Older vehicles not covered Hum to provide networking services to change the

　　Today many cars offer, and OnStar (GM provides car safety information service) similar services, the vehicle is lost or you'll be well as long as the button is pressed when a car accident occurs, if the vehicle has problems or need repairs they would send an alert to your mobile phone.

　　This is a very convenient service, is one of the many vehicle important selling point. But if you happen to encounter some unexpected, and you are driving an old car or a car manufacturer does not provide related services do? it is a very big market, as about 150 million vehicles are not related to service. In order to enter the market, Verizon started Hum, provide useful services for such vehicles.

　　Earlier this year, Verizon announced this service called Verizon Vehicle, but was changed before release a new one. Click on your car's diagnostic port, through attached speakers with Bluetooth on the sun visor transmission of information. Hum can be run on most cars (except electric and diesel cars), only 15 dollars a month.

　　Hum data collected a series of parameters, including fuel economy, battery status indicator, transmission temperature, engine error codes. After it passes this information to the cloud, if you detect any potential problem areas, and notifications are sent via iPhone or Android application for you.

　　If your car is showing an error code, the application will be explained to you and recommending repairs or repairs could cost the amount of the reference value. If there is a more complex situation occurs, it will also put you through expert hotline to help you solve the problem. Without these technologies Beijing may not be

　　Verizon before the trouble in your car, will make the diagnosis and reminders. But if it really showed what was wrong with the car, costs of $ 15 per month also includes roadside assistance service. If your car is stolen, and OBD GPS data can also help locate the vehicle position (despite the information available only to the police, and avoid contact with buyers and car thieves stealing). It will even remind you where parking is run and at what time the car scrapped under mileage.

　　Of course, security is a big selling point of this product. Just like OnStar and other similar products, Hum when the accident happened will call you to confirm your security. If you did not respond, he will ask for help. What happens if an urgent matter you can also press the emergency button to call 911.

　　"This is a very good idea, because a lot of cars have no such network performance. "Kelley Blue Book auto industry analyst Karl Braune said," but I keep neutral, because I feel what is being followed. "

　　Verizon is not the first use of OBD to make you a better and safer driving. Automatic use similar techniques to make you a better more efficient driving. Some insurance companies have tried similar techniques, but when your driving habits when it comes to this kind of information, regarding privacy issues arise.

　　Of course, Verizon says it will protect your data, roadside assistance only as needed to provide such services, and will share information with third-party platforms, but will only "authorized and permitted by law" cases of shared data.

　　"Our protection of privacy very seriously. "Said CEO Andres Irlando, Verizon Telematics," and this in mind. "

　　This also means that data cannot be easily erased.