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Electric Vehicles

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[–] i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca 2 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

What do you mean you can’t lock using the door buttons and walk away? What happens?

[–] Steve 8 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (2 children)

They immediately unlock again. Or the button does nothing. I forget exactly. Basically, it's impossible to lock the key in the car. I imagine that's the logic.

As far as not locking when you walk away from the car, I have no idea. There is a 3rd party device to fix that though. I installed mine in about 20min, and I was being very carefully methodical with every step. It's easy.

[–] tyler@programming.dev 2 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

But you can still close the tailgate just fine with your keys in the truck. And guess what, the car will just unlock itself. So clearly they already have a solution.

So many contradictions in this damn car.

Also, doesn’t that device cause other issues? I’ve thought about getting it but didn’t like the compromises. Don’t remember what they were though.

[–] Steve 1 points 9 hours ago

Never had any problems, been working perfectly. Close all the doors, walk away with the key, 10sec later the doors lock. Unlocks again as you'd expect.

[–] lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 4 points 13 hours ago

I installed it in mine. What other issues? I have a 2025 N-Line and it's been fine.

[–] i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca 2 points 17 hours ago

That’s ridiculous! Mine doesn’t do that with either the fob or digital key. Once I lock it I need to walk a ways away before a proximity unlock. I have a 2026. If you yeet the keys away and use the door lock I assume it stays locked?

I’d bitch at the dealership if mine did that!

[–] tyler@programming.dev 3 points 15 hours ago

Walk up to your car. Doors unlock. Open door and hit the lock button. Nothing with happen. The door lock buttons on the inside do absolutely nothing unless the key is inside of the car. It’s insanity. Like, what if I realize I didn’t lock my car and I’m outside without my keys. I have to go back into the house, get the keys, then come out and lock the car. You can’t just open the fucking die and hit the lock buttons. It’s fucking stupid.