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January 20th, 2010, 15:05
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Wish you could start your car via your cell phone, but don't feel like ponying up the $40k for a Chevrolet Volt (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/onstar-and-chevy-show-off-android-blackberry-and-iphone-contro/) or $499 (plus $29 a year) for an aftermarket system from Viper (http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/viper-security-launches-smartstart-iphone-app-for-well-appointed/)? This hack from a guy named Dave will set you back considerably less, relying on a cheap prepaid cellphone that has had its vibration motor surgically removed, replaced by a couple of leads triggering the car's starter. Now, whenever the phone receives a call it starts up the car -- a somewhat dodgy proposition if a telemarketer ever gets hold of your number, but an interesting solution nonetheless. Dave is also excited about the prospect of setting on timers and alarms on the handset to auto-start the car at regular intervals, while we're excited about the total cost of the project: $71.03. Why, that's barely enough to cover the gas our big blue Excursion burns while warming up in the morning.The DIY $10 prepaid cellphone remote car starter (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/20/the-diy-10-prepaid-cellphone-remote-car-starter/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Wish you could start your car via your cell phone, but don't feel like ponying up the $40k for a Chevrolet Volt (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/onstar-and-chevy-show-off-android-blackberry-and-iphone-contro/) or $499 (plus $29 a year) for an aftermarket system from Viper (http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/13/viper-security-launches-smartstart-iphone-app-for-well-appointed/)? This hack from a guy named Dave will set you back considerably less, relying on a cheap prepaid cellphone that has had its vibration motor surgically removed, replaced by a couple of leads triggering the car's starter. Now, whenever the phone receives a call it starts up the car -- a somewhat dodgy proposition if a telemarketer ever gets hold of your number, but an interesting solution nonetheless. Dave is also excited about the prospect of setting on timers and alarms on the handset to auto-start the car at regular intervals, while we're excited about the total cost of the project: $71.03. Why, that's barely enough to cover the gas our big blue Excursion burns while warming up in the morning.The DIY $10 prepaid cellphone remote car starter (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/20/the-diy-10-prepaid-cellphone-remote-car-starter/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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