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Driving aids: GPS & Cell Control
In a past thread about trying to upgrade a base factory head unit to one with NAV, one member here suggested getting on the latest GPS units to solve severals problems with factory NAV's including lockout issues, outdated maps, map update costs, poor interface, etc. I haven't used a standalone GPS in over 10 years; basically since factory nav's and smartphones took over but on their recommendation I decided to give a new one a try. And I'm glad I did.
This summer, I got this Garmin at discount from their refurb store: Garmin DriveAssist 50LMT Fast, free shipping. Free lifetime maps (big savings) and lifetime traffic will pay back the cost for many commuters/heavy users. Another feature I didn't realize some of these newer units can have is a built-in forward dash cam with memory card. Besides the obvious recording ability, it also acts as a lane... -
Va.'s HOT tolls hit $40 (Hybrids ousted)
A $40 Toll to Drive 10 Miles? It Happened on Virginia’s I-66 - The New York Times
Perhaps you're hearing Virginia in the national news (not in a good way), as we have completed another phase of our HOT lanes conversion. Now it is I-66 (East/West route) to growth areas such as Manassas and beyond. Only a small section of I-66 has been completed so far, inside the I495 Beltway, but of course this puts a big kibosh on all the SOV folks coming in on long commutes from the popular ex-burbs.
Until now, buying a Prius or plug-in was popular out there, because you had free HOV access. The I-66 HOV "clean fuels" license plate sales ended 2011, but you were "grandfathered" if you had the plates, and many did (not me). Besides hybrids, the other cohort of drivers screwed were those commuting before 6:30AM, as the HOV window was expanded to 5:30AM.
Still the final show to drop is in 2022 when... -
Toyota Jack Hollis on Fuel Economy Regs
Source: Toyota Brand Chief Says Fuel Economy Regs Out Of Line With Gas Prices and Politics
The U.S chief of the Toyota brand said that there remains a huge imbalance and gap between companies being able to meet existing government mandates to reach exiting fuel economy targets and consumer demand to buy the kind of alternative-fuel vehicles it will require to meet those targets.
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I think Jack 'stepped in it.'
Bob Wilson
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