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more about #navigationsystems more comments → dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity: So if one GPS will save 12% on gas, would the car in the picture save 48%? more » engineerd: I'm going to do my own study. I figure if Obama is giving out trillions of dollars, I might as well get a piece of that. My study is going to be tit... more » FTGDWolverineEdition'09: It definitely helped me save a bunch of fuel when I go there for long work trips. U.K has to have the worst road sign system! The motorways are for th... more » Tiberiuswise is all ate up with sarcasm: It makes sense. I'v noticed that when Sulu takes the time to actually plot a course to Talos IV, we get there a lot quicker than when he just goes wha... more » lilwillie: //TomTom thread jack So I went to Sturgeon Bay this past weekend.....Door County, the Hamptons of Wisconsin. I borrowed a friends TomTom for the trip ... more » JSmith53: This study was funded by a GPS manufacturer? No shit. more » Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig): So if you combine this with a "trip mpg" computer, I'm willing to bet drivers will increase by at least 30% in crashiness. more » Mobius: Yeah. Satnav = 0 miles / 0 gallons = ∞ mpg? It also happens to equal "stuck" and "internet stardom", y'know. more » Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig): I believe that pic above is the M5 that broke the coast-to-coast record in 2007. So I'll give those guys a pass on coolness, despite all the GPS (and ... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Terrific. They're also 5,000 times more likely to drive onto railroad tracks, into a building, or off a cliff. But nothing restores your manhood mor... more » Number_Six: Do that many people really get $19.99 worth of lost a month? more » Unevolved has three moving parts.: I'm making a GPS that gives bad directions. "Oh yeah, you should have turned left back there." "Turn right NOWNOWNOW!!!" "Take your next left. [...] ... more » engineerd: VZNavigator from Verizon includes voice turn-by-turn. Take that iPhone users! Storm Rulez; iPhone Droolz! more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Are we there yet? more » aSoundofSleep-less nights: My Sprint phone does this same thing and it works well. But with the Pioneer Avic-D3 in my car it's just so much easier to use on trips. I tried using... more » -
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Survey: Sat-Nav Systems Make Drivers 12% More Fuel Efficient
A recent survey from social science research firm NuStats, finds drivers using sat-nav systems use 12% less fuel than GPS-less motorists. Also, they were found to be 24% less "manly." More » -
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XROADS G-Map: First iPhone Turn-By-Turn Nav App Review
The XROADS G-Map software brings turn-by-turn capabilities to the Apple iPhone, bridging the gap between the device and a typical GPS systems. Does it work? More » -
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BMW's New Navigation System Knows Where You're Going
BMW is reportedly developing a new navigation element which can guess your next destination based on driving habit and time of day. BMW is sorry Dave, it cannot let you put this route at risk. More » -
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Audi Drops New MMI Technology To Challenge Ford's Grip On Nav Supremacy
Until this point, Ford's Sync with Sirius travelink has been our undisputed champ of navigation system greatness, but with the announcement of updates to the Audi MMI system, that crown may be up for grabs. More »
