CarKey support may spread to Hyundai, Genesis by the summer

Eventually almost all car manufacturers adopted CarPlay; same will happen for CarKey. Those who adopt faster will have upper hand over other car manufacturers in attracting customers.

Some manufacturers will adopt it slower than others. Hyundai is trying to come at Lexus with the Genesis line and Toyota has a tendency to be slow to adopt technology. Frankly, the Toyota customer seems to not value “all that BS that will break.” 😂 From bottom of their lineup to Lexus, they have several vehicles that are ancient - even beyond CarPlay and CarKey stuff - but they still sell well because that is part of the allure: reliable with a lot of existing knowledge on how to repair. 

rgw1469 said:

Some manufacturers will adopt it slower than others. Hyundai is trying to come at Lexus with the Genesis line and Toyota has a tendency to be slow to adopt technology. Frankly, the Toyota customer seems to not value “all that BS that will break.” ߘ⠆rom bottom of their lineup to Lexus, they have several vehicles that are ancient - even beyond CarPlay and CarKey stuff - but they still sell well because that is part of the allure: reliable with a lot of existing knowledge on how to repair. 

Genesis seems to want to go after the younger successful professional who does want “all that BS that will break” to link up with their personal communication device as conveniently as possible. 

Yeh, Toyotas are known as being "bullet proof".   And for many, that's what they want.  And, it makes sense:  the main job, really the only job, of a car is to get you from point A to point B.   And Toyotas do that very well.

I transitioned from a Honda to a Hyundai.  And, while the Hyundai is better designed, the Honda was far better built with better materials and easier to repair.  I don't know for sure if the difference in repairability is due to different brands or if its because the Hyundai is more modern.   But, of the two, although I like the Huyundai and have no complaints about it, I prefer the older Honda.

On the other hand, the Toyota I had prior to the Honda ran almost a 1/4 million miles before my mechanic begged me to donate it to charity.   But actually, it was still running pretty well when I took his advice.

GeorgeBMac said:

That would be a great feature.

My Hyundai has a push button lock on the door handle (along with a push button start) so my key never leaves my pocket.   But previously I worried about losing a key or locking it in the car -- especially when I go out to a trail to run.

And that would be another use for Apple CarKey:  I see a lot of people at the trail who leave their keys under their car or in a wheel well.   It would be great if it were possible to unlock and start your car with your AppleWatch -- which is all I carry when I run.

I'll (hopefully) have this Hyundai until electric cars are affordable and reliable.   So it would be great if it were possible to retrofit Apple CarKey till then.

Your car should not lock if the fob is inside the vehicle. If it does, then Hyundai has a serious problem. I've tested this with my car by rolling down the windows, putting the fob in the cup holder and then trying to lock the door with both the door switch and the other key fob. I guess the only way you could do it is if you manually lock your doors. I would just never do that, period.