You don't need to have the empeg ethernet-docked in the car unless you are an extreme-turbo gadget-freak and you want to do it for the novelty value.
Yes, but I think I am! (Help!) Actually, my main reason to get it hooked up this way is so that I can leave the empeg in the car permanently (safely attached in the boot/trunk) and use the remote on the dash. That way I don't have to take the empeg in and out everytime I get out of the car, plus I can upload from work in secret!

Anyway, how the heck do you keep the base station going in-car? Connect it to the car battery?

The only concern I have for you is that, since you don't own a PC and don't have VirtualPC
I actually ordered Virtual PC today... The JEmplode thing works, but I want to use USB.

Sorry this is all so silly and confusing. That's what you get for buying a mac, though.
Ooh... cheeky! It's confusing 'cos I'm easily confused, that's all...

Thanks for your help. : )