Connected car

Connected car

A connected car is a car that is equipped with internet access, and usually also with a wireless local area network.[1][2] This allows the car to share internet access to other devices both inside as outside the vehicle. Often, the car is also outfitted with special technologies that tap into the internet access or wireless LAN and provide additional benefits to the driver. Examples include: automatic notification of crashes, notification of speeding, ...

Systems

Systems have been made by various car manufacturers. An overview:

  • Toyota Monet
  • Toyota G-Book and G-Book Mx
  • Lexus Enform
  • Chrysler UConnect
  • Ford SYNC
  • Ford Myford Touch
  • Audi MMI

There are also other car manufacturers that have their own connected car system. These include: Honda, Nissan, Renault, Citroën, Fiat

In order to ensure that each system of each individual car manufacturer can cooperate with each other, the European Union has started the Cooperative Vehicle Infrastructure Systems (CVIS) project.

References

  1. ^ Connected car term
  2. ^ EOS magazine, september 2010

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