but since aha is free,
...define "free"? If you have unlimited data bandwidth on your celly, then sure. For me to upgrade my bandwidth, it'd be a minimum of $15/month...which is more than paying for XM.
In the US, where Starlink was aimed at, it made sense because of all the 'unlimited' data plans. It works here if you're on Wind.
...but Rogers, Bell, or Telus will
you so hard if you try to use Aha. Boo to all cellphone-connected cars. It's like the sh!t quality of the bluetooth in my 2006 RX400h. "Wow, your car has Bluetooth?!" said someone in 2007. Now, "Goddamn it, Noto, I can't hear a
word you're saying. Your car's Bluetooth is sh!t!"
Telecommunications technology becomes obsolete before your car does/should.