The introduction of widely available satellite navigation systems has been heralded as the motoring moment of the decade by website Carsite.co.uk.
Caravanners whose holidays were blighted by missed turns and dodgy maps were handed a reprieve at the turn of the century when satnav devices entered the market.
Comprised of a small computer and a global positioning system, the gadgets ended over-reliance on maps and potentially reduced the number of arguments regarding directions.
Carsite’s Alistair Jeff said: “Despite occasionally hearing of satnav devices sending drivers in completely the wrong direction, in most cases they’re entirely accurate and a fantastic gadget that has totally changed the way we get around.
“You realise how significant an invention is when you can’t imagine making a complicated journey without one,” he added.
The satnav has become so commonplace that even some mobile telephones have the technology. The TomTom UK & Ireland application – intended for use on Apple iPhones – is the second-highest grossing application in Apple’s iTunes app store.
