Is remote start legal in the UK?

[CaterBram]

Of course if you have a PHEV, the preheat function runs off the battery so is perfectly legal to use, if parked up on the drive or charge station you can even preheat when plugged in.

Had a Mercedes C350e previously and just got a C300de, which now has the ability to preprogramme which days of the week you want the preheat to come on and at what time. All via the Mercedes Me App.

[stemll]

rog007 said:

On our XC90; love it!

On my V60 too. Used it a couple of times on the drive on icy mornings last winter. Like some of the others described it starts the engine but it must be locked, in park and handbrake on.

[gareth_r]

The answer is "yes".

See also:
Is a turbo timer legal in the UK?
and
Is it legal to drive in bare feet in the UK?