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0Study: Average male drives extra 276 miles/year because he won't stop for directions 1283030940
That long-running joke about men being 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 ...
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Bing Maps adds new trip functionality to help maximize travel efficiency 1276113720
If you are like most of us, when you need to look up an address or find directions to some location you probably go to Google maps first. However, if you want to find the most efficient route to a destination, you may want to head over to the new experimental Bing maps page. Bing is the latest ... -
Map nerd alert: hot hybrid states 1229043660
If you happen to be a map nerd, this will surely interest you: a US map that shows how hybrid sales cars are doing. The only problem is that the map only shows absolute values, but the page also shows the ratios for the 15 states with the most hybrids per capita. It's no surprise that the number of ...
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Avoid traffic and save fuel - Google Maps now shows you the traffic to avoid 1173117660
There's nothing worse than sitting in traffic, especially knowing that your vehicle, and all those around you, are contributing to carbon emissions while achieving next to nothing in terms of useful work. The ideal situation of course is to avoid the traffic jams in the first place and most modern ...
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GPS system for bicyclists 1152890460
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 ...
