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Ford Adds Connectivity For Older Cars
- TechCrunch, Wednesday, February 1, 2017 11:20 AM
Connectivity features are increasingly included as standard on new vehicles, with cellular modems in particular becoming a popular feature included even in base level trim. Now, connectivity is so important to Ford, that the automaker is actually offering an easy retrofit option to add connected features to Ford and Lincoln vehicles from model years between 2010 and 2016, with SmartLink, a new piece of hardware that drivers can just plug into their car’s OBD II port. The SmartLink includes a 4G LTE modem on board, letting it act as a Wi-Fi hotspot for up to 8 devices in the vehicle. It also enables remote start, lock and unlock functions, and can send alerts to a car owner via a companion web and mobile app to let them check on car healthy, and get alerts related to security and service requirements.
WHY do we need this AGAIN ?????? 8 ........hotspots...............to ..........help...............you.........
divert..............your .........attention..................from..............driving??? PERFECT. I guess an oil change sticker on your windshield is so yesterday, and you are way to busy to glance up on the windshield. Good times.