Vehicle Maintenance, Traffic Alerts Among Preferred Connected Car Features, Report Finds

Consumers said maintenance and predictive analytics on a vehicle’s health are the highest requirements for having a connected vehicle, a Compass Intelligence report found. The report released Wednesday said there's low interest in having entertainment DVD systems, Compass said in a news release. The target segment for this market, which is children under 10, is taking a hit because kids are increasingly using tablets for entertainment purposes, it said. “Overall products and services that can enhance the driving experience, entertainment and vehicle maintenance are the key wants from end-users.” Research for the report was done via an online survey of more than 1,320 persons, Compass said. More than half of users want a system that displays when preventative maintenance is due, and 60 percent want real-time traffic updates, it said.