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For $15 a Month, Verizon Will Make Your Crappy Car Internet-Savvy

Next time your check-engine light comes on, your first call may not be to your mechanic, but to Verizon.

The telecoms giant is launching Verizon Vehicle, a service that can make any car built since 1996 into a "connected car." Using a module that plugs into the car’s on-board diagnostics (OBD) port and a Bluetooth-enabled speaker that clips onto the visor, Verizon Vehicle connects drivers with a ASE-certified mechanic when the check engine light comes on. They’ll help diagnose the problem and even provide an estimate of how much it should cost to repair.

Duplicitous mechanics, you will scam us no more!

The service also can contact roadside assistance or emergency services in the event of a breakdown or accident, and locate your car it it’s been stolen (or you forgot where you parked it).

By Alex Davies

Full Story: http://www.wired.com/2015/01/verizon-vehicle-service/

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