TORONTO – Rogers’ customers may now monitor driving activity, diagnose car trouble and track their car’s location in real time with Rogers Smart Drive.
Billed as the connected car solution, Rogers Smart Drive is available to the company’s Share Everything customers. The Rogers Smart Drive device, which plugs directly into the vehicle, is compatible with most vehicles built after 1996, while an app allows collects information from the device, allowing customers to track things like driving habits, provide diagnostic alerts and turn the car into a Wi-Fi hotspot and connect up to 5 Wi-Fi-capable devices.
Customers may purchase the device for $99 on a two-year term ($200 to buy outright) and add it to their Share Everything plan for $15/month, which includes 1 GB of shareable data for 12 months. Rogers also charges a connection fee of $20 per line to activate the services. Click here for more.
"Consumers are looking for more ways to stay connected wherever they are”, said Rogers VP Leroy Williams, in the news release. “Of the 24 million cars on Canada's roads today, over three-quarters don't have Wi-Fi or any connectivity features. We're excited to be the first carrier to introduce this kind of device to Canadians. Now, families can have peace of mind about their car maintenance and safety and can connect to the things and people they love worry-free."
