Toyota requires a subscription to use key fob for a feature that doesn't use Toyota features
So, it seems like more and more companies are moving towards perpetual subscription service for features you've already paid for.
Which features are you willing to pay a monthly fee for?
But Toyota's is even better...Remember when BMW wanted to charge drivers to use Apple CarPlay? How about the subscription required for the Mercedes EQS's rear-wheel steering functionality in Europe?
https://www.thedrive.com/news/43329/toy ... on-serviceA Toyota spokesperson confirmed to The Drive that if a 2018 or later Toyota is equipped with Toyota's Remote Connect functions, the vehicle must be enrolled in a valid subscription in order for the key fob to start the car remotely. To be clear, what we're talking about is the proximity-based RF remote start system, where you press a button on the fob to start the car while outside of it within a certain distance—say, from your front door to warm up your vehicle in the driveway on a cold morning before you get in. 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.
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