03/07/2008 20:08. pretty limited. In Europe, BMW has launched in-car internet, which allows access to the ‘net controlled via its iDrive system, but aside from custom installed car computers with wireless cards, no such system exists from the factory. Chrysler is looking to change this with the introduction of its Mopar uConnect Web system, which will turn vehicles equipped with this system into mobile hotspots.

The concept of uConnect Web is pretty simple; using a broadband router it picks up cellular-based 3G broadband internet, which allows passengers on board to sync up their wifi-enabled devices to the internet. That means if you're out on a road-trip as a passenger, and you've got a laptop, you can... // Automobile.com