To the consternation of some owners, Toyota's remote start key fob functionality requires a paid $8 per month subscription service, The Drive has discovered. The issue only applies to 2018 and later ...

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? It turns out that luxury ...

Toyota's Connected Services package includes Remote Connect, which supports smartphone-based remote starts. However, Toyota will now charge $8 per month to remotely start newer cars with a key fob, ...

Current Toyota drivers might not be thrilled about having to subscribe just to remotely start from their key fobs, but what about new buyers? There's mixed news. The automaker told Roadshow in a ...

While some vehicle keys can be programmed at home almost all contemporary vehicles use a smart key system that requires a qualified locksmith or car dealership to code the key to your particular car ...

The OmniFob is designed to be the last fob you'll ever need. A universal remote of sorts for your keychain. This teachable, versatile device is more than just a key-tracker that can open your garage ...

Q. I have a 2005 Honda Civic and the remote key fob has partially stopped working, but the power lock buttons work fine. When I press the "unlock" button on the fob, the doors unlock. But when I press ...

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In 2007, famous "car guy" Jeremy Clarkson announced to the Top Gear audience that he had learned something that morning that he found so astonishing he had to test it. It's an oft-repeated claim, ...