The Drive

Mazda Quietly Ditched Key Fob Remote Start for Subscription App (Updated)

Mazda is the latest brand to find itself in the middle of a fight over subscription features on cars after quietly removing remote start functionality from key fobs in 2021. Since then, remote start ...
The Daily Dot

‘Toyota will soon make that a subscription service’: Toyota customer shows how to remote-start your car. All you need is a key fob and a little trick

Modern cars have a lot of conveniences—interactive infotainment, maps, advanced safety systems, and even autonomous driving. All of these newer additions make a remote-start with a key fob seem like ...
The Daily Dot

‘The worst remote start.’

A Toyota salesperson documented issues with the brand’s remote start functionality in a viral TikTok. Adam (@adamoftoyota) accrued over 2.5 million views with his video that appeared to resonate with ...
Jalopnik

Here's How Keyless Cars Can Start Even With A Dead Fob Battery

We really are living in the future when your car just magically knows you're there without you having to do anything. The jingling of keys used to be the universal symptom of turning a car on, but ...