Does in car WiFi Work?

The next big thing in automotive technology is WiFi hotspots.

In car technology and communication has come so far in the past 20 years that it would be incomprehensible to a plug-in mobile bag-phone user in 1994. Revolutions in navigation, audio and downloadable apps have changed the way we spend time in our automobiles.

And now we are on the cusp of the next big automotive technology advancement – in-car WiFi. For a while now cars have been capable of becoming WiFi hotspots as long as there was an existing signal from a mobile device to piggy-back off of.

But now cars can become mobile WiFi hotspots in their own right. Simply sign up for a data plan, install a SIM card and bam! – mobile internet ready to power anything from phones to tablets to laptops. This all sounds great for passengers and rear seat business workers who need to be connect at ALL times.

The question remains though, is it any good?

To find out Mike Schlee of AutoGuide.com borrowed a 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe with GM’s Onstar 4GLTE loaded up and ready to rock. His goal is to test the car in a variety of situations to see if car-based WiFi is a neat novelty or ready for prime time.

He discovered that constant stopping for computer usage will affect mileage. Still, averaging over 20 MPG for a luxury sport coupe that is sitting half as much as it’s driving is respectable.

Keep reading to learn about his results.

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