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

But this is a physical key fob that needs to communicate directly with the vehicle via radio frequency—no remote connection back to Toyota is needed. So why require a subscription?

A spokesperson told The Drive that making the key fob remote start part of a subscription plan was an "unintentional" move.

In the Odyssey, Homer repeatedly describes the spreading light of a new day as "rosy-fingered dawn." The dawn of subscription-based vehicle features is upon ...

But as some complimentary subscriptions for Remote Connect come to an end, Toyota owners are getting an unexpected surprise —they can no longer use their key fob to remote-start their vehicles.

Meanwhile, from Toyota's marketing materials, a remote start function that allows you to start the engine and turn on the air conditioner without getting in the vehicle from a distance using a key ...

What is a key fob, anyway? A key fob is a small remote device that allows you to control a keyless system. With a key fob, you don’t need an actual key to get into your car. The key fob uses ...

If you're looking to pick up a new key fob, or repair one, you might wonder how long programming it takes and whether or not you can do it yourself.

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 ...

The hackers showed the flaw allowed them to unlock vulnerable cars and start car engines.