Kicking Things Into OverDryve

     When you think of Rand McNally, you probably think of maps. Or those big honkin' road atlases that your parents always used on road trips. Well, not anymore. Like everybody else who is looking to run a profitable business in 2016, Rand McNally has stepped into the 21st Century. Nowadays the company offers a full line of GPS devices that do everything that we've come to expect them to do. But Rand McNally has just upped their game. At the Media Preview for the Chicago Auto Show back on Thursday, Rand McNally announced...OVERDRYVE. OverDryve is a car-connected tablet that gives directions, recommendations, and SO much more. The following is only a small list of what OverDryve has to offer:  

* A voice-controlled smart assistant 

* Hands-free calling and texting 

* Music from drivers' favorite sources 

* Audible news, weather, traffic and sports 

* Forward collision warnings 

* A dash camera and available high-resolution wireless backup camera 

* Customizable gauge clusters and vehicle information 

* Available tire pressure monitoring 

* Award-winning trip planning and navigation 

* An FM radio 

* Wired and wireless connectivity to in-dash radios 

* And available roadside assistance and accident notification

     One of the more unique things about the OverDryve is its unique dual-use potential. When in use in the car, it is magnetically attached to a mounting base on the dashboard. But for 'away missions' it can be detached from its base and be transformed into a state of the art entertainment tablet, with all of the amenities we've come to expect(video capability, the internet, etc...). Rand McNally has been driving innovation forward in the world of maps and mapmaking for 160 years, and the arrival of OverDryve leaves them well-positioned to do that far into the 21st Century and beyond.