Your fob uses radio waves to communicate with the car, and no connection back to Toyota’s servers is needed. But the function will not work without a larger Remote Connect subscription.

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 ...

To the consternation of unaware owners, Toyota's remote start key fob functionality requires a paid $8 per month subscription service.

Toyota had no intention of 'monthly system' in the case that the 'remote start' function that can start the engine without getting in the vehicle using the key fob (remote key) was incorporated in ...

The Mazda CX-90 is the latest model with remote start and stop that used to be on a key fob, but has now gone the way of in-app subscriptions.

In these cases, a smartphone-based remote start app will work best, allowing a range of up to one mile, and in some cases, even further. When the driver presses the button on the remote start key fob, ...

The key fob is your lifeline to your car, letting you unlock the doors and set off the alarm, at a minimum, but how can you ...

A viral video making the rounds on TikTok claims that all modern cars secretly have a remote start feature, even if it's not advertised. Here's why it's untrue.

While not all Fords come equipped with remote start, a fair number of new models do. If you're not sure whether your vehicle has remote start, the answer lies in your key fob.

How Does Remote Start Work? Everything You Need to Know Find out how a remote starter works in your car and the key features of top-rated remote starts.