Re: Remote car start via phone?

["Norm Mugford" <1alarm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In fourty some years of driving, I've never started my car
to let it warm up and until 19 years ago I lived in Connecticut.
I start it and go.....saves gas and I don't hurt the environment.

Norm Mugford

"John S." <hjsjms@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> bigbilltolbert wrote:
>> I'm looking for a way to start my car at the airport when my plane
>> lands.  If I wait until I get to the parking lot, it does not give the
>> car enough time to warm up.  Basically I am looking for a remote
>> starter where I can call a phone number and have the car start.
>>
>> There was a thread a few years ago that talked about it, but the
>> products do not seem to be available any longer.  I did find one
>> product from Viper that looks like it can do it, but it also has GPS
>> and a lot of other features I don't need and is over $500.
>>
>> Given that you can get a pager for free and only pay $60/year, it can't
>> be that hard to put it in your glove box and run a wire to the starter
>> that triggers it just like the remote that is good for 800 feet.
>>
>> Anyone?
>>
>> --bbt
>
> With gasoline price at records levels and the earth temperature rising
> because of burning carbon fuels WHY would you want to let your car idle
> for 15 minutes.  Your car is at it's least efficient when idling at low
> temperatures.  Just get in the car and drive and the heater will be
> working in short order.  Good grief!!!
>


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