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OnStar Users Can Beam Google Maps To Their Car Starting Today

By Brian Barrett Published July 1, 2010, 6:27 pm ET

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The announcement came earlier this month, but today’s the first day that GM’s OnStar eNav feature is fully operational. If you’ve got an OnStar-enabled GM vehicle (model year 2006 or more recent), you can search for a destination on Google Maps and have it sent directly to your car. Just like Ford Sync! And hopefully less dangerous than Google walking directions.

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