Connecting the world, one car at a time

Google’s driverless cars have been pootling staff around for nearly five years, but the man on the street is still waiting.

What high-tech device can he or she get their hands on when it comes to making their car, and their relationship with it, more efficient?

Cars that talk to your smartphone, telling you when a tire is about to go flat, or that the windscreen wiper is running low on water, or that there are traffic jams ahead. They might seem like a world away, but they’re not.

Come August the connected car platform Vinli, created by Lebanese engineer Mark Haidar, will be officially on the market.

Like a Chromecast for cars, the Vinli USB is plugged into a car’s on-board diagnostics (OBD) port, and using Bluetooth and 4G LTE it connects to the car’s internal electronics.

You can immediately access three things: high speed internet (they are partnering with T-Mobile for the WiFi); an app store for the car; and ‘Vinli Services’ which include accident response, roadside assistance and the mechanic in your phone, the My Service shop.

Original article by Lucy Knight

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Connecting the world, one car at a time