# In-car Internet > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/In-car_Internet > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/In-car_Internet.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-car_Internet > Source revision: 1267633913 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Internet service provided in a car}} {{update|date=May 2024}} '''In-car Internet''' refers to [Internet service](/source/Internet_service) provided in a car. Internet access can be provided by [tethering](/source/tethering) a [mobile phone](/source/mobile_phone), with a mobile [hotspot](/source/Hotspot_(Wi-Fi)), or with any satellite based connections, whether portable or built into the car. Built in systems have existed since 2008{{cite news |title=Hook Your Car Up to the Internet |author=Lisa Zyga |date=March 28, 2008 |work=Phys.org |url=https://phys.org/news/2008-03-car-internet.html |access-date=October 15, 2011}} and include: * [General Motors](/source/General_Motors) [OnStar](/source/OnStar): provides subscription-based [telecommunication](/source/telecommunication), in-vehicle security, [hands free](/source/hands_free) calling, navigation, and [remote diagnostics](/source/remote_diagnostics). * [BMW Assist](/source/BMW_Assist) telematic roadside assistance service. * [Mercedes-Benz](/source/Mercedes-Benz) mbrace which connects a car from a smartphone or computer. * [Cadillac](/source/Cadillac) CUE, a built-in mobile hotspot combined with a data subscription.{{cite news |title=Cadillac rolls out in-car Internet access |author=Brian Cooley |date=March 19, 2009 |work=[Cnet](/source/Cnet) |url=http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10199833-48.html |access-date=October 16, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305210441/http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-10199833-48.html |archive-date=March 5, 2014 |url-status=dead}} * [Chrysler](/source/Chrysler) Uconnect Web: has a wi-fi hot-spot{{cite web |url=http://blog.chryslerllc.com/blog.do?p=entry&id=403 |title=UConnect Web Brings Internet on the Road |publisher=Blog.chryslerllc.com |author=Betty Newman |date=June 26, 2008 |access-date=2010-05-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823042631/http://blog.chryslerllc.com/blog.do?id=403&p=entry |archive-date=2010-08-23}} with a 150-foot range{{cite web |url=http://www.autonetmobile.com/service/ |title=Buckle up because this is a whole new way to experience the Internet. |publisher=Autonetmobile.com |access-date=2010-05-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100516134555/http://www.autonetmobile.com/service/ |archive-date=2010-05-16 |url-status=dead}} via a 3G [EV-DO](/source/EV-DO) cellular network from [Autonet Mobile](/source/Autonet_Mobile) It includes [Bluetooth](/source/Bluetooth) for cell phones,{{cite web|url=http://www.chrysler.com/crossbrand/uconnect/chrysler/interface.html|title=Chrysler Uconnect website|publisher=Chrysler.com|access-date=2010-05-21|archive-date=2010-01-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100126044820/http://www.chrysler.com/crossbrand/uconnect/chrysler/interface.html|url-status=dead}} a hard drive, [Sirius XM](/source/Sirius_XM) TV and satellite, and [GPS](/source/Global_Positioning_System).{{cite web|url=https://dailywireless.org/mobile/chrysler-rolls-out-u-connect/|title=Chrysler Rolls Out U-connect|work=Dailywireless.org|author=Luke Pensworth|access-date=2010-05-21}} It is a fee-based service that includes a free trial with a new car. * [Toyota](/source/Toyota) [Safety Connect](/source/Safety_Connect): a subscription-based telematics system introduced in 2009 providing telecommunication, [roadside assistance](/source/roadside_assistance), [car safety](/source/car_safety), [remote diagnostics](/source/remote_diagnostics), and other services.{{Cite web |url=http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/toyota/toyota-telematics-programs.aspx |title=TMS Announces Telematics Programs: Safety Connect Available on Select Models in 2009 |date=January 7, 2009 |access-date=2016-01-16 |archive-date=2010-04-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100408110028/http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/toyota/toyota-telematics-programs.aspx |url-status=dead}} It is offered including the aforementioned features as part of the [Toyota Entune](/source/Toyota_Entune) package, while Lexus models receive the [Lexus Enform](/source/Lexus_Enform) system with Safety Connect, adding [hands free](/source/hands_free) calling, and destination assistance services. Vehicles equipped with Safety Connect come with a one-year subscription included at purchase, which can then be renewed annually.{{cite web|url=http://wardsautoworld.com/ar/auto_toyota_tries_proprietary/|title=Toyota Tries Proprietary Telematics|work=Wards Auto|author=Christie Schweinsberg|date=February 1, 2009|access-date=2009-07-31|archive-date=2011-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728081125/http://wardsautoworld.com/ar/auto_toyota_tries_proprietary/|url-status=dead}} Exposing a vehicle to cellular connectivity can lead to security vulnerabilities where a hacker accesses the vehicle's control systems.{{Cite magazine|title = Hackers Remotely Kill a Jeep on the Highway—With Me in It|url = https://www.wired.com/2015/07/hackers-remotely-kill-jeep-highway/|magazine = WIRED|date=July 21, 2015|author=Andy Greenberg|access-date = 2016-01-16|language = en-US}} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Chrysler Uconnect}} Category:Chrysler {{automotive-tech-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [In-car Internet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-car_Internet) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-car_Internet?action=history)). 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