GPS for Local Driving (Page 3): I have device that plugs into the "thing" under the dash. Connected to a GPS, it shows all sorts of engine information. I find it interesting when I...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

nimbushopper wrote:

GPS is great! I've got them in both my cars and in my smartphone. In my android samsung it updates daily so it's the most accurate. It's not perfect however, and sometimes I disagree with the route it suggests, but it will recalculate.

I have device that plugs into the "thing" under the dash. Connected to a GPS, it shows all sorts of engine information.

I find it interesting when I deviate from the GPS route, and the arrival time remains the same. That happened yesterday.

NDMarks Loc: Dublin, Ca

The comment about driving to Hawaii reminds me of an old joke: Man finds and releases proverbial Jenie. Jenie says he would grant one wish so man says he wants a bridge to Hawaii so he can drive there. Jenie remarks how much concrete, work, etc that would require and says make another wish so man says he wants to be able to understand women. Jenie asks if the bridge will be one lane or two!!!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

NDMarks wrote:

The comment about driving to Hawaii reminds me of an old joke: Man finds and releases proverbial Jenie. Jenie says he would grant one wish so man says he wants a bridge to Hawaii so he can drive there. Jenie remarks how much concrete, work, etc that would require and says make another wish so man says he wants to be able to understand women. Jenie asks if the bridge will be one lane or two!!!

Yes, that's a classic.

Good movie: "Three Thousand Years of Longing."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Thousand_Years_of_Longing

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

jerryc41 wrote:

I have device that plugs into the "thing" under the dash. Connected to a GPS, it shows all sorts of engine information.

I find it interesting when I deviate from the GPS route, and the arrival time remains the same. That happened yesterday.

That "thing" is the OBD II."