"Lost" is more than a TV show, it's a way of life
Just in time for the holiday travel season, the folks at Lincoln have published the results of a vehicle owners
survey on driving and directions, and no wonder navigation systems are a popular option - nearly 60 percent of U.S.
drivers get lost a few times a year.
And yes, women and men get lost differently:
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women are more likely than men (61 percent vs. 42 percent) to stop and ask for directions when lost
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26 percent of men will be lost for a half-hour or more before taking corrective action
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women are more likely than men to get directions before driving to a new destination
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men are more likely than women to have a map in the car, and twice as likely to use it when lost
Given our apparent directional cluelessness, it's not surprising that 42 percent of drivers said they would select a
GPS navigation system as one of the top 3 features in their next vehicle.
[Source: Ford]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Chris 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
What the hell kind of chart is that, where 61% is represented as being easily twice as much as 42%?
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hanmojo 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
61% of what ? 42% of what ? what about the % of woman who had no idea where they are going in the first place
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Blake 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
A Lincoln Zypher chart.
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The Bishop 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
Forget the post--the more close-up shots I get of the Zephyr interior the more I want to go sit in one and see if it is a good as it looks.
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poulsbo 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
aww, ford... i have maps in my car and rarely use them because i'm rarely lost!
good thing i'll never buy a ford! ;p
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Xenedar 10:50PM (12/18/2005)
I wanna know who gets lost more often, though.
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