Is it truly a smart remote?

[Seejay]

OK, I should amend that from

Wow, the phone-based remote stuff is so lame.

to

Wow, the phone-based remote stuff is so lame for me in Houston.

Of course everyone knows that prolonged idling is bad for the engine. Does the Genesis "time out" if you don't go out and get in the car after a remote start? I haven't bothered to look in the owner's manual. I mention it because someone at work left a car running all day in the parking garage a few months back. They had remote started a Chrysler Town and Country van (either by accident or forgot about it). I am warm natured and if i lived in a cold climate i would love remote start.

About security. Car manufacturers are "babes in the woods" when it comes to this, hence the hacked Jeep via telematics debacle a year or so ago. The rolling codes on late model BMWs and Mercedes fobs were a cake walk to hack and steal. The iOS apps for Bluelink and the derived Genesis apps do not appear to use the Apple Keychain for authentication. A four digit PIN code for remote actuation is a warning sign. Be careful with your phone!

About dependability. Where I live, cell phone service is extremely reliable in terms of daily ordinary use. In information tech, something is consider highly reliable or dependable only if it has a short chain of dependencies and has redundant systems at every failure point. For this reason, many hospitals continue to use pagers rather than cell phones.

 

[greekgeek]

A fob's range is what's lame for me. Typically, if my car is close enough to use the FOB, I don't need to remote start it. However, the phone remote works great to start from my office where a fob would be useless - the car is nice and warm by the time I walk out to it a couple of minutes later.

This.

 

[ksoze]

Of course everyone knows that prolonged idling is bad for the engine. Does the Genesis "time out" if you don't go out and get in the car after a remote start?

The app sets the start with up a 10 minute max run time before shutoff

About security.

The car will only start. Still the the FOB on your person to enter the car and drive away.

About dependability. Where I live, cell phone service is extremely reliable in terms of daily ordinary use.

Then you would be just fine.

 

[Seejay]

My co-worker would not be able to use any telematics remote so long as she insists on using current cellphone provider. T-Mobile has no repeater in our building.

As for security, i am concerned about being hacked, not theft. Car manufacturers have really improved fobs. The company I work for is negotiating with Tata to improve the security on the high-end cars they now own.

I was just being picky.

 

[coolasice]

We dont even get bluelink in Canada. My friend got the hyundai remote starter for his v6 here in canada and it's s pretty nice. Seperate FOB that has longer range. You can also start by using your regular key fob by pressing lock and then trunk button right after.

I ordered for my v8... Went to get it installed and they had ordered the v6 one apparently. Said they would call me when they got the right one... Its been over 3 weeks now maybe dosen't exist for the v8?

 

[GenesisAWD]

hyundai, if you're watching, please put remote start back where it belongs!!

A million times this ^^^^

It is by far my biggest "complaint" about my car. F*ck Bluelink.