Both ours cars have it built in from the factory. I really don't get what the appeal is. This is the most useless option in the world to me ....... A sunroof runs a close second.
To each his own.
Yep... I just tell my wife "Go start the car"...
Unless you live in the northeast and don't put your car in a garage. Ever had to chip your car out of a solid block of ice at 6am before leaving for work? Remote start lets you turn the car on from the comfort of your home a half hour before you are ready to leave so that the heat warms up, and the ice starts to melt so all you have to do is run the brush over the car.
I don't have remote start, but I wish I did. Last year I woke up one morning to find my car encased in a 2 inch block of ice. After spending about 20 minutes trying to clear a 6 inch hole in the windshield I said fuck it and called off.
Unless you live in the northeast and don't put your car in a garage. Ever had to chip your car out of a solid block of ice at 6am before leaving for work? Remote start lets you turn the car on from the comfort of your home a half hour before you are ready to leave so that the heat warms up, and the ice starts to melt so all you have to do is run the brush over the car.
I don't have remote start, but I wish I did. Last year I woke up one morning to find my car encased in a 2 inch block of ice. After spending about 20 minutes trying to clear a 6 inch hole in the windshield I said fuck it and called off.
You're not going to heat up your car by idling it. If you want to heat up your car, you actually have to drive it. In some areas (like Alaska), if it's actually cold enough to warrant using the remote start, then you'll NEVER get your vehicle up to operating temperature. In fact, if your vehicle is at operating temperature in these climates, there is a good chance that it will actually get colder and not be at operating temperature any more if you happen to idle the vehicle for an extended period of time.
Oh and for those douchebags who are working hard to discredit me entirely, it's in the owner's manual not to do extended idling and driving the car lightly is the best way to heat it up.
You're not going to heat up your car by idling it. If you want to heat up your car, you actually have to drive it. In some areas (like Alaska), if it's actually cold enough to warrant using the remote start, then you'll NEVER get your vehicle up to operating temperature. In fact, if your vehicle is at operating temperature in these climates, there is a good chance that it will actually get colder and not be at operating temperature any more if you happen to idle the vehicle for an extended period of time.
Oh and for those douchebags who are working hard to discredit me entirely, it's in the owner's manual not to do extended idling and driving the car lightly is the best way to heat it up.
You're going to pay just as much in labor to pull it then reinstall it. Plus buying a new one will get you better range/features.
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You're not going to heat up your car by idling it. If you want to heat up your car, you actually have to drive it. In some areas (like Alaska), if it's actually cold enough to warrant using the remote start, then you'll NEVER get your vehicle up to operating temperature. In fact, if your vehicle is at operating temperature in these climates, there is a good chance that it will actually get colder and not be at operating temperature any more if you happen to idle the vehicle for an extended period of time.
Oh and for those douchebags who are working hard to discredit me entirely, it's in the owner's manual not to do extended idling and driving the car lightly is the best way to heat it up.
You're not going to heat up your car by idling it. If you want to heat up your car, you actually have to drive it. In some areas (like Alaska), if it's actually cold enough to warrant using the remote start, then you'll NEVER get your vehicle up to operating temperature. In fact, if your vehicle is at operating temperature in these climates, there is a good chance that it will actually get colder and not be at operating temperature any more if you happen to idle the vehicle for an extended period of time.
Oh and for those douchebags who are working hard to discredit me entirely, it's in the owner's manual not to do extended idling and driving the car lightly is the best way to heat it up.
You're not going to heat up your car by idling it. If you want to heat up your car, you actually have to drive it. In some areas (like Alaska), if it's actually cold enough to warrant using the remote start, then you'll NEVER get your vehicle up to operating temperature. In fact, if your vehicle is at operating temperature in these climates, there is a good chance that it will actually get colder and not be at operating temperature any more if you happen to idle the vehicle for an extended period of time.
Oh and for those douchebags who are working hard to discredit me entirely, it's in the owner's manual not to do extended idling and driving the car lightly is the best way to heat it up.
You're not going to heat up your car by idling it. If you want to heat up your car, you actually have to drive it. BLAH nonsensical drivel BLAH
Extended idling is bad for your car because the oil pump is not running at high enough pressure which is the reason why police cruisers are usually outfitted with modifications to facilitate extended idling periods. You can either choose to idle your car for a lengthy period of time, letting your car be in its unoptimal temperature range or you can choose to heat up your car very quickly by driving it lightly. If you can, try this for an experiment. In 40F weather with a smaller displacement engine (maybe around 2 litres?) get your car quickly warmed up, THEN try running the heater at full blast, then watch your temperature gauge drop. There are other anecdotes and stories not to mention MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS to support the idea that idling your vehicle to warm it up is a BAD IDEA.
For the love of god, how can you be so clueless?
I installed a remote starter in my wife's car 2 years ago. In the winter she uses it every morning to warm up the car. We live in Nova Scotia Canada and it does get cold up here. It works. Her car is nice and warm by the time she gets in it.
Are you practicing to become a truther?
THAT'S NOT WARMED UP MORON. When I say "warmed up", I'm not talking about the stupid interior,