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Presumably this uses a SIM card, where Toyota is paying a network provider for connectivity. So... it seems reasonable to ask for a subscription payment? Altho
by bellyfullofbac 5y ago
Presumably this uses a SIM card, where Toyota is paying a network provider for connectivity. So... it seems reasonable to ask for a subscription payment?
Although, I think making a key fob with a SIM card makes it unnecessary complicated, I wonder if on the fob side it's Bluetooth instead, and requires a smartphone with connectivity, plus a Toyota app.
I guess it'd be better for them to add the x years' (x = average car's lifetime) worth of SIM subscription fee to the base price of the car, to stop this complaining.
- imglorp 5y agoNo, the fob is local only, no cloud. The money is just to keep the feature enabled.
- bellyfullofbac 5y agoWell, that's dumb, then. I wonder how they'll determine if your subscription has expired.. digital certificate that has an expiry date, and get the current date from GPS satellites?
- josephcsible 5y ago> Presumably this uses a SIM card, where Toyota is paying a network provider for connectivity. So... it seems reasonable to ask for a subscription payment? If it did, then I'd agree, but it doesn't.