Abstract: Vehicle remote start system includes a vehicle power plant (VPP) connected to a starting system (SS) and a geographic location system. Starting system includes a geo-bounded on state electrically enabling the VPP to provide tractive power to a drive wheel as long as the vehicle remains within a predetermined geographical boundary (PGB), a geo-bounded off state electrically disabling the VPP from providing tractive power to the drive wheel or another drive wheel when the vehicle is outside the PGB, and a normal state overriding off and on states to electrically enable the VPP to provide tractive power to the drive wheel(s). Hardware key must be within a predetermined distance of the starting system for the normal state, but is not required for the on state. Starting system enters the on state only in response to an authenticated start command from a smart phone in communication with starting system's authentication system.

Abstract: Vehicle remote start system includes a vehicle power plant (VPP) connected to a starting system (SS) and a geographic location system. Starting system includes a geo-bounded on state electrically enabling the VPP to provide tractive power to a drive wheel as long as the vehicle remains within a predetermined geographical boundary (PGB), a geo-bounded off state electrically disabling the VPP from providing tractive power to the drive wheel or another drive wheel when the vehicle is outside the PGB, and a normal state overriding off and on states to electrically enable the VPP to provide tractive power to the drive wheel(s). Hardware key must be within a predetermined distance of the starting system for the normal state, but is not required for the on state. Starting system enters the on state only in response to an authenticated start command from a smart phone in communication with starting system's authentication system.