[chris72205]

All of these aren't quite the same though. Charging to use hardware that is already present in a vehicle and contained to that vehicle (heated seats) is not the same as charging to use an app that requires a network of hardware behind the scenes to start a vehicle remotely.

The latter has continuing costs and it's foolish to believe that would be free forever. Should you be _forced_ to pay this? No. But that's a different problem.

[KennyBlanken]

Any vehicle that was available with "telematics" already collects and transmits a huge amount of information, regardless of whether you have a telematics subscription, including location, speed, interior and exterior temperature, whether the wipers are in use, engine parameters, accessory settings, you name it.

Whether you're paying for any services or not your vehicle is generating a substantial amount of data, so the notion that remote start needs to 'earn its keep' is nonsense.

[margalabargala]

There are multiple different kinds of remote start.

Recurring payment to start your car over the internet? Maybe.

Recurring payment to start your car by hitting a button on your key fob from 50 feet away (vs having to be in the car)? Not so much.

Furthermore, it would be perfectly reasonable for the maker of a $60k car to include in that price the cost of supporting internet connectivity for the lifetime of the car.