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SOLUTION: TRAFFIC-SMART GPS...
...GPS navigation systems already save us from having to stop at gas stations for directions. But the next version for Acura and Cadillac may save us from having to stop anywhere. Combining electronic navigation with real-time traffic reports from XM satellite radio, the system can offer alternate routes when the usual way home is jammed. It debuts in 20 markets for the 2005 Acura RL and Cadillac CTS. You'll pay a premium over XM's basic subscription rate. The equipment is standard for the Acura model but a $3,000 option for the Cadillac...
POSSIBLE PLOT Suicide attack. Terrorists recommended using "usual methods," most likely a large truck bomb. They specifically discussed using a heavy gasoline or oil-tanker truck but were worried that stealing or hijacking a vehicle could be difficult because many are equipped with GPS navigation devices that can be tracked...
...during this entire improvised exercise. Her cell-phone bill was another matter. In addition to the calls to me, she had whiled away hours chatting with her friends. Still, for her trip back next fall, we're going to reverse the process, with the addition of some sort of GPS device--and keep our fingers crossed...
...scope is extremely portable, but each time you relocate to see past, say, a tree, you'll have to help the scope reorient itself. That may take a couple of minutes, but it beats shelling out a few grand for a model that uses GPS for self-alignment...