Dear Car Talk: I live in a nice, quiet neighborhood. My neighbor has a remote starter he uses with his car. Annoyingly, when he remote starts it, the car horn honks first. Is the honk supposed to wake ...

Idling is when the car is running without moving. So, if you remote start your car and let it run for more than 10 seconds, ...

Idling is when the car is running without moving. So, if you remote start your car and let it run for awhile, it’s the same ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – If you have a remote start, you probably feel safe warming up your car while you are inside. However, Spokane Police have a new warning after a suspect was able to override a car’s ...

TikTok is no longer the dancing and lip-syncing app that it used to be, way before its questionable ban in January 2025. It's now rife with disreputable content, particularly clips spreading ...

If you want to find the best remote car starters, this is the place to start. The technology has been around for a while, and depending on what you’re looking for, there are many different options ...

For anyone that has lived in harsh winter conditions, you know the pain of getting into a freezing car. Sitting in the car while waiting for the car to heat can feel like an eternity. You patiently ...

Remote start is one of those wonderful, pain-reducing inventions that keeps you from having to sit in a freezing car until it heats up. But if your car doesn't have a remote ignition, you can build ...

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, ...

Unless you’re lucky enough to leave your car in a climate-controlled garage, you’ve undoubtedly experienced winter mornings shivering behind your steering wheel while waiting for your car to warm up ...

So you want to reset your car’s remote-start fob? If your car is five years old or newer, you’re likely in for a trip to the dealership; many new transponder keys can only be reset by the service ...

When it’s cold enough to form icicles on your eyelashes, or fry an omelette on your car’s hood, a little comfort is appreciated. Whether it’s extreme cold or unbearable heat, nothing helps ease that ...