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Computerized Navigation Systems to the Rescue

Posted by michael on from the where-do-you-want-to-go-today dept.

Rhys_Lewis writes "There is an article in Newsweek discussing the advantages of traffic avoidance systems in big cities around the world. I can't help thinking that it would be cheaper to subsidise in-car satnav units with traffic avoidance than building new freeways. Surely it makes sense to interactively route traffic than to keep building passive roads?"

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  1. Computerized Nav Systems by DrFlex · · Score: 4, Interesting

    What's gonna happen when advertising hits these things?

    Your car drives you directly to the nearest McDonalds!