"If the car is connected to a charger then it makes more sense to start-up the air conditioner or heater while still connected, making use of the electricity from the charging station, for those few initial minutes of high power use. With the iPhone app, owners will be able to switch on the air conditioning before they arrive back at the car."

"part of Nissan's research towards the 2010 debut of a production electric car in Japan and North America. The car will be unveiled on Sunday."

Nissan Dials IPhone for Car Remote Control - PC World

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