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Curious if there hot spot functionality in the vehicle?
 
drno said:
Hi

Curious if there hot spot functionality in the vehicle?
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No vehicle manufacturer offers the ability to use the vehicle as a hot spot. We don’t pay for the vehicle connection.
 
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Saksak said:
No vehicle manufacturer offers the ability to use the vehicle as a hot spot. We don’t pay for the vehicle connection.
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Built-in Wi-Fi hotspot availability varies by brand and model:
  • Ford & Lincoln: Most models from the 2019 model year onward feature FordPass Connect or Lincoln Connect, utilizing AT&T or Verizon networks.
  • Stellantis: Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and RAM feature Uconnect systems that integrate Wi-Fi hotspots via AT&T.
  • Toyota & Lexus: Select models include trial periods to turn the vehicle into a mobile hotspot, managed through compatible network carriers like Verizon.
  • Honda: Select Honda models feature telematics units that allow passengers to connect devices via the built-in hotspot using HondaLink.
  • Luxury Brands: Luxury manufacturers such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Land Rover commonly include built-in hotspots as part of their advanced infotainment packages
 
Wow, I’m behind the times. Thanks for the info!
 
I know BMW charges a monthly fee for that. It’s essentially an extra cell connection that you can only use in the car. Just use your phone hot spot which you are already paying for in most cases.
 
Even my "beater" work car (a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee) had a wifi hotspot. It sucked and was expensive but it had it ($9.99/month for 3G speeds)
 
Volvo has it through at&t
But to be fair not sure how useful car hot spots are these days. Phones all have hot spots.
 
I need some help understanding what happens in the car with my WiFi: I have my WiFi on at home and at work for obvious reasons and have no problems. When I walk to my car, the door unlocks with a varying degree of delay. Oddly, it doesn’t respond with the phone in my pocket but if I take it out and wake it up (not unlock), the door unlocks.

Once in the car, I can listen to podcasts and NotebookLM for a while but then they stop after about 20mins. In order to resume, I have to toggle my WiFi off and then the media plays again.

Am I using a hotspot in my Air that has data limit? Truly curious because it didn’t start happening until a few weeks ago.
 
Green G said:
I need some help understanding what happens in the car with my WiFi: I have my WiFi on at home and at work for obvious reasons and have no problems. When I walk to my car, the door unlocks with a varying degree of delay. Oddly, it doesn’t respond with the phone in my pocket but if I take it out and wake it up (not unlock), the door unlocks.

Once in the car, I can listen to podcasts and NotebookLM for a while but then they stop after about 20mins. In order to resume, I have to toggle my WiFi off and then the media plays again.

Am I using a hotspot in my Air that has data limit? Truly curious because it didn’t start happening until a few weeks ago.
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There is no hotspot in the Air.

I don’t know what’s happening but it’s possible that stuff is buffered on wifi and then when wifi goes away it doesn’t transition properly. No idea.
 
Just rethinking how things are done... You know when you get into your car how the phone connects to the car via Bluetooth? Why doesn't your phone then become the cellular data connection for the car? Or at least have that as an option. I'm thinking of the people who have poor AT&T signal in their area. If the car was instead using the cell phone carrier you'd picked for its data connection the signal would be presumably better.

On my non-Lucid cars where a cellular hot spot was offered I never felt like I wanted to pay an additional $40/month or whatever for it. I'm already paying that to have a wireless internet connection on my phone.
 
Hammerthyme said:
Just rethinking how things are done... You know when you get into your car how the phone connects to the car via Bluetooth? Why doesn't your phone then become the cellular data connection for the car? Or at least have that as an option. I'm thinking of the people who have poor AT&T signal in their area. If the car was instead using the cell phone carrier you'd picked for its data connection the signal would be presumably better.

On my non-Lucid cars where a cellular hot spot was offered I never felt like I wanted to pay an additional $40/month or whatever for it. I'm already paying that to have a wireless internet connection on my phone.
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You can run a hotspot on your phone and connect the car’s wifi to that.

But in short: not everybody has an unlimited plan, and Lucid’s updates can be massive. The telemetry they collection is also not small in size.
 
The most obvious name here is Rivian. They offer a hotspot on the R1 models.

But that’s not a game change for me as I can use my phone hotspot if needed
 
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