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 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, ...

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

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.

Toyota has confirmed that new Toyota cars won't include remote starting from their key fobs — you'll have to use the mobile app.

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.

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 ...

Lots of cars have remote start functionality that allows you to turn on the engine with a simple press of the key fob. However, Toyota has gone down a slightly different route than most of its ...