Glossary / General

remote start

23 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Remote start lets you turn on your car’s engine without being inside it, so the interior can warm up or cool down before you get in.

Technical Definition

Remote start is a feature that allows drivers to start their vehicle’s engine from a distance using a key fob, smartphone app, or dealership portal.

Hear It Discussed

"It's like, it's like remote start, but instead of a key fob from inside the car, it's interior remote start. Did that, once it didn't recognize my phone..."
Ferrari Luce; My Indy500 Trip; '27 Aston DB12S Review The Smoking Tire 04:28

"If it's got an aftermarket security system of some sort on there or a remote start, it could be set to that to passive lock."
Guys Giving Free Car Advice Over The Air You Can Call Too Under The Hood show 34:47

"[2562.6s] Every single time I walked up to it in a parking lot, I would do the remote start."
Ep. 316: These Are The 2025 Cars That We LOVE And HATE! TFL Car Chat 42:42