I would imagine it wouldn't be too difficult to install. I've installed them in various other cars in the past (previous job), but never on a hybrid.

The only major concern I've ever had is bypassing the ignition to thinking it senses the transponder in the key. That's one less theft deterrent if your car ever gets stolen.

FWIW, my HAH has several key wires tapped into under the dash. Looks like the dealership originally had a remote starter installed in it.

PS- everything we do has an opportunity cost. Meaning, in order to do one thing, the cost of doing it is what would have been the next best thing. Such as, the cost of X comfort is X money. An opportunity cost of having a warmed up/cooled down vehicle interior is a few cents worth of gasoline. For some climates, it's a small price to pay. If it's 100 degrees out, and I hit the remote start to let the car idle for <5 minutes to let the A/C cool off the car, and the gasoline (probably a lot less, but just for calculations) burned is a 16th of a gallon... then at $2.25/gal I've spent 14 cents to ensure a comfortable vehicle when I get in. At 14 cents a pop, I'd be doing it! Especially when our summers peak around 115 degrees for quite a few months. But what keeps me from doing this is the $250-500 cost of putting in an alarm with remote start capability.

Think about the other things you do in life. What's the opportunity cost of watching TV? If you weren't in front of the TV, what could you have done with that time? Maybe, work a little more? Did you do what's more beneficial? Was it to make more money or to veg-out? Or, did you buy pre-cut celery at the grocery store? Individually wrapped cheese slices? Burgers at McDonalds? The high initial cost of a hybrid car? It's kind of like this remote start thing. Maybe for some, they see it as an unnecessary cost. But for others, they see it as a convenience or benefit worth paying for.

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