Count me in as a major fan of web-based
vehicle lock and unlock capabilities: it saved us one time when my significant
other somehow locked our one key fob inside the car. What could have been a
stressful and expensive situation was easily resolved when I logged into the
vehicle connected app, remotely unlocked the door, and she retrieved the key
fob from deep inside her purse.
So
when GM announced earlier this summer that Alexa Auto was now officially
available right in your dash on most 2018 and newer GM vehicles in Canada with
compatible infotainment units, and would therefore offer this capability (among
many others) simply by asking for it on a smart home device, it seemed
intriguing. What else could it do? In a 30-minute web meeting with both GM
Canada and Amazon Alexa Canada officials, they laid out the parameters of what
Alexa Auto could do now, how it can integrate with smart home devices now, and
what it may possibly do later.
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