Just when you thought that an in-car GPS device was cutting age technology in the automotive area an upgraded version of the route planning aide has hit the shops.
The Dash Express (pictured left) is set to change the way we drive and take away much of the stress associated with navigation in busy towns and cities.
The device is the latest piece of driving equipment from the Dash Naviagtion company and they predict by the end of 2008 it will be a must have for motorists in the UK.
The unit has the ability to receive real-time traffic data from different sources, including units belonging to other owners.
In effect, each unit works as a traffic sensor sending a user's speed and location over a permanent internet connection.
Back at Dash HQ, the company calculates up-to-the-minute traffic conditions and suggests alternative routes if there is a traffic snarl ahead.
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n theory, the device should get better as more Dash users hit the roads.
The device has been developed in collaboration with Yahoo and allows the users to conduct web searches for locations or even the cheapest fuel.
Its expected that the device will cost in the region of £5 per month and it is already on trial in the United States.
Manufacturers are starting to pack more and more features into in-car GPS devices and you can expect to see many more side services offered by the dashboard friend in 2008.
Those on show at the recent Consumer Electronics Show included the ability to download movie times and even find a parking spot.
