New BMW credit card also functions as a key

Mark · 01-06-2015, 11:31 AM

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BMW teams up with MasterCard
Contactless MasterCard which can be used to unlock and start a BMW/MINI from the DriveNow carsharing fleet.
DriveNow is operated by BMW and Sixt in the US, UK, Germany and Austria

At the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), BMW and MasterCard have jointly presented a contactless MasterCard credit card that can be used to hire, unlock and operate a BMW or MINI vehicle from the DriveNow carsharing fleet. BMW and MasterCard are continuing to cooperate on the development and introduction of this new smart mobility solution.

DriveNow, the car-sharing service by BMW and Sixt, is a premium mobility service from the BMW Group and one of the biggest car-sharing operators in the world, with more than 2,800 vehicles and more than 350,000 users in the USA, the United Kingdom, Germany and Austria. One reason for DriveNow’s success is simple access to the car fleet: all that is required is a smartphone app or PC and an ID card.

New functions for the BMW Group credit card.
DriveNow is designed to meet short-notice, short-term mobility needs in the city. It is targeted both at local residents who want flexible, on-demand mobility and visitors who, following a flight or train journey, want to be able to use a car with the minimum of hassle.

Following a one-off registration, customers can reserve BMW and MINI vehicles from the DriveNow fleet simply by using a smartphone app or computer. They can then access a DriveNow vehicle by identifying themselves with an ID card or the smartphone app. Billing is automatic and by the minute, based on a fixed scale of charges. The DriveNow smartphone app also provides users with directions to the vehicle they have reserved.

The new generation of BMW Group MasterCard credit cards will offer a further way of accessing any vehicle in the fleet. The card is fitted with a chip that supports NFC (Near Field Communication – a wireless standard for shortrange data transmission). The credit card then becomes not just a means of cashless payment but also a remote key. As soon as the card is held near to the sensor in the windscreen, the system identifies the user and unlocks the vehicle. Since the user’s identity was already checked when the credit card was issued, identification with an additional ID card or the smartphone is no longer required.

The new credit card again demonstrates that the BMW Group is a premium mobility provider capable of reaching new target groups with new and innovative services.

Vervain · 01-06-2015, 01:14 PM

BMW are really coming out guns blazing at CES!

I wish this was offered in other countries.

abirmaher · 01-06-2015, 01:30 PM

Awesome!

MSPORTWORLD · 01-06-2015, 01:34 PM

That's pretty cool! Might actually make me use the BMW cc.

timothyhugh · 01-06-2015, 01:36 PM

This sounds cool and all but what happens if someone else "uses" your card to take a car?

Just a card as an identifier doesn't sound secure enough for me.

I still think the User should enter a pin or some kind of password/retina scan, etc. to access or start the car.

Majec9-7 · 01-06-2015, 01:36 PM

Why would I want a BMW credit card? Not bashing, just interested.

ZachP51 · 01-06-2015, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by abirmaher

Awesome!

It is

7woodman7 · 01-06-2015, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by timothyhugh

This sounds cool and all but what happens if someone else "uses" your card to take a car?

Just a card as an identifier doesn't sound secure enough for me.

I still think the User should enter a pin or some kind of password/retina scan, etc. to access or start the car.

yes, you have to use your pin code inside the car.

deeLow · 01-06-2015, 01:50 PM

Anyone use this service before?? I'm wondering what the premium BMW charges is..... Not that I have interest in ever using it, just curious.

E90SLAM · 01-06-2015, 01:56 PM

Make sure to pay your bill on time!

RingMeister01 · 01-06-2015, 01:57 PM

Tech overload today

bimmette · 01-06-2015, 01:58 PM

Wow, cool!

BLU135i · 01-06-2015, 02:10 PM

If I could use Apple Pay for this I might be interested. Hey let me dig my wallet out and pull out a credit card in this dimly lit parking lot to open my car. Really..????

ORIGIN M. · 01-06-2015, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BLU135i

If I could use Apple Pay for this I might be interested. Hey let me dig my wallet out and pull out a credit card in this dimly lit parking lot to open my car. Really..????

No doubt you have a huge point. Forget comfort access, where is my credit card? I'd like to know who actually services the card for BMW.

cs4444 · 01-06-2015, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by BLU135i

If I could use Apple Pay for this I might be interested. Hey let me dig my wallet out and pull out a credit card in this dimly lit parking lot to open my car. Really..????

The card can remain in the wallet, you just have to be close to the car...like a regular key fob.

greentrbo95gst · 01-06-2015, 03:15 PM

Sign me up!!

04cobra · 01-06-2015, 03:47 PM

Would we be getting some sort of rewards points for using it that can be used for discounts on BMW vehicles? Similar to how GM CC works? If not, no thanks

clbmw · 01-06-2015, 04:20 PM

Oh God a credit card you put in your BMW... Sounds expensive

BLU135i · 01-06-2015, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cs4444

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLU135i

If I could use Apple Pay for this I might be interested. Hey let me dig my wallet out and pull out a credit card in this dimly lit parking lot to open my car. Really..????

The card can remain in the wallet, you just have to be close to the car...like a regular key fob.

Yeah don't think so. First off the press release says right in it that you have to hold the credit card next to the windshield. Second NFC ain't all that strong, most of those cards have to be held right next to the scanner. I've used these for years to enter secure spaces. I guess you could sit on the windshield and slide your ass down. LOL. Might look awkward.

dannygee90 · 01-06-2015, 08:13 PM

What if you just want the cc to use for everyday purchases.....just to say hey i have a bmw card

: kinda neat !

Cuz5150 · 01-06-2015, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RingMeister01

Tech overload today

^^^This^^^

My head is spinning reading all the tech articles, I'll be afraid of getting a new BMW in the feature.

Marioalex24 · 01-07-2015, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by BLU135i

Yeah don't think so. First off the press release says right in it that you have to hold the credit card next to the windshield. Second NFC ain't all that strong, most of those cards have to be held right next to the scanner. I've used these for years to enter secure spaces. I guess you could sit on the windshield and slide your ass down. LOL. Might look awkward.

Lmfao

Bmw, please just make an app for the iPhone and be done with this credit card or big ass key thing to unlock your cars.

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