Well, there are a couple of things I like about Bluetooth connectivity in
both my westy and my jeep...being able to connect and control my itunes
library for one...and dialing a phone by voice recognition.

Patrick Spragge

From:   Mark McCulley <markmcculley@GMAIL.COM>
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date:   08/21/2015 01:02 PM
Subject:        Re: Friday post: Why are new vehicles connected to the
Net?
Sent by:        Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>

The only good thing I can think of would be the ability to remotely
diagnose problems. But that could be done without the Internet (like
OnStar
etc.)

I think there's a lot of emphasis on this because it will be yet another
platform for advertisers. Car companies see $$$ in monetizing the screens
that will be required for backup cameras beginning in 2018. Here's one
scenario, driving to the grocery, Jiffy Lube coming up in about a mile,
your car is due for an oil change, and voila--up pops an ad for Jiffy Lube
on the dash screen.

I will never purchase a car or appliance that is part of "the Internet of
things".

On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 8:11 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

>   I surmise the main reason is to sell us all the new stuff, but can
> someone  tell me what your car or truck being connected to the internet
is
> actually good for in a vehicle?