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

Toyota has confirmed that new Toyota cars won't include remote starting from their key fobs — you'll have to use the mobile app.

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?

According to a report in The Drive, Toyota models 2018 or newer will need a subscription in order for the key fob to support remote start functionality.

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