After last week’s cold snap, you’re probably looking into how much it would cost to get yourself a remote start. Before it gets cold again, you should know that you could’ve gotten yourself into some trouble last time it got below freezing, and you should know the laws before it gets cold.
I finally splurged and got my wife a remote start because I got tired of her asking “Can you go start my car?” I get it, it’s a nice thing not to have her out in the cold, but hey man, I’m cold too!
If you don’t have a remote start, you should know that first off, leaving your car running with the keys inside can get you into trouble, starting with your car getting stolen.
Before it gets cold, make sure you remind everyone that you know it is illegal to warm up your car using the key and leaving it unattended.
A few winters ago, Memphis Police were going around handing out citations, and Metro Council passed a law several years ago prohibiting leaving your car running unattended without a keyless entry or remote start…