Car Hire Specialist Says Drivers Risk Relying Too Much on Sat Nav

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(Free-Press-Release.com) January 29, 2010 -- While the advent of sat nav technology has meant that anyone can navigate their way anywhere on Britain’s roads, leading car hire price comparison website www.Carrentals.co.uk says that motorists can risk putting slightly too much faith in it. As such the website has told drivers to remember to keep a map in their car just in case.

While sat nav has become a watchword for driving simplicity, the technology is not yet 100% without its failings. Sometimes a GPS system can fail to recognize certain places, meaning that motorists can be left somewhere they do not know. With this in mind www.Carrentals.co.uk recommends keeping a back-up map in the glove box.

Gareth Robinson, managing director of www.Carrentals.co.uk, comments, "Drivers have clearly enjoyed the development of sat nav, as evidenced by the massive take up of it. However, it’s important to remember that they should not rely on it 100%.”

Gareth continued, “Our advice to people is to think smart, keep a traditional road map in their car in case of any emergencies with the sat nav not working and so on. Another sensible move is to plan out a route on a map in advance of travelling so that if a sat nav does fail, they have a general idea of where they are making for.”

www.Carrentals.co.uk offers a choice of sat nav hire in its range of holiday car hire packages which encompass 38 countries worldwide, prices starting at only £27.08 per week. Late holidays and trips are catered for too with delivery of sat nav by 1pm the following day* for reservations made before 4pm Monday – Friday.

Carrentals.co.uk compares car hire deals from as many as 50 rental companies, including Alamo, Budget, easyCar, Holiday Autos and Sixt, in over 9,000 locations worldwide.

To compare the very latest car hire deals visit www.carrentals.co.uk.

*Delivery is dependent on there being someone available to sign for the Satellite Navigation system.

About Carrentals.co.uk

Carrentals.co.uk was launched in February 2003 and grew to become one of the UK's leading online car hire companies by 2006.

In 2007 the company re-launched its site to create the first major online price comparator in the travel industry. Using the latest technology the Carrentals.co.uk site now searches up to 50 different car hire websites, providing an impartial comparison of the best prices available in over 9,000 locations.

Websites searched include Alamo, Budget, easyCar, Ebookers, Hertz, Holiday Autos, Opodo, Sixt and Thrifty, with the Carrentals.co.uk site quickly comparing prices and allowing customers to refine their search by car type.

The Carrentals.co.uk site also features over 5,000 pages of travel information in a mini-guide format.

In 2008 Carrentals.co.uk was voted Best Car Hire Website in the Travolution Awards. To book or for further information visit www.carrentals.co.uk

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