‘I tested it out’: Toyota employee shows automaker changed the controversial remote start feature

The 2025 Toyota vehicles feature an updated remote start feature, according to a Courtesy Toyota of Brandon employee. But drivers aren't sure if that's a good thing.

“If you’re a Toyota fan, you know that Toyota’s had this weird remote start thing where if you remote start it and you open the doors, the vehicle shuts off,” the employee says in a May 31 video on the Courtesy Toyota of Brandon’s TikTok account. 

According to the official Toyota website, this is a safety feature...