Oh agreed but all dealerships have a charging structure and will quote it when a customer enquires about a job. Whether the final bill reflects that ......
I'm surprised the Lexus system doesn't know the windows/sunroof are open and moderate the a/c performance automatically? Certainly the case with Mercedes-Benz..
I agree, it really shouldn't be so unreliable. No excuses for launching a buggy, laggy web function.
That said Mercedes aren't faring much better with their Mercedes Me connectivity suite..
It's been working fine for me! Admittedly the auto-download in the car has been a little temperamental but it hasn't failed so far...
BTW - you say you pay for this service? I'm not!
If your key fob is like mine, the mechanical key is 'hidden' in the fob, released by pressing the button on the side of the fob and pulling the tag at the top.
A rolling start feels less aggressive than starting when stationary. As you say maybe the engine spins briefly before IGN on, they must do something as just driving along the ICE cuts in and out quite frequently.
I've been doing this since getting the car last October, all through the winter and sub-zero temps. I'm hoping as Lexus designers have allowed the car to do it, it must be OK?