Apparatus and method for selectively enabling vehicle functionality

A method, comprising:

• receiving at least one enablement code at a vehicle;
• transmitting the at least one enablement code to at least one corresponding system of the vehicle;
• enabling at least one optional function corresponding to the at least one enablement code at least one of (a) before departure from a destination point, and (b) along a vehicle trajectory;
• and
• disabling the at least one optional function at a conclusion of the vehicle trajectory.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process to determine if at least one optional function should be enabled in a vehicle, the process comprising:

• receiving a travel plan for a vehicle including a travel path information;
• determining a vehicle trajectory using the travel path information;
• obtaining forecasts of at least one of weather and the other vehicles proximate in time and location to the vehicle along the vehicle trajectory;
• determining, based upon at least one of the weather forecast and other vehicles forecast, if at least one optional function would be beneficial to enable during vehicle travel along the vehicle trajectory;
• and
• generating at least one enablement code corresponding to the determined at least one optional function.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process to enable at least one optional function in a vehicle, the process comprising:

• receiving at least one enablement code at a vehicle;
• transmitting the at least one enablement code to at least one corresponding system of the vehicle;
• enabling at least one optional function corresponding to the at least one enablement code at least one of (a) before departure from a destination point, and (b) during a vehicle trajectory;
• and
• disabling the at least one optional function at a conclusion of the vehicle trajectory.