GM's OnStar joins the growing number of smartphone applications that can control your car.
OnStar President Walter Dorfstatter introduced this new evolution of OnStar at a news conference last night at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show. But these apps will only be available on the hybrid Chevy Volt, which is supposed to be in production by the end of this year. No other vehicle applications were announced as of yet.
Through your iphone, Droid, or Blackberry storm, you can view or initiate remotely the following:
Mobile App Info:
- State of Charge (percent)
- Plugged-in (or not)
- Voltage at Plug (120v or 240v)
- EVMiles
- ODOMiles
- EV-range
- Total range
- Time to Charge
Mobile App Control:
- Door Unlock/Lock
- Honk Horn / Flash Lights
- Remote Start
- Charge Now
Notifications:
- Start Charge
- End Charge
- Interrupted Charge
The charging functions are the most interesting of course. If you forgot to charge, don't remember if your charged, or if something goes wrong with the charging, you can check the status or initiate the charge. Assuming of course that you remembered to connect the charge plug -- OnStar can't do that for you.
Hit the jump for more screen shots and the link to OnStar's demo on your own phone.
Do you want to try these apps on your own phone?
If you have a iphone, a demo app is now available at the iphone store.
If you have a Motorola Droid or Blackberry Storm, you can download the demo at:
Albert Austria, Senior Engineer, Edmunds, Inc
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