Last week OnStar announced that it was launching a pilot test of a new service. The new service is known as Family Link and consists of two pilot programs. The first is Vehicle Locate where a subscriber can log on to the Family Link website to view a map with the vehicle’s exact location. The second is Vehicle Location Alert where subscribers can set up notifications to let them know the location of their vehicle. Subscribers can choose the time , day, and frequency of the alerts.

Participation in the OnStar Family Link pilot is by invitation and will include approximately 10,000 OnStar subscribers.

OnStar is also considering adding additional services to the pilot including Speed Alert, Boundary Alert and Arrival/Departure Alert. Subscriber interest  from the pilots will determine pricing and ultimately the general launch of this service.

To us this sounds like it is a good idea and something we would consider purchasing if we had a teenager that was in need of some boundaries.