yeah, recently toyota: https://www.thedrive.com/news/43329/toyota-made-its-key-fob-remote-start-into-a-subscription-service https://www.thedrive.com/news/43329/

yeah, recently toyota: https://www.thedrive.com/news/43329/toyota-made-its-key-fob-remote-start-into-a-subscription-service https://www.thedrive.com/news/43329/toyota-made-its-key-fob-... Merc: https://www.thedrive.com/tech/41678/full-rear-wheel-steering-on-mercedes-eqs-will-be-575-annual-subscription-in-germany-report https://www.thedrive.com/tech/41678/full-rear-wheel-steering... but yeah, almost all carmakers make remote functionality a subscription. Usually with first 3-4y free of charge.