2007 will be a year of cars thanks in part to Ford’s Sync , a hand-free cell phone gizmo runninig on Microsoft’s operating system . It also let you control your MP3 player using voice commands . Sync will be available on several  car models in fall , and it’s even going to work with iPods . But is is just a start . The product manager for Microsoft’s  in-vehicle system says , that Future versions of Sync could incorporate Wi-Fi , so you could download your email  while driving through Net cloud and then have the system read it to you . Meanwhile Autonet Mobile ( autonetmobile.com ) , wants to turn your car into a rolling hotspot . Autonet’s book-size routner plugs into your sigarette lighter and connects into the same kind of cell networks used by wireless PC Cards , while broadcasting a secure 802.11 g network in your car . Autonet has two advantages over wireless cards , according to the company’s CEO . It is better at managing handoffs when you move from fast networks to slower ones , and everyone can share one connection . By the time you read this , cars with Autonet inside should be available at select Avis Rent A Car locations ; late this spring you will be able to buy the router for $ 399 , plus $ 50 per month for access to Autonet’s network . As Internet Protocol version 6 becomes more common , cars could be used to gather data about traffic paterns , weather and much more .

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