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0Study: Average male drives extra 276 miles/year because he won't stop for directions 1282944540
That long-running joke about men unwilling to stop for directions? Well, it's no joke, at least not according to British insurance firm Sheilas' Wheels. In fact, the average male motorist in Britain travels some 276 extra miles per year simply because he refuses to ask for directions. Worse yet, ...
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Study: Most in-car arguments are over directions. No they aren't. Yes they are. 1279726080
Here's a handy piece of information to keep in mind the next time you hop into the car with your significant other. According to a study commissioned by Halfords – a UK car accessory company – 70 percent of those polled admitted to having an argument in a vehicle at least once a month. ...
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GPS: When common sense flees 1145915820
Sibling site Engadget reports what may be a trend among GPS-using drivers at least in the U.K. According to The Times, drivers going through the village of Luckington have driven right into the river by following their navigation systems. This is despite all the warning signs that the bridge has ...
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Taking OnStar for a test drive 1144713780
TechnoRide recently navigated using OnStar's new "Turn-by-Turn" navigation system to see how it worked. Turn-by-Turn works by OnStar downloading a route's directions into the vehicle. Voice prompts are uttered where to go, turn, etc., like a standard navigation system. TechnoRide used a ...

