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minus-squaretoynbee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·15 hours agoMy '24 Chevy does this, too. Lock, unlock and remote start apparently route through OnStar, so using those requires an OnStar subscription.
minus-squarethe_crotch@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·15 hours agoYeah mine requires the Toyota Safety Connect or some such, I’m pretty sure it’s just their implementation of OnStar.
minus-squareCocopanda@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoFord just gives you this for free. But inevitably my 5g cellular connection will age out on my 2019 Mustang. No coats for all of the added features. Ford gets a pass by my book.
My '24 Chevy does this, too. Lock, unlock and remote start apparently route through OnStar, so using those requires an OnStar subscription.
Yeah mine requires the Toyota Safety Connect or some such, I’m pretty sure it’s just their implementation of OnStar.
Ford just gives you this for free. But inevitably my 5g cellular connection will age out on my 2019 Mustang. No coats for all of the added features. Ford gets a pass by my book.