Yahoo Autos Tech That Will Make Your Next Road Trip a Breeze
These days, it's easier than ever to hit the road without a plan. The proliferation of mobile technology means that you're rarely ever without a lifeline, whether a ride or a place to stay, and you should take full advantage of it. Having a slate of apps at your disposal means you no longer have to stick to an itinerary or repeat the same journey.
Feel inspired to take a road trip? Add these apps to your collection before you even set your out of office message:
GasBuddy: At some point, whether your journey takes you upstate or across the country, you're going to need to refuel. Fortunately, for the driver in an unfamiliar locale, there is GasBuddy. Rather than watch the needle move closer to E, as you search aimlessly for the best-priced fuel, let GasBuddy point you toward the fuel you need at a price you like. Nifty social functionality allows you to report and confirm the prices, to pay it forward to a fellow motorist.
SayHi: Some travelers are put off by the fear of not being able to converse in the local language in an unfamiliar destination. SayHi ameliorates that worry, allowing you to speak seamlessly to almost anyone in any language-provided you have a data or WiFi connection. Speak clearly in your native language into the app, select a language for translation, and SayHi reads your query back in the intended language. Learn a new language and get on the road.
Genesis Intelligent Assistant: Once you're ready to hit the road, consider following the road on the high-resolution, 12.3-inch display screen of he 2017 Genesis G90. With real-time traffic updates and intuitive mapping, you'll have even more opportunities for diversions to enhance the road trip. Take road trip technology a step further and download the Genesis Intelligent Assistant app, which allows you to locate your Genesis, send a signal to activate the lights and horn, and even remotely start it up - all with a click, tap, or swipe.
Michelin Travel: You know the vaunted Michelin name from generations of paperback guides to the crème de la crème of the world's restaurants. Now, you can add the dining guide to your smartphone. The Michelin Travel app boasts "30,000 points of interest across more than 80 countries," and even offers itinerary suggestions at a given destination.
Spotify: Spotify is one of the audio world's most expansive libraries, and it earns our pick as catalyst for a road trip. Rather than suffer through creating your own playlists, be inspired by Spotify's curated picks for long hours in the car. Our advice: Pay for a premium subscription, and download a playlist to your phone in high quality before heading out.
HotelTonight: Some road trips are governed by the availability of lodging along the route. Keep HotelTonight in your back pocket, and you'll make the journey about finding the hotel, and not the other way around. Book a room as late as minutes before arriving, and snag a better-than-usual rate for your trouble.
Postagram: What if your smartphone had the functionality to print and directly mail your photos? Enter Postagram, an app that makes postcards obsolete. Instead of choosing from one of the same photos that everyone seems to get of the Brooklyn Bridge, you can create your own photos and mail them for pennies on the dollar-without licking an envelope or begging bell staff for stamps. Postagram postcards ship almost instantaneously, meaning your recipient could even get the postcard before your return.
Brewery Passport: What would it take for the promise of encountering a brewery to make you want to take a road trip? Not much, right? That's the premise of Brewery Passport, which helps road trippers discover the most interesting beer in their vicinity, or along the way. And it's not called a "passport" for nothing: You can have it stamped at each brewhouse along the way, and share your discoveries through social media. Just make sure you're riding shotgun and most definitely not behind the wheel.
Packpoint: Think of Packpoint like the mother you wish were standing beside you while you complete the irritating task of packing for a trip. Packpoint won't fill your suitcase for you, but it will tell you what to pack based on parameters of a given destination. And if you don't know much about the climate at your destination, Packpoint eagerly provides suggestions.
Atlis: Apps like Yelp and TripAdvisor can be misleading, what with any yahoo with a keyboard providing reviews of restaurants and hotels these days. Take the worry out of travel plans and ask a trusted expert from the local area who has the ability to provide you recommendations honestly and directly. Toss out your guidebook: Atlis inspires you to trust local insight to enhance your trip, and make it easier to find what's new and exciting.
Instagram: It almost seems obvious that you could use Instagram to introduce you to new and unexpected locales fit for a road trip. Spend a couple of hours and enter some hashtags and locations. You never know where you'll go or what place you might discover next.
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