Comments on: Budget Rent A Car . Map vs GPS

By: James

James — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:34:28 +0000

If you’d like a take on Kraftwerk’s show here’s the Westword’s review from Michael Roberts:

http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2008/04/last_night_kraftwerk_fillmore.php

Humor is an often overlooked element of Kraftwerk’s presentation, in part because it’s put forward in such a deadpan manner: Lead singer Ralf Hütter makes Buster Keaton seem like Jerry Lewis in comparison. And yet the subtle comedy behind the concept was clear from the moment the curtains parted to reveal Hütter and his three compatriots, dressed in black, mock-futuristic uniforms that made them look like extras from the Senate sequence of The Phantom Menace.

By: James

James — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:59:07 +0000

For sure – I agree its much better to bring your own handheld GPS – which can be used on foot as well, than to be fiddling with a new gadget, in a strange car, in a new city.

Giving someone a toy fresh off the rental car lot can be a recipe for disaster for those prone to distracted driving!

By: foxnomad

foxnomad — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:55:23 +0000

If you end up driving (or getting lost often) you can buy a portable GPS for around $200.

The one I have (Garmin) has a pedestrian and bike mode and the battery life lasts 4 hours or so. It’s better than paying whatever the rental car places charge and might be safer while driving.