Fewer things might make you feel like a real-life Batman than starting your car before you even hop in. Be it a scorching summer day or a frigid winter morning, in extreme weather, the small pleasure of hopping into an already warm or cool vehicle can’t be overstated. Remote start is one of life’s delightful luxuries.
Some of us are riding around with remote start without even knowing it.
That was the case for Olivia Saad (@oliviasaad3), who recently learned that her Subaru Outback is equipped with this feature. Then she took her new knowledge to TikTok to share with others who may be similarly unaware.
This led another woman to discover something purportedly unethical about the mechanic who worked on her vehicle for its previous owner. She posted a stitch of her discovery.
As of this writing, it has 4.1 million views.






