The TomTom Tries To Tell Me How To Drive To Chicago
Those little GPS units that hang above the dashboard in your car can sure come in handy. I figured that we might need one when we went to Disney World next month, so we kept an eye out for deals. Luckily, the TomTom 125 went on sale for $98 (close-out price, down from $179), which was the lowest that I had ever seen one for. It took a little searching, but we finally found one available.
We decided to try it out yesterday on our way to Chicago. It has a little map on it that updates as you drive. Although it would have been more useful if the driver could have seen it during the trip, Chrissy held it in her lap the entire time. She was glued to the screen, announcing street names as we passed them. I’ve driven this way a thousand times, and not once did I wonder what that street was called. Or that one…
Chrissy programmed the address for the theater, so I could still hear the suggestions from the box. “Turn right,” or, “After eight hundred yards, keep left.” Very helpful stuff, if you have no idea where you are. The stupid Box drove me right into traffic, exactly where I knew there would be traffic. I could have taken Lake Shore Drive and been fine, but no, the Box told me to take the Dan Ryan into the Loop.
On the way home, I decided to openly defy the Box. Instead of following its advice to head directly to the Dan Ryan, I headed east to Lake Shore Drive. The TomTom picked up on what I was doing pretty quickly, and then suggested that I take Monroe to LSD instead of circling back to Randolph. Good call, Box! It then lead us to dinner. We’re glad that we picked it up, and it should be useful during our travels.
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