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Article: Navigational system makes travel safer
- Article from:
- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- May 5, 1997
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Copyright informationCopyright 1997 Chicago Sun-Times. (Hide copyright information)
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Not too long ago, the idea of a car with an on-board navigational
system, which could contact the police or ambulance in the event of
an emergency, and help the police with tracking in the event of
theft, hardly seemed feasible. But thanks to Global Positioning
System satellite technology, these convenience and safety features
have become part of today's production cars and trucks.
In 1994, Oldsmobile introduced the Guidestar system as a
dealer-installed option on some models. Guidestar uses a screen on
the instrument panel with voice prompts to give the driver route
planning information in 18 states, as well as Las Vegas and
Washington, D.C. Two years later, Lincoln-Mercury ...
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