Category Archives: love of cars

Location Based Shorts 15 Great New GPS Navigation Features from Kia

Kia has launched some awesome new GPS car navigation and vehicle tracking features for some 2020 models with UVO Phase II. I thought I had seen it all, but a navigation system that is portable through a vehicle fleet is … Continue reading

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YOU’RE ALL FROGS

Of course it doesn’t actually apply to you because you read my blog and you know how tirelessly I have worked to encourage people to make smarter decisions about their travel, especially their commute. So don’t think of this as … Continue reading

Posted in Car Navigation, Car Technology, cars, commuting, congestion, cycling, drivers, driving, driving app, freeway, Google maps, Government, GPS Apps, GPS Car Nav, GPS Maps, GPS Nav, GPS Navigation, HERE, Intelligent Transport Systems, ITS, love of cars, Nav Maps, Navigation Maps, Navman, New Zealand, People, Public Transport, road rage, RTTI, Telecommuting, traffic, traffic congestion, traffic demand, traffic design, Traffic Information, Traffic jam, Traffic Management, Traffic Optimization, travel demand management, Unusual Traffic, Urban design | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

The Auckland Harbour Bridge Approaches are at Full Capacity

Headlines in newspapers are saying that the business case for building a second harbour crossing in Auckland have been delayed. The implication is that this will exacerbate the traffic congestion problem. Auckland’s Mayor, Phil Goff has a published Vision Statement … Continue reading

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What is the best way to track your car in New Zealand?

I need to do some research. Cars in my neighborhood are being stolen and I don’t want mine to become a statistic. The question for me is do I want something sophisticated that does a lot more than I need, … Continue reading

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Forget the engine – it’s going online that’s driving the car industry

Making sure drivers are ‘connected’ in their cars is now the top priority for world’s top automotive executives Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk I love reading stories about what executives want in their products and in this case what they … Continue reading

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Cars Are Not Driving Away Any Time Soon

I’ve been reading a book called ‘Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do’ by Tom Vanderbilt, which resonates very well with me. Now I’m no petrol head, but I still like driving my car and it is still more … Continue reading

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