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One Little Device Does it…
That’s right a GPS Device… The top 3 reasons every driver should consider purchasing a GPS for their vehicles.
First, because you can always use the device to search the most efficient route, hence the system can allow you to reduce your fuel consumption.
Secondly, anyone who has sat in miles of traffic know that you can go crazy inching a long when you know you have that important client waiting for you to show up.
And last but not least, the internal struggle all couples go through when you do not not where you are and you have to be at grandma’s new house for dinner. The GPS will keep the spats to a minimum as you will never need to ask the gas station attendant for directions again!
Even though GPS technology has been around for awhile, there are always new innovations and creative designs that consumers will love…
We will try to include various information on types, designs and tidbits on where the industry may be going with future trends.
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Automotive GPS Systems
Is your Sanity and your Marriage worth $200.00?
The Eternal Struggle
We have all been there… Like the “Griswolds on Vacation”, you and the family are taking that special trip.
Everyone is happy in the beginning. You tool down the highway merrily singing and plying “I Spy” and “Punch Buggy”..
After a few hours you decide to take the dreaded “Shortcut” and you end up off the highway in cow country with nothing around for miles. Then, they turn on you, all of them begin to criticize your navigational skills and ability to survive.
We will never get there” she comments over and over. And suddenly, it is “Mutiny on the Bounty”. An uprising of the troops, who see their vacation time dwindling away by the minute as you struggle to navigate through the treacherous terrain…
Now, consider that if you had a GPS device the story would have been much different… Not only do you take the dreaded short cut, you have a confident navigator “The GPS” to steer you to your destination along the most efficient route…
Vacation is saved, your Children see you as their Hero and your Spouse? Well, it is safe to say you are still sleeping in the bedroom…
Azentek is selling a new integrated GPS and handsfree calling device that replaces the current rear view mirror on the windshield.
Using a small 4.0” Touch screen LCD monitor to provide display a crisp viewing screen, the device concept creates a more suitable environment for most drivers to incorporate GPS and handsfree calling into the driving experience.
For those looking for an alternative for the clunky device attached to your dashboard, this might fit the bill.
For business people who use their automobiles as mobile offices, a new device and service is on the horizon to raise the stakes to the next level.
You can now purchase a device that allows you to use your vehicle as a hot spot to the internet. Imagine, traveling with your associates to multiple appointments and needing access to company information and files etc. and being able to download critical changes to update the presentation before the big meeting.
Or, if you on the way to Grandma’s house, your family is able to access their facebooks, E-mails and can even stream movies through the device. The device can even provide access while the car is in motion, providing uninterrupted service.
he new company, Autonet.com, is introducing this to the market and so far has two major customers; Chrysler and Avis signed up.
Verizon has a similar service for one PC, but this device allows multiple Laptops to access the internet at one time.
A Mobile Wireless router, similar to what many people have at home.
Sometimes you have to wonder if people rely too much on Gadgets…
A story was reported by WCBS-TV that a driver in BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y, took his GPS directions too literally, which had him and his passengers sitting on the tracks of an on coming train. All passengers escaped before the train crashed into the vehicle.
His argument was that the GPS was responsible for the directions and that he was told to turn right at the time. This is the second occurence in 10 months of a vehicle being led to the same spot, so the local authorities have erected additional signs and other deterrents to prevent future GPS blunders.
Rubber Necking explained by Science
Have you ever been caught in traffic slowly trudging along only to find out that the backup was caused by something so mundane and inconsequential? Of course you have… It’s even more frustrating to find out that once you pass the offending area, to determine it was only a person sitting in their car talking on the phone. There is actually a scientific reason why people slow down to take notice of roadside distractions. Its called “Emotion Induced Blindness”.
A team from Vanderbilt University conducted a series of tests to study an individual’s response to an image that diverted their attention away from their normal field of vision or thought they were focused on. They concluded that a person’s ability to control and focus their attention was directly attributed to a personality trait directly linked to their ability to control their response to images that startled them.
A person who reacted more rapidly to startling or negative stimuli was more likely to be distracted while driving and slow down to view the accident. When you think about it, this trait must exist in about 95% of the population as most people will slow up to see what is going on even though it may be nothing at all.
So, the next time you are stuck in traffic waiting to get past the blockage, consider it to be part of the human makeup that is causing you to be late for your appointment. GPS Units
