OnStar Navigation gets a Boost
General Motors announced that more than 2 million vehicles in calendar 2007 will offer a new turn-by-turn voice navigation service through OnStar. The service is being billed as a lower cost alternative to the factory installed in-dash systems that cost over $1,500. With the service, users call OnStar, and the route is downloaded to the car’s computer where it will be “played” back through the stereo speakers. On some models the turn indicator will show up in the stereo’s display. On star cars have a GPS system box already installed as part of their OnStar system, so navigation is a normal outgrowth of the technology.
The service will be available standard on Buicks and Cadillacs in 2007 models. Other GM vehicles will have the service available for a $100 option. In Year two, the service will cost $299 per year.
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Posted by Scott Martin at August 31, 2006 9:36 AM
The new Turn-by-Turn Navi system is a fully-integrated GPS navigation system that allows the user to request complete step-by-step directions to any destination from the live Advisor at a simple press of a button. The system adds a new measure of safety since drivers can keep their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road as the step-by-step directions are automatically played through the vehicle’s audio system. Nice one GM!
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