> The only advantage I can fathom for being able to unlock and start a car over the Internet instead of only by being within radio range seems more oriented tow

> The only advantage I can fathom for being able to unlock and start a car over the Internet instead of only by being within radio range seems more oriented towards attackers and other user-hostile scenarios Your car might be parked further away than the radio distance, especially if you're living in a big city with few parking spaces. There are also a lot of scenarios where you are not at home but want to preheat your car anyways.