New control systems, like one by Directed Electronics, are bringing the kind of remote management used commercially by fleet managers to automotive consumers. You've got a remote starter, how about one that can be activated from a landing aircraft, so your car is warm by the time you get to the lot? How about one that can call you in Cleveland if your car's being robbed in New York? Not that there's much you can do about it ... Except track the bastard in real time as he tries for a getaway! "Yeah, officer, he's at the Wendy's on Northern Boulevard. Bust his ass."
Have You Called Your Car Lately? [The New York Times]