To the consternation of some owners, Toyota's remote start key fob functionality requires a paid $8 per month subscription service, The Drive has discovered. The issue only applies to 2018 and ...

RF key fobs have been around since the 1980s, and GM added a factory-installed remote-start option in 2004 (no subscription needed). Key fob remote start has nothing to do with an app, nor does ...

Beyond that, drivers will need to pay for a subscription to continue using the key fob’s remote start. It also might not be obvious when buying a new Toyota that the remote start function is ...

Although remote start technology is complicated from a mechanical perspective, it is effortless and straightforward from the user's standpoint. It generally requires either one or two pushes of a ...

In some cars, your car key fob can remote start your vehicle during chilly days, depending on whether or not idling is legal in your state. Just look for the remote engine start button often ...