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Where's Santa? Find Out with OnStar

by jessica on Thu, 2009-12-24 05:00


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Do you have OnStar? Santa does. For the first time ever, Santa's sleigh will have a GPS system that will allow you to follow his journey around the world on Christmas Eve. Starting at 6:00 a.m. E.S.T. on December 24, drivers with OnStar will be able to press the blue button in their vehicles and request a "Santa Update." From there, an advisor will share St. Nick's whereabouts based on location information provided by the The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). A new update will be available every hour through 5 a.m. EST on December 25.

Santa's hi-tech sleigh upgrades also include Rooftop Assistance and Automatic Crash Response, On-Board Reindeer Diagnostics, Stolen Sleigh Slowdown and hands-free calling to the North Pole and Turn-By-Turn Navigation.

Want to follow Santa online? Just visit NORAD Santa 2009 or NORAD Santa on Facebook.

Onstar Stolen Vehicle Slowdown Technology Saves Lives


OnStar Buttons OnStar's Stolen Vehicle Slowdown technology has been introduced into 2009 Model Year vehicles. Approximately 30,000 high speed chases happen yearly and almost 300 deaths occur as a result. Now, General Motors and OnStar hope to improve safety on the road by introducing Stolen Vehicle Slowdown. This new technology allows police officers in pursuit of stolen vehicles to connect to Onstar and, once conditions are safe, remotely authorize the vehicle to slow down.

An extension of the already available Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance, this new service hopes to make the roadways even safer. Being introduced in nearly two million 2009 vehicles, Stolen Vehicle Slowdown is a favorite of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. Read more

OnStar Lets Those Who Drive Less, Pay Less

by jessica on Mon, 2008-12-08 00:30


traffic In these economic times, every dollar counts. In an effort to help families save money wherever they can, OnStar continues support for the Low-Mileage Discount program. This program helps those Americans who drive less, pay less on their automotive insurance.

Using built-in technology, customers who opt-in can save up to 54% just by driving less than 15,000 miles annually. With the subscriber’s permission, the odometer reading from the monthly diagnostics email is forwarded to the insurance company. Based on those readings, the company will decrease premiums accordingly.

Not only does this program cut down on insurance premiums, but it also gives families an incentive to limit unnecessary driving.
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