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Experiencing The AT&T Connected Car at The Portland International Auto Show

January 29, 2016 by Beeb 5 Comments

Portland International Auto Show

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Yesterday, I went to The Portland International Auto Show to check out all of the great cars, from Ferraris to the Bat-Cycle.

Car shows are always a good time, and I really like the atmosphere at this one. It’s a great place to bring your family to get up close and personal with a lot of great vehicles – and there’s even a giant, car-shaped bouncy house for the kids to play in!

Black Ferrari

Holy Bat-Cycle Batman!

While I was there, I also had the opportunity to learn more about AT&T’s Connected Car. Connected cars are the way of the future and AT&T is blazing trails in this market, so they had me step inside one of their connected vehicles to learn more.

Volvo XC90 T8 Connected Car

The car just so happened to be the Volvo XC90 T8. I was impressed by the XC90 when I drove it in Santa Monica last year, so I was looking forward to digging deeper with its connected car options.

It’s amazing to see how much technology advances every single year. I remember when installing an MP3 player in my first car was a big deal – now, you can have an entire computer mounted in your dash. The XC90 can do everything from remote start your car from anywhere, along with the A/C or heat; you can turn your car into a wifi hotspot for your passengers, use voice features to have text messages read aloud and search for locations and parking, and even read your car’s driving statistics on your phone.

AT&T - The Connected Car

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AT&T expects to have 10 million Connected Cars available within two years, which means that a high-tech vehicle is coming to your home soon. Learn more about Volvo Sensus Connect on the AT&T website, and get an up-close look at Volvo’s Portland International Auto Show display at the Oregon Convention Center, which is open all this weekend through January 31st.

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Comments

  1. Tammilee Tips says

    January 29, 2016 at 2:17 pm

    What a fun car show to attend!! I think it’s amazing what they are doing with Technology now and cars. I had not seen the bat cycle before!

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  2. Carlee C says

    January 30, 2016 at 5:29 am

    It has been years since I attended a car show and at the time I was impressed, I am sure if I went again I would be in complete shock now. All of the strides in technology just amaze me.

    Reply
  3. Heather Johnson says

    January 30, 2016 at 5:52 am

    My son, especially, likes cars. He would have really enjoyed checking out all the vehicles at this car show.

    Reply
  4. Kristi says

    January 30, 2016 at 4:36 pm

    What a fun car show. I agree it is amazing to see the changes in technology with autos. We just changed vehicles and I am amazed by all the features compared to my last one.

    Reply
  5. Raijea says

    January 31, 2016 at 5:20 pm

    Wow, how awesome is that. It’s so good to see how far the connected cars have come. Can’t wait to check it out.

    Reply

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