yeah, but GPS's are outstandingly dimwitted about picking routes. See, for
example,
http://socal2bend.blogspot.com/2008/08/massive-trucks-migrate-to-eugene.html
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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
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On 10/11/2009 4:30 PM Ron Tipton wrote:

> i think my favorite thing about my GPS is that i will drive down
> little roads (sometimes non-paved) for hours without having to worry
> about finding my way back.  then when i'm ready to go "home" i just
> push a button on my GPS and it tells me how to get there.  as it
> happens i'm pretty good with maps but have a hard time reading one
> when i'm driving down the road!  my GPS sits on the dash and gives me
> directions... which for me is a good thing because while i'm good at
> maps i'm REALLY bad at finding my way around - less than zero sense of
> direction.
>
> I remain, as always
> YrLyl&ObdntSrvnt,
>
> r
>