<story><title>Toyota &apos;reviewing&apos; key fob remote start subscription plan after blowback</title><url>https://www.thedrive.com/news/43636/toyota-reviewing-key-fob-remote-start-subscription-plan-after-massive-blowback</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>overgard</author><text>To be honest, I kind of just hate having computers and wireless stuff built into cars in general. My experience is it&amp;#x27;s always buggy, and after two or three years it&amp;#x27;s mostly obsolete. Admittedly I am a dinosaur, I just bought a new car and it&amp;#x27;s a stick shift, but I feel like a decent car will last you 15-20 years and how many of you are using 20 year old computers?&lt;p&gt;Also the cell connection seems problematic. Like, 4 years ago I bought my uncle a phone, and I just got notice that I have to upgrade him because t-mobiles 3g is going away. How many of my cars fancy connected features will work in 4 years?</text></comment>
<story><title>Toyota &apos;reviewing&apos; key fob remote start subscription plan after blowback</title><url>https://www.thedrive.com/news/43636/toyota-reviewing-key-fob-remote-start-subscription-plan-after-massive-blowback</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>40four</author><text>My ex bought a new Subaru last year and I was shocked to find out their remote start system is locked behind a similar subscription service. I worked in car sales for a bit years ago, and I had never seen this before. The models that had the option, only required the key fob, same as same as unlocking your doors.&lt;p&gt;This is not the direction we want to go. Imagine if it was required the be on the subscription plan to use the remote at all, even to unlock your doors. And if you don’t pay the bill, you have to use the key by hand.</text></comment>