New GPS Study: Real-Time Traffic Navigation Can Save Drivers Days

NAVTEQ has recently released a study assessing the use of navigation systems and their impact on consumers. Key among the findings of the study is that systems that provide real-time traffic information save drivers 18 percent of time over those that don’t use navigation–this breaks down to a full four days over the course of a year. According to the study, traffic information also helps drivers to reduce travel distance and get drivers where they need to go faster, cutting emissions by 21 percent over drivers without nav systems. Of course, I’d be wary of any navigation-system study done by a company that provides maps and traffic data, but make of it what you will. [via egm CarTech ]