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 later ...

Earlier this month, we broke a story about Toyota locking its key fob remote start function behind a monthly subscription. If owners of certain models aren’t actively enrolled in a larger Toyota ...

In the Odyssey, Homer repeatedly describes the spreading light of a new day as “rosy-fingered dawn.” The dawn of subscription-based vehicle features is upon us, but instead of rosy fingers, these are ...

Automakers keep trying to get a piece of that sweet, sweet subscription income. Now, it’s Toyota’s turn. In terms of technology, this remote-start feature is no different from using the fob to unlock ...

Whether you think it's a cool feature or a dumb one—or both—the 2024 Ford Mustang is now available with a key fob that lets the user remotely rev the engine, thus the name: Remote Rev. We covered this ...

Physical key fobs won't feature a remote start button any longer. But Toyota's Connected Services will still offer the function, for a price. It all started with Gran Turismo. From those early ...

Key fobs are a generally pretty mundane and overlooked piece of automotive paraphernalia. A few decades ago, drivers didn't have a way to remotely unlock their cars, and now it's taken for granted.

Starting your vehicle these days involves considerably more technology than in the days of simply inserting and turning a mechanical ignition key. The physical key has given way to push-button start, ...