A non-payment lock for Tesla rentals, using PIN to Drive.
When a charge is declined, the driver is warned. If it is still unpaid after the hours you choose, Keechain turns on PIN to Drive the next time the car is parked. Paying shows them the PIN.
Warn first, lock when parked, unlock on payment.
- A charge is declinedThe driver is told at once, by push, text and email, with the amount and how long they have to pay.
- The warning runs outAfter the hours you set, or at once when the balance passes the amount you choose, the lock is due.
- Locked once parkedPIN to Drive turns on when the car is parked. The driver can open the car but not drive it.
- Paid, then unlockedWhen the driver pays, the app shows the PIN, and you are told why the car was locked and when it cleared.
What PIN to Drive is
PIN to Drive is a Tesla security setting that asks for a four-digit PIN before the car will drive. Keechain sets it through Tesla’s Fleet API, so there is no starter-interrupt box or GPS kill switch to install.
Before a Key ends
Unpaid charging has to be paid before a Key ends. From the warning hours before the end, 24 by default, any unpaid charging locks the car once parked, and only paying all of it unlocks it.
Put it in your agreement
Tell renters in your rental agreement that unpaid balances can disable driving until paid. Keechain tells them again, with the amount, before anything locks.
Frequently asked
Can the car lock while someone is driving?
No. The lock waits until the car is parked.
How does the driver unlock it?
By paying what they owe in the app. The PIN is shown once the balance is paid.
Can I lock a car by hand?
Yes. You can turn PIN to Drive on or off for any car from the dashboard or by asking the assistant.
Which plan includes it?
The Fleet plan and up: $10 a month plus $3 per extra car.
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