Before smartphones, keeping passengers entertained on a long road trip meant packing a case of CDs, hoping the AC held out, and answering "are we there yet?" every 45 minutes (or seconds). Today, most new vehicles come with a built-in Wi-Fi hotspot that can connect multiple devices at once, turning your car into a rolling internet connection for the whole family. Passengers can stream video, run different apps, and browse the web, all from their own devices while riding along. Many vehicles today accommodate multiple devices at once, be it a phone, tablet, or laptop. If you have just purchased your vehicle, you most likely have access to the Wi-Fi hotspot for a trial period. Once that ends, pricing varies by make and model (we cover this in more detail below). However, if your subscription is active and ready to go, here's how to put it to work on your next road trip. 5 Keep everyone entertained Most vehicle hotspots support multiple devices at once The most immediate payoff of a Wi-Fi hotspot on a road trip is keeping passengers, especially kids, entertained without draining anyone's phone data. They can stream movies on Netflix or Disney+, play games, or video chat with friends, all on their own devices, over the same connection. If you have everyone traveling with you, each wanting to watch something different, most vehicle hotspots support anywhere from five to 10 devices simultaneously. Uncle Jim can be halfway through a Walker, Texas Ranger episode on his tablet while your cousin Travis is getting absolutely destroyed in an online chess match, and neither is pulling from anyone's cellular plan. An in-vehicle Wi-Fi hotspot can make all the difference on long trips. A four-hour drive that might otherwise produce a chorus of complaints can pass more quickly when everyone