Chrysler's Peapod EV lets iPod double as ignition key
By Ross Miller 
posted Apr 19th 2009 8:31AM
posted Apr 19th 2009 8:31AM
That unassuming iPod dock we saw in Chrysler GEM's Peapod prototype? Turns out it's got a pretty interesting little trick, allowing your iPhone / iPod double as the ignition key. According to the EV's brochure, the company's got an app that makes all the magic work, and if you wish to start your car in an old-school manner, keys are still a viable option. Sure, it's not the first example of car-phone integration we've come across, it's a welcome addition to the oddly-shaped neighborhood whip that's going beyond concept phase into production this October.
That's so cool! I wish I had an iPhone (or I used my iPod Touch more often) so I could use this!
http://insideahighschooler.blogspot.com
I'll laugh if Apple rejects that App for the App Store.
i use my iphone for a remote start already...
this is retarded. chrysler's shrinking market share in the auto world is STILL more than apple's marketshare in the cellphone world. why would you tie an ignition start to a device 1 in 10 people have?
WOW, so now when you get your phone lost or stolen they can steal your car with it? Great Idea!
even better if you have your home address programmed into your navi!