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Geek and Gadgets Set Cross-US Speed Record

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the breaker-breaker-need-a-bear-check dept.

Brikus writes "And you thought your car had gadgets. In this story from Wired magazine, we hear about Alex Roy and his quest to break the record time for a cross-USA road trip. One of the biggest roadblocks to breaking the record: highway patrol officers, about 31,000 along the way. So Roy decked out his E39 BMW M5 with a thermal camera, radar/laser detectors, GPS devices, police scanners, and other high-tech gadgets and toys."

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  1. How to remain inconspicuous... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...deck out your car in sponsor logos. I imagine every cop who sees this thing will follow them for quite some time.

    1. Re:How to remain inconspicuous... by Opportunist · · Score: 4, Funny

      Hey! Good idea, great way to get a free escort for a trip when you're not sure whether your old crate will make it once across Nevada.

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  2. Red shift by donscarletti · · Score: 5, Funny

    The article forgot to mention that he needed to install blue tail lights so they appeared red to those behind him after Doppler shift.

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  3. It's 106 miles to Chicago... by weak* · · Score: 5, Funny
    ...we've got a full tank of octane, a half-charged PDA, it's dark(wolf the dragonmaster) and we're wearing pocket protectors.

    Commence acceleration.

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  4. Re:This doesn't make sense by mrjb · · Score: 5, Funny

    32h07m divided by 31,000 highway cops means driving past one patrol officer on average every 3.7 seconds. How can the gadgets help under such circumstances? Go-go gadget donut-thrower!

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