Photos: Gadgets for Road Trip 2008

Daniel chose the Dash Express because he thinks it's one of the most interesting car navigation systems to come on the market. It's built around giving drivers the best route information in commuting situations, but also has all the features of other navigation systems. For any given route, it offers three alternatives which are based on real-time traffic information. In addition, the device allows users to send addresses from their computers via the Internet and to share data with each other.

Daniel expects the Dash to be useful, as he intends to opt as much as possible for secondary roads over interstate highways, and the Dash is designed to show those routes as well as the main ones.