Integra23
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Standard is free for 3 years. They have 3 tiers.Subscription for what?
I have tire pressure, door locks, and fuel range. I also use it to schedule maintenance.
https://owners.acura.com/AcuraLink/nextgeneration/
Standard is free for 3 years. They have 3 tiers.Subscription for what?
I have tire pressure, door locks, and fuel range. I also use it to schedule maintenance.
Sunroof removed for weight savings and structural rigidityMy acuralink is identical to the hondalink in my 5 year old Si. Pathetic. I don't see where they think it's ok to take ASpec features away from the Type S?
No sunroof available for "helmet room", yet no launch controls or track apps on the screens.
Wait so to clarify, you're saying the Type S has remote lock/unlock if you pay for the subscription? So what exactly are the differences between the Type S and A-spec Acuralink then?Real-Time Vehicle Status:
This is probably the most useful featureset, since you can check how much gas there is and maybe plan extra time to fill up before work, etc. Lock/unlock remotely I have used in the past, but it's not as critical as on other car brands where the key is now optional. The Type S requires a physical key to drive, so there's only a very niche set of users who would need the car to not auto lock when walking away, and then lock it later when out of line-of-sight.
Ah okay, so what's the difference people were talking about in the earlier comments?Both vehicles get AcuraLink for 3 years which includes remote lock and unlock.
Actually, in my post I was addressing AcuraLink in general. But I don't believe the Type S has Remote features, including lock and unlock, unless someone who has already taken delivery can confirm otherwise? I tried with the VIN from the other post about the first "second-hand" Type S, this is what I get:Both vehicles get AcuraLink for 3 years which includes remote lock and unlock.
As per my earlier post, I can see the remote lock/unlock for some use cases, although I still get the feeling that it's a "use it because it exists" and not a "need this to exist" feature. Maybe I'm wrong.I wasn't aware of what connected features are available on the A-spec, but it's disappointing that none are not available at all for the Type S.
In our family car, a 2023 KIA, the smart/connected features are pretty handy--mainly remote lock/unlock, but also locating the vehicle and being able to precondition the vehicle to cool or warm the cabin is convenient, not to mention remote start and being able to take photos using the car's surround view camera (although irrelevant on a manual car without surround/360 cameras). But even my 2016 BMW has connected features to lock/unlock the doors and locate the car. Having an additional means of lock/unlock by smartphone is really useful.
True, with a manual remote services wouldn't really work. I forgot to clarify that our KIA is a hybrid, so preconditioning primarily uses the battery from what I've seen. My BMW is older (2016 F22) and doesn't have remote start so it's preconditioning is pretty basic as it only runs the fans to ventilate the cabin.As per my earlier post, I can see the remote lock/unlock for some use cases, although I still get the feeling that it's a "use it because it exists" and not a "need this to exist" feature. Maybe I'm wrong.
Precondition and remote start aren't available for the Type S, because Remote Start is not enabled. AFAIK Remote Start on a manual transmission requires a clutch bypass, and whole host of safety features. Of course, precondition requires the engine to be running (which is something I only recently encountered as my new BMW doesn't have remote start, but it keeps telling me about preconditioning, which doesn't work).