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GPS units makes you more fuel efficient? 12 percent, to be exact, says NAVTEQ

A recent survey conducted by research firm NuStats and funded by GPS-maker NAVTEQ has found that drivers equipped with in-car navigation units use 12 percent less fuel than their non-guided counterparts. The study focused on three groups of drivers in Germany. The first used no GPS at all, the second had a basic GPS and the third had a GPS unit that included traffic information. None of the participants had previously owned navigation units. Once the participating drivers that had been given GPS units got used to relying on the computer's ... Read more →

Already have everything? How about a bicycle-mounted rear-view camera and display Lascelles Linton

I don't know why, but Cerevellum plans to make a rear view video camera with video monitor for bikes. Bikes have no blind spots because, well, it's a bike, so the bicycle rear view monitor only saves ...

Nissan's Eco Driving Advice will help avoid traffic, cut emissions Jeremy Korzeniewski

Dash mounted navigation systems are becoming rather common inside many new cars. Nissan believes that these navigation systems can be leveraged to reduce the CO2 emissions of their cars and trucks. ...

Video: Robin Chase, founder of Zipcar, GoLoco at AltWheels Boston 2007 Lascelles Linton

At AltWheels Boston 2007, I had an interesting conversation with Robin Chase, co-founder of Zipcar and founder of GoLoco. In the video above, Robin talks about GoLoco, a Facebook web app that allows ...

Big Brother is riding shotgun: Oregon blames mandatory GPS for cars on hybrids Lascelles Linton

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Hybrids_made_the_government_put_GPS_in_every_car'; Where does the state government get the money to maintain roads? Gas taxes. What if your car does not ...

TomTom Rider, GPS for bikes 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

TomTom made the first GPS device designed just for bikes and scooters called TomTom Rider. GPS navigation is very green: There is nothing more un-green than getting lost and wasting fuel trying to find your way. Scooters and bikes are are also green and TomTom deserves the credit for bring the two ...

Another team set to use Passat TDi for DARPA Urban Challenge 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We told you previously about DARPA Urban Challenge and the Volkswagen Passat from defending DARPA Grand Challenge winners the Stanford Racing Team. Now there is a second team entering with a Passat TDi wagon, this time from Germany in the form of Team-LUX. The Hamburg based team appears to be ...

Find the greenest path to you destination with your gps 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Many mainstream cars are now available with GPS navigation systems from the factory and after market systems are available for well under $1,000. They're generally pretty reliable about finding the shortest or fastest route to a destination, occasional trips into rivers notwithstanding. Those ...

Tour Coupes creator: 2-stroke putt-putt cars aren't "high polluting" 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Tour Coupes are hitting the streets of San Diego. An ingenious concept, the little 2-seater 3-wheelers pull in a GPS signal that activates an on-board narration to describe the city sights. Visitors can rent the 8-foot-long vehicles starting at $45 an hour or $165 a day. The vehicles are registered ...

GPS system for bicyclists 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

A common charge car drivers hurl at GPS systems is that they're unnecessary for anyone with maps and the brains to use them. But what about cyclists using unfamiliar bike lanes? The Dutch cyclists union ENFB has started a volunteer effort to map the numerous bike lanes for GPS, many of which are ...

Touring around San Francisco in an electric rental with GPS guidance 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Here's another San Francisco-based story to complement the news of the SFFD going biodiesel. If you're in the city and want to go for a tour without emitting a lot of CO2 (at least, not from the vehicle you're riding in), then give a look to Electric Time Car Rentals and their GPS-based city audio ...


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