Santa’s got himself a new sleigh and you can bet your lump of coal it’s Wired. The jolly fat man in the red suit stopped by the OnStar Command center this week to pick up a whip that will make his gift-giving cannonball run safer than ever. And for the first time, you can follow his journey from the seat of your OnStar-connected vehicle.
Kris Kringle's Star Duster 5000 sleigh includes reindeer health diagnostics to alert him to any hungry or knackered reindeer, turn-by-turn navigation to help him find the homes of all those good little boys and girls and, of course, hands-free calling. We don't want him taking his hands off the reins if Mrs. Claus is calling to check up on him.
“We are honored to help the world’s busiest traveler find his way this holiday season,” Scott Kubicki, OnStar vp said with tongue firmly in cheek. “We know with our core suite of services, Santa’s travels will be much easier.”
OnStar is now tied into NORAD'S Santa Tracker, which has been letting kids around the world keep tabs on Santa’s whereabouts each Christmas Eve for 50 years. Kids, just push the OnStar button in dad's Escalade Hybrid and ask for a Santa update. No word on whether it works in China.
We are a little concerned by the Star Duster 5000, though. It doesn't have enough room for the Bugatti Veyron we asked for.
Video: OnStar
