washingtonpost.com — Newer car models are now arriving with many gadgets installed. And convergence is underway among the peripherals. The latest Garmin navigation device, for example, incorporates an MP3 player, an AM-FM radio, a satellite radio, and a cellphone-linked Bluetooth dialer and speaker in a single fabulous gadget.
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bubbagumpJul 17, 2006
Yawn -- there is a better solution to this....unplug the toys, and focus on driving!I'm sick of being cut off by morons on cell phones...then with a blast of my horn, I'm the one on the receiving end of an obscene gesture.
angler8890Jul 17, 2006
I don't mind gadgets getting added to cars, I do mind gadgets which do or encourage drivers to take <a class="user" href="http://mlml.info/sitemap.htm">http://mlml.info/sitemap.htm</a> their focus off of driving.
ripterJul 17, 2006
Jeep Owner here, I have to agree with the above comment, the only gaget I need is the radio. Heck I don't even use those fancy 'door' thingys everyones got.
antdudeJul 17, 2006
Heh, I get car sick if I read (even map readings and watching TV) in a moving vehicle. :( I'd rather sleep.
grimdotdotdotJul 18, 2006
I did check the figures - although the numbers are going up, proportionately there are less deaths, and less major injuries.There are more minor injuries, most of these are probably caused by airbags, seatbelts, flying iPods, etc.