Faulty GPS*
Posted on 07/28/2013 8:13:27 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Edited on 07/28/2013 8:17:27 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
A family of four touring San Francisco in a GoCar Monday took a wrong turn and ended up getting stranded halfway across the Bay Bridge, authorities said.
The California Highway Patrol responded around 2 p.m. to calls of a caravan of GoCars chugging along slowly in the left lane of the Bay Bridge, heading toward Oakland, said Officer Mike Ferguson.
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Yikes - can you imagine driving though Oakland (off the freeway) in a little POS like that? You wouldn’t get two blocks.
WTH is a GoCar?
A truncated GoCart
It's a tour guide…a talking car…a trusty co-pilot…and a local on wheels.
GoCar is the first-ever GPS-guided storytelling car - and it's available to rent right now!
Leave your guidebook behind and see the San Francisco, San Diego, and Miami most visitors never see. Hop into a GoCar and let this little yellow car take you on a guided tour of these fantastic cities.
Your clever talking car navigates and shows you the way – but that's not all. As you enjoy the drive, it takes you to all the best sites and tells the stories that bring these cities to life.
These cars are smart. An on-board computer and a GPS-system do the thinking so you can actually relax and take in the beautiful cities.
The GoCar takes you to spectacular places few visitors get to see. It's like having a local show you around. And this little car can go where the tour buses can't.
Best of all, the adventure happens at your pace. You can stop for photos, take detours, grab a coffee or break for lunch. (You'll actually be able to park!) Or you can blaze your own trail and explore the city streets, neighborhoods and parks on your own.
If you live near one of our locations, it's a great way to show your out-of-town friends around. (You may even learn something too.) If you visit often, it's a fun way to spend an afternoon. And if you're a visitor – there is simply no better way to experience San Francisco, San Diego, and Miami.
Absolutely right! The exits in Oakland don't necessarily have a corresponding onramp nearby, forcing one to drive through the ghetto to find a way back. Someone for sure would have the hubcaps stolen.
His wife’s name is Ho Lee Xit.
A three vehicle with seating for two a 50cc moped drive train and a top speed pf 30mph.
Faulty GPS*
Makes you wonder how they make their $$...particularly since "it happens sort of often"...(said company founder Nathan Withrington).
They should come with a funeral wreath attached.
truncated...I truncated with a girl years ago. As opposed to for nicated.
Meals on Wheels for Oakland predators, it would seem.
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