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Originally Posted by WaltPA
A remote starter would do nothing but have the hybrid waste gas while just sitting there in the driveway. That seems, to me, to be pretty counter to the idea of owning a hybrid.
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The idea of owning a hybrid is 'personal preference.' And so would owning a remote starter. It's all about what we're willing to pay for.
And on the subject of what we're willing to pay for, there are individuals out there that are willing to take a few cents worth of fuel burning in order to get their vehicle up to warm-up/cool down quicker.
I haven't been to such places, but way up north, I hear there are towns where people actually leave their cars running when they run into stores because it's just so freakin' cold up there in the winters. It would seem to be a benefit to be able to have a remote starter in such a climate. First of all, the car can be warmed up without leaving the comfort of your home. And second, when that driver does leave their car parked outside of the store, with it still running, then they can activate the "run mode" while they're exiting the car. That way, they're able to take the keys with them without having to shut down the car. And, if some knucklehead decided to jump into the car in hopes of stealing it, the car would automatically turn off once the brake pedal was depressed.