Hyundai's Miles Johnson runs through the Apple Watch options for the Blue Link app and the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid.
TranscriptMILES JOHNSON: I'm Miles Johnson. I'm the public relations manager for the Connected Vehicle Team at Hyundai. And we're sitting in a 2015 Sonata-- 2016 Sonata plug-in hybrid electric vehicle in beautiful Huntington Beach, California. We're on our media junket here today.
So I'm going to show off a few features that we've integrated into our Blue Link app. So one thing with a plug-in vehicle-- you're always kind of worried about the status of your battery and the charge. So what we've done is we've enhanced our Blue Link smartphone app to have a little bit more integration with our plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
So when I go into Blue Link-- I'll just take you to the Home screen here-- Blue Link allows me to do all kinds of neat things-- remote starts. I can do things like lock the doors, unlock the doors. But specifically, what did we enhance for the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle part is this screen here.
So this takes me in, and it shows me the status of the car. So the charge is 93%. I'm not charging. I've got 24 miles of electric range and about 303 miles of gas range. So it's giving me the current status of the vehicle. I can also do things like set a charging schedule.
So that's essentially all the enhancements we've done for the Blue Link app in relation to our plug-in hybrid electric Sonata. But one other cool thing that we did-- we took the technology that we used for Google Glass, and we integrated it into smartwatches. So now I can perform all kinds of neat functions with my smartwatch.
So this is an Apple Watch, and I've got my Mickey Mouse tapping, kind of cute here. But I tap here on the dial, and this brings me into all my different apps. And I go over to the Blue Link app. And all those same features on the smartphone app are now available with the watch app.
So the point of all that is these phones have gotten bigger and bigger. It might not be in your pocket. It may be buried in your purse. So I don't have to take this out to perform the same function. I can just do it on the watch.
And I can actually do all the Blue Link functions. And I'll show you them all. So I can start the engine. I can lock the doors. I can unlock the doors. I can stop the engine. I can set a parking meter. If I've lost my car in a crowded parking lot, I can flash the lights or honk the horn and flash the lights. I can find my car, and it can also tell me the vehicle status.
The bottom line with the Blue Link smartwatch app is this is just meant to enhance the system in a new way. Hyundai is keeping up with the times. We realize that people are adapting these new technologies, and we want to be a part of that. And we want to be a leader in this industry.
At CES 2024, John Deere showed off its new autonomous tractor technology, which allows farmers to till their fields without being in the cab or paying much attention at all, really. By utilizing an app, the farmer can stop and start the tractor, respond to potential hindrances ahead, adjust speeds …
BMW Remote Valet is an experimental system that allows for your car to be remotely operated by a driver using video screens and remote controls not unlike those used for racing simulators. It uses existing hardware in the car, including forward and reverse cameras, as well as those for the …
Autoblog rode shotgun in Subaru Motorsports’ new American Rally Association (ARA) car, team driver Brandon Semenuk testing the new entry before the Ojibwe Forests Rally in Minnesota. Based on the latest WRX chassis, the turbocharged 2.0-liter boxer four “only” makes about 320 horsepower and 380 pound-feet of torque, but packs …
A spy photographer managed to capture video of a Ram TRX prototype with light camouflage. Unlike the one that's winding up production, this one has an exhaust note that suggests it has a version of the Hurricane twin-turbo inline-6 under the hood. The Hurricane engines are already found in the …
The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ZR2 is new for 2023, and so is the AEV Bison package from American Expedition Vehicles. The ZR2 off-road trim starts with features like 33-inch Goodyear Wrangler tires, 11.2 inches of ground clearance, and Multimatic DSSV dampers. The Bison adds even more rugged equipment to the …
The new Porsche 718 Spyder RS has a unique roof design designed to be light as possible for performance purposes and compact as possible since something bigger wouldn't fit on top of the taller Spyder RS engine. The solution, demonstrated by senior editor James Riswick, is complicated to say the …
Bring earplugs! Seriously. Have a listen to the screaming 4.0-liter flat-six in the 2024 Porsche 718 Spyder RS, which has an extra set of air intakes located just over the driver and passengers’ shoulders. It’s even louder than it seems in this video, with our meter showing a peak of …
The new Porsche 718 Spyder RS has a unique roof design designed to be light as possible for performance purposes and compact as possible since something bigger wouldn't fit on top of the taller Spyder RS engine. The solution, demonstrated by senior editor James Riswick, is complicated to say the …
Bring earplugs! Seriously. Have a listen to the screaming 4.0-liter flat-six in the 2024 Porsche 718 Spyder RS, which has an extra set of air intakes located just over the driver and passengers’ shoulders. It’s even louder than it seems in this video, with our meter showing a peak of …
The 2024 Mercedes GLE 63 S Coupe is a hot luxury crossover, with its twin-turbocharged V8 producing a hearty 603 horsepower and 627 pound-feet of torque. It’ll do 0-60 in just 3.7 seconds. Though it’s also quite comfortable, you’ll still work up a mighty thirst piloting it down your favorite …
The 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander is the brand’s newer, bigger three-row crossover. It has a lot of space for passengers, their cargo and their beverages. It’s got a near-excessive amount of cupholders, but can any of them hold an oversized water bottle like a 32-ounce Nalgene? Take a look inside …
Want an affordable small crossover that looks and feels good, might even impress your passengers, and won’t make your eyes go cross while configuring one online? Buick’s got a new one for you, and it’s pretty slick. The 2024 Buick Envista starts below $25,000, and in a world of rampant …
We have before us the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV RST, which is expected to release later this year with 754 horsepower and 785 pound-feet of torque, and a range of 400 miles. That’s a lot of time between stops at the charging station, and we’re going to get mighty thirsty …
