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Hardware-Based Commute-Map Gadget

Posted by timothy on from the just-the-tip-of-the-underbelly dept.

coreymetrics writes "Anyone have one of these things? While it's no substitute for an improved mass-transit solution in the Puget Sound area, TrafficGauge's new gadget sure looks like it beats any PDA or cell phone auto traffic map I've used. It uses the same data that powers the Washington State DOT's indispensable website. Now why can't auto makers put this kind of thing in a dash instead of mostly worthless GPS navigation and DVD units?"

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  1. "Mostly Worthless" by DerProfi · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Well, um, I suppose the reason most automakers (and consumers) prefer GPS is because it doesn't matter where the traffic is bad if you can't figure out how to get to your destination in the first place.

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  2. In-dash distraction by gumpish · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Anytime you're moving and your eyes aren't on the road, you're putting yourself and everyone around you at much greater risk. When my regime rises to power, everyone will be required to ride a motorcycle for 1 year as their only motor vehicle before getting a license for a car. Weed out the bad drivers...

  3. Mostly Worthless? by sublimusasterisk · · Score: 5, Insightful


    ..."mostly worthless GPS navigation and DVD units..."


    Mostly worthless? Am I the only one whose hide has been saved by "worthless GPS navigation and DVD units"?

    OK, OK, maybe the software is klunky sometimes ("continue to merge left for 1.5 miles") and the CG voice is annoying, but when you're lost and/or late I wouldn't describe the GPS/Nav system as worthless by a long shot.

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