I don’t get this. First, I live in New England, and it was 0 degrees when I came out this morning...nobody, anywhere, can tell me that jumping in, starting it and pulling out immediately is good for the engine. It cannot be, and it isn’t. That is just common sense.
Secondly, I am no shrinking violet, but if I can drive in a vehicle that is at 35 degrees when I get in, that is a hell of a lot more desirable than driving in a car that takes 5-10 minutes to get to 35 degrees.
Thirdly, if your remote starter is running with no key, putting the car into drive shuts it off without the key, and the doors are locked anyway, who in the Hell is going to steal that car.
This is the stupidest nanny-state, anti-mechanical legislation and article I have ever seen. Unbelievable.
Most laws are not meant to protect you. They are meant to take money from you....................