Gone are the days when Internet on the move was only for the rich. With the latest offering from Subaru, even the average man can now have Internet on his/her car. Subaru has announced that its Outback 2011 will be available with an in-built Wi-Fi as dealer installed option. This should come as a great news for many who couldn’t afford swanky cars that had this option.
The connection is over a 3G technology platform and is given by Autonet Mobile. This will enable Wi-Fi access within a 150 feet radius of the car. This facility will cost an additional amount of approximately $550, which is a fairly good deal. The parts will cost $400. Besides, there is an activation fee of $35 and an installation and monthly cost of $29. You need to take a one year subscription as well. 
At times, when you opt for Internet on the go, you could have problems of coverage and downloading speed could also be a problem. But, Subaru claims to provide 97% coverage across the US and download speeds vary from 400 Kb/s to 800 Kb/s in areas with 3G. There are two data caps, 1 GB and 5 GB, however there are no extra charges in case these limits are exceeded but the speeds will lower.
It is amazing how the prices have gone down for internet usage. A decade back, a similar service was as expensive as $300,000. It was when Audi unveiled its A8 Megacar. The Subaru Outback 2011 with built in Wi-Fi is definitely a great offer and will be extremely useful as the number of people who need to work on the go is on a huge rise.
