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The Current powered by Kim Komando

Connected cars are the future of driving

The Current powered by Kim Komando

WestStar Multimedia Entertainment, Inc

News, Technology, Tech News

4.6825 Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2018

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

As much as we'd like to believe flying cars will be a thing really soon, they won't. It's going to take years before that technology is perfected. Just look at how self-driving cars are moving along. But our cars ARE changing. In the next five years, we can expect them to be connected like never before. What will your new car know about you? Listen to my Komando on Demand podcast for an inside look at your future behind the wheel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey doc, we better back up. We don't have enough roads to get up to 88.

0:04.0

Roads? Well, we're going. We don't need roads.

0:07.9

Okay, let me paint a picture of the future for you. Not that far into the future. It's really just around the corner.

0:14.9

The year is 2023, and you've just purchased a brand new car. And you're feeling pretty good about it.

0:20.9

You got a great deal on it.

0:22.5

It's part of a new class of vehicles

0:24.4

that can be purchased for thousands of dollars less

0:27.2

than similar vehicles today.

0:30.6

That's because this car is different.

0:33.1

It's actually a lot like your Android smartphone or Gmail.

0:36.9

It costs less because you've agreed to allow

0:39.7

the car maker to track everywhere you drive. All that information is then sold to advertisers

0:46.0

who use it to tailor customized ads that are delivered directly through the car's infotainment

0:52.1

system. Sometimes those ads can be really helpful.

0:55.2

You are running low on gas.

0:57.1

There is a gas station one mile on the left.

0:59.9

After filling up your tank, you're back on the road.

1:02.6

You live in a suburb a few hours from your office.

1:05.4

You've worked a long day shift.

1:07.6

You're getting home later than usual, but don't worry.

1:10.7

Your car knows that too. You usually getting home later than usual, but don't worry. Your car knows that too.

1:13.1

You usually eat at this time. Would you like some pizza? Pizza Hut has a special on a 12-inch pepperoni tonight.

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