Your Car Is Now a Hotspot

Chrysler wants you to spend more time in your car. So, beginning in August, you can turn almost any Chrysler vehicle into a Wi-Fi hotspot for under $500.

The new service is called “uconnect”, and it can provide Wi-Fi service to occupants as well as anyone within 100 feet of the vehicle. Chrysler is specifically touting uses for the system that include, downloading songs to your iPod, watching TV through Sirius’ new satellite service, and receiving turn-by-turn directions through Bluetooth phone connectivity. According to Chrysler, “Wherever cellular service is available, uconnect web enables all vehicle passengers to simultaneously connect with WiFi-enabled devices like a laptop, iPhone, Sony Playstation (PSP), PDA and more.”

So from now on long car trips, dad can download his classic rock, mom can IM her boyfriend, and the kids can watch cable TV, so there is definitely no reason to talk anymore.