NEW YORK, April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- As the weather gradually warms up, it's the perfect time of year to take a trip. Whether you're going to the beach or to a baseball game, you no longer have to worry about fumbling with your map - - or having the wrong directions.
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A new partnership between Mapquest and OnStar is making it possible to download driving directions directly into your car. All you have to do is log onto http://www.mapquest.com and hit the "Send to OnStar" link after typing in your destination. It will then send the directions to your car, eliminating the need to print out the directions. OnStar's Turn-by-Turn Navigation will then get you to your destination with GPS guided voice prompts. Another innovative feature of this system is that it can save up to five destinations at a time, all of which can be retrieved from your car whenever you want.
Once in your car, all you have to do is press the white OnStar button and say "virtual advisor" and then select one of the five destinations. If you stop by along the way at a friend's house or a gas station, the system automatically recalculates and resumes where it left off.
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