Chrysler To Offer Wireless Internet In 2009 Models

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Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday June 25, 2008 @07:11PM

sunny in Seattle writes "'Have you ever thought rush hour on the 405 Freeway might be more bearable if you could check your e-mail, shop for a book on Amazon, place some bids on EBay and maybe even, if nobody is looking, download a little porn? Then perhaps you should be driving a Chrysler.' LA Times reports that the nation's third-largest automaker is set to announce Thursday that it's making wireless Internet an option on all its 2009 models. The mobile hotspot, called UConnect Web, would be the first such technology from any automaker."

Chrysler To Offer Wireless Internet In 2009 Models

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wardriving (Score:5, Funny)

by pwnies ( 1034518 ) * writes: <j@jjcm.org> on Wednesday June 25, 2008 @07:11PM (#23942533) Homepage Journal

Kind of defeats the point of wardriving though doesn't it.

2010 news flash: (Score:5, Funny)

by Aussenseiter ( 1241842 ) writes: on Wednesday June 25, 2008 @07:15PM (#23942581)

"Recent studies show that tailgating has increased over 170% near certain Chrysler vehicles."

Re:Web surfing drivers...just what we need (Score:5, Funny)

by vux984 ( 928602 ) writes: on Wednesday June 25, 2008 @07:19PM (#23942637)

Considering the amount of shaving, texting, make-up applying, eating, and calling that already goes on in vehicles during rush hour, I'm not sure this feature should even be legal.
Considering the amount of shaving, texting, make-up applying, eating, and calling that already goes on in vehicles during rush hour, I'm not sure anyone will notice the additional impact of this feature.

Comment removed (Score:2, Funny)

by account_deleted ( 4530225 ) writes: on Wednesday June 25, 2008 @07:20PM (#23942653)

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New meaning to "internet crashed" (Score:5, Funny)

by pwnies ( 1034518 ) * writes: <j@jjcm.org> on Wednesday June 25, 2008 @07:21PM (#23942675) Homepage Journal

This will give new meaning to, "My internet connection crashed"

Re:Teen drivers will become a nightmare (Score:4, Funny)

by Gyga ( 873992 ) writes: on Wednesday June 25, 2008 @07:23PM (#23942689)

I know a girl who checks myspace, facebook, email, and various other things and also IMs while driving. She is scary.

Re:Web surfing drivers...just what we need (Score:5, Funny)

by mazarin5 ( 309432 ) writes: on Wednesday June 25, 2008 @07:26PM (#23942739) Journal

I'm not sure anyone will notice the additional impact of this feature.
No pun intended, right?

I'd rather just get where I'm going. (Score:5, Funny)

by pudding7 ( 584715 ) writes: on Wednesday June 25, 2008 @07:30PM (#23942795)

That's why I ride a motorcycle. You can sit there in traffic for two hours surfing and shopping and viewing porn all you want. I'll be at home.
Of course, as soon as I get there I'll just be web surfing, shopping, and viewing porn. But at least I'll be at home.

Re:wardriving (Score:5, Funny)

by Constantine XVI ( 880691 ) writes: <trash,eighty+slashdot&gmail,com> on Wednesday June 25, 2008 @07:32PM (#23942813)

Nope. From TFA:
Users get download speeds of 600 megabits to 800 megabits per second.
Holy shit. I'd love to know how they're getting that over a 3G connection.

Re:Teen drivers will become a nightmare (Score:3, Funny)

by NothingMore ( 943591 ) writes: on Wednesday June 25, 2008 @07:32PM (#23942823)

Myspace?? What your really should fear is all the WoW raids that will now take place on the freeway....

Another way to get yourself killed (Score:5, Funny)

by GroeFaZ ( 850443 ) writes: on Wednesday June 25, 2008 @07:35PM (#23942851)

1. Check www.darwinawards.com while driving
2. Drive off a 100m bridge
3. Irony!!

Re:Tag (Score:5, Funny)

by clem ( 5683 ) writes: on Wednesday June 25, 2008 @07:36PM (#23942871) Homepage

Because that was the number one problem plaguing the good people of New Orleans?

Re:Web surfing drivers...just what we need (Score:3, Funny)

by clarkkent09 ( 1104833 ) writes: on Wednesday June 25, 2008 @07:39PM (#23942895)

Shaving in the car while commuting? Hmm, great idea, that should save me some time in the morning. Thanks!

Re:Too close for comfort, but not for signal... (Score:4, Funny)

by Jherek Carnelian ( 831679 ) writes: on Wednesday June 25, 2008 @07:39PM (#23942897)

Obligatory XKCD:
http://www.xkcd.com/440/ [xkcd.com]

Re:Tag (Score:4, Funny)

by compro01 ( 777531 ) writes: on Wednesday June 25, 2008 @07:41PM (#23942931)

Appearently. Porn is dangerous stuff.~

Re:Ugh. (Score:2, Funny)

by digital_rich ( 1085385 ) writes: on Wednesday June 25, 2008 @08:06PM (#23943203)

I Googled Chrysler Z-Frame and found nada. Should I have Googled Chyselr?

Drivers are for driving (Score:5, Funny)

by glittalogik ( 837604 ) writes: on Wednesday June 25, 2008 @08:28PM (#23943417)

Isn't it obvious? This feature isn't for the driver to distract themselves, it's for your moms to lure you out of their basements and keep you distracted while they drive you to the countryside, boot you out of the car at the edge of the woods, and leave you to your own devices in a cloud of exhaust and smoking rubber. Your final Twitter message will be "Mom? Mom? I fell out, Wh&*(%#@*&($ ###NO CARRIER"

Re:New meaning to "internet crashed" (Score:5, Funny)

by GaryOlson ( 737642 ) writes: <.gro.nosloyrag. .ta. .todhsals.> on Wednesday June 25, 2008 @09:13PM (#23943819) Journal

Cry "cheetos!" and let slip the car analogies of slashdot.
If magnets were attached to Shakespeare's corpse and his casket was wound with copper wire, he would now be generating enough electricity to light his Globe theater.

Re:On the one hand (Score:5, Funny)

by deraj123 ( 1225722 ) writes: on Wednesday June 25, 2008 @10:21PM (#23944287)

I'm buying/building a jammer, illegal or not. I'd rather not have J. Random Asshat trying to read his email or check his eBay auction at 60mph next to me. Cellphones are already too bad. I'll turn his stuff off.
So...you'd rather have J. Random Asshat trying to troubleshoot why his connection isn't working at 60mph next to you?

Re:Teen drivers will become a nightmare (Score:4, Funny)

by Torvaun ( 1040898 ) writes: on Wednesday June 25, 2008 @10:30PM (#23944339)

Road raids?

Heres what i'd do (Score:2, Funny)

by anilg ( 961244 ) writes: on Thursday June 26, 2008 @02:16AM (#23945685)

http://www.xkcd.com/440/ [xkcd.com]

Re:wardriving (Score:3, Funny)

by elrous0 ( 869638 ) * writes: on Thursday June 26, 2008 @10:08AM (#23948565)

Even harder, you have to find one of the ten people in the U.S. still driving a Chrysler.

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wardriving (Score:5, Funny)

2010 news flash: (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Web surfing drivers...just what we need (Score:5, Funny)

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New meaning to "internet crashed" (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Teen drivers will become a nightmare (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Web surfing drivers...just what we need (Score:5, Funny)

I'd rather just get where I'm going. (Score:5, Funny)

Re:wardriving (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Teen drivers will become a nightmare (Score:3, Funny)

Another way to get yourself killed (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Tag (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Web surfing drivers...just what we need (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Too close for comfort, but not for signal... (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Tag (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Ugh. (Score:2, Funny)

Drivers are for driving (Score:5, Funny)

Re:New meaning to "internet crashed" (Score:5, Funny)

Re:On the one hand (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Teen drivers will become a nightmare (Score:4, Funny)

Heres what i'd do (Score:2, Funny)

Re:wardriving (Score:3, Funny)

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