Filed under: Etc. , Technology Groan. Remember the $350,000 Rolls-Royce Phantom parked in front of a Walmart ? Apparently it’s not an isolated case
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Study: Where do our nav systems take us most? Walmart
Filed under: Government/Legal , Technology Navigation systems are quickly becoming commonplace even on the cheapest new cars and trucks, and the European Commission is working to use technology to make the systems far more accurate than the current technology allows. The European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service, or EGNOS, is already online in Europe, and the European Commission is encouraging navigation providers to utilize the technology to make directions far more accurate than they are now. As an example, Wards Automotive quotes sources who say EGNOS can improve the accuracy of nav systems from 10 to 20 percent versus nav systems without EGNOS. Europe is also launching its new Galileo satellites, which also use EGNOS tech.
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Despite ‘Big Brother’ barbs, Europe looking at pinpoint GPS car tracking