Where is the actual unit located at in the truck?

 

you have to buy the unit, and it plugs into the cig lighter thingy

 

We get f u c k e d on all the goodies here in Canada. I guess they think we are too simple up here in da nort. We can ardly get r snowSHOES on. They are hard to drive with on.

 

i thought some trucks already had it installed somewhere, as I was told I had it.

 

So I can get this added even if I didn't have when I bought my truck? It's only $29/month and can support multiple users? That doesn't sound bad at all....

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc9n9nOJEA0

This rep does a really good job explaining the capabilities/uses of the system. I thought the auto-uploading of camera pictures was particularly cool.

 

That's a very nice description of what wifi looks like in a dodge! It mentions using a 3G cellular network for internet connectivity. Does anybody know what the coverage is like? Does it use an existing carrier like, say, AT&T or Verison? Having something like an iphone essentially gives you web browsing capabilities, but is limited during long trips across the country by the coverage provided. If chrysler offers better coverage, that would be an advantage...

 

The AutoNet Mobile web FAQ indicates this is based on a 3G Cellphone network - "the largest worldwide... including Canada". That tagline makes it either Verizon or ATT. So, the question would be - do you have regular cell service at your remote job sites ??

I bailed at that point, because many of the places that my Ram takes me are miles beyond (and above) the last cell tower. (But, it never fails that there will be a powerline in the shot if I pull out my camera...)

 

Ok I guess I was lied to by my dealership.

 

How different is this when compared to getting a data card for your laptop from your cell phone provider? Seems they both run on the cellular 3G network, so speeds should be the same. The only advantage I could is if you're running a wireless network in the truck with a printer.

I asked about it when I bought my truck. All the sales people had heard about it, and they even had the units for sale in the parts dept, but none of them had seen it come already installed in a vehicle.