries the actual emergency key, it may be feasible to keep a small power bank in the vehicle. In the event that an individual returns to their vehicle with a non-functional phone and no key fob, they may physically unlock the door with a metal key and use a power bank to recharge the phone for driving purposes.

This has a little resemblance to a problem associated with the Tesla Model 3. If the 12V battery malfunctions, access to the frunk to charge or replace the battery is obstructed. The solution included storing a compact 12V A23 battery under the front bumper, concealed below the panel for the towing eye, where many leads were accessible to use with the A23 to open the frunk.

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