General Motors planning to offer WiFi hotspots on some of its vehicles

General Motors dealers are now offering an Internet router for selected vehicles in its Buick, Cadillac, GMC and Chevrolet lineup. Autonet Mobile of San Francisco supplies this device that creates a Wi-Fi hotspot that extends 150 feet within and around the vehicle.

A survey says that 90% of customers prefer browsing the net over watching movies. For now, this feature is available only on vehicles most likely utilized by families such as GM vans, SUVs, crossovers and trucks. The driver can stream Internet radio stations while rear-seat passengers can use laptop computers, game players and other portable devices. In a statement, Sterling Pratz, CEO of Autonet Mobile, said that customers want to be able to access Facebook, YouTube and FlyCast Internet radio while inside the car. It’s also a terrific way for business owners to stay connected.
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commander104 - 10/23/2009 4:44:00 PM

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some of the newest greyhound buses do this so why not GM trucks

pushrod27 - 10/23/2009 5:34:10 PM

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very good idea. they need something like this to keep too many customers from going to Ford, because Sync is a very compelling feature.

Type707 - 10/23/2009 5:47:39 PM

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Cool. Now you can watch Porn on your iphone while driving.

veyron1001 - 10/23/2009 7:13:04 PM

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Yep and make the most important thing to do when driving secondary. Keeping your eyes on the road.

Joe_Limon - 10/23/2009 8:05:47 PM

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I think it's a very logical progression from having tv's to entertain the ppl in the back seat... now parents can lug their kids along without having to separate them from the computer :P

truckman - 10/24/2009 3:11:07 AM

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What a cash grab,$29 a month X 12= $348. a year! I like the idea of having access to the webb and all, Onstar should include a cheaper deal with Satellite coverage for a package deal of like an extra $5. a month, or an option where you could plug your cel into the vehicles computer to use as a router, lets face it we pay to be online with our cels too, our homes and now pay again in our vehicles too, lets add that all up, car $29+ home $40 high speed home and our cels with unlimited online at an extra$25ish a month= 94 ish a month X 12 months =$1128. a month enough is enough.