Toyota Extend Connected Services Trials to 10 Years

[bZ4X]

Does anyone know that this is only for USA or 2023 bz4x will come with this in the UK? 

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/cars/comments/xtp8ng/toyota_announces_extension_to_safety_connect_and/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

[bZ4X]

Another link same topic:

https://topcarnews.net/toyota-lexus-extend-connected-services-trials-to-10-years-s159615.html

[lightboxcar]

2 hours ago, bZ4X said:

Another link same topic:

https://topcarnews.net/toyota-lexus-extend-connected-services-trials-to-10-years-s159615.html

BZ4X not listed in that article, so answer may be no ?

[Yugguy1970]

There's an article there?  All I could see was adverts 🤣

[temp.est]

28 minutes ago, lightboxcar said:

BZ4X not listed in that article, so answer may be no ?

It’s not, but it is listed in the official Toyota Pressroom. I would go with that.

[FROSTYBALLS]

https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-announces-extension-to-safety-connect-and-service-connect-trials/

- which is the Toyota US pressroom rather than Toyota Global or Toyota Europe.

[bZ4X]

Bz4x is in the list but usa pressrooom:

https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-announces-extension-to-safety-connect-and-service-connect-trials/

The question, are UK customers eligible for this? 

[FROSTYBALLS]

Seems to be a Toyota US initiative rather than Toyota Europe.

[forkingabout]

6 minutes ago, bZ4X said:

Bz4x is in the list but usa pressrooom:

https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-announces-extension-to-safety-connect-and-service-connect-trials/

The question, are UK customers eligible for this? 

The UK & Europe are completely different to the US market.

For example, EU rules state that E call ( the SOS button ) has to be fitted & be free for the life of the vehicle without any user subscription or payment. 

US customers have to agree to subscribe to the safety connect which is included in this new 10 year connected services announcement. 

Before the announcement once the free years trial period ran out US customers lost access to there safety connect coverage unless they paid an extra subscription for it.

 

[lightboxcar]

3 hours ago, forkingabout said:

The UK & Europe are completely different to the US market.

For example, EU rules state that E call ( the SOS button ) has to be fitted & be free for the life of the vehicle without any user subscription or payment. 

US customers have to agree to subscribe to the safety connect which is included in this new 10 year connected services announcement. 

Before the announcement once the free years trial period ran out US customers lost access to there safety connect coverage unless they paid an extra subscription for it.

 

Regarding 'EU rules state...'  , the UK is not in the EU, wonder of that makes any difference ?

[FROSTYBALLS]

37 minutes ago, lightboxcar said:

Regarding 'EU rules state...'  , the UK is not in the EU, wonder of that makes any difference ?

However, for cars the UK has carried over a lot of EU legislation (eg. AVAS, etc).

[forkingabout]

39 minutes ago, lightboxcar said:

Regarding 'EU rules state...'  , the UK is not in the EU, wonder of that makes any difference ?

Not to the UK regarding vehicle safety as the vehicle manufacturers are not going to make a special UK spec regarding safety equipment.

[Malop]

@bZ4X Toyota finally answered your question in the comments page but not directly. 

The bZ4X doesn’t have a WIFI hotspot. However, the multimedia unit has its own internet source that powers the Cloud Navigation and Over-the-Air updates.

This Cloud Navigation is part of the SMART subscription, which is free for the first 4 years.

[bZ4X]

28 minutes ago, Malop said:

@bZ4X Toyota finally answered your question in the comments page but not directly. The bZ4X doesn’t have a WIFI hotspot. However, the multimedia unit has its own internet source that powers the Cloud Navigation and Over-the-Air updates.

This Cloud Navigation is part of the SMART subscription, which is free for the first 4 years.

Saw that! They answered weeks later for the same question in a different  way... 😂😂😂 

 

4 years SMART subscription is included.