News + Reviews

Learn what the New York Times, ABC, Wired, CNET,
NPR and others have to say about TrafficGauge...

NBC TV Chicago with Art Norman  (2/08)
"absolute easiest and simplest way possible to get traffic information"

Everett Herald  (2/08)
"TrafficGauge has settled patent litigation against Cobra Electronics"

Chicago Skyline  (11/07)
"Device helps gauge Chicago's brutal traffic"

Chicago Sun-Times  (11/07)
"I could see a massive traffic jam... in the palm of my hand"

Chicago Tribune  (11/07)
"it's made for hard-core commuters"

The Travel Insider  (8/07)
"An elegantly simple device, easy to use and understand"

Seattle Times  (7/07)
"TrafficGauge's forte is simplicity. It's always on and it's easy to read"

San Francisco Chronicle  (4/07)
"A small company with a nifty little gadget"

KTLA TV Morning News  (3/07)
TrafficGauge and LA's #1 morning show team up to get you out of traffic

KNBC LA Evening News  (3/07)
In a rush hour race TrafficGauge beats traffic GPS by 30 minutes and $520

OC Register  (3/07)
"What hints do you have for drivers...TrafficGauge"

OC Metro  (2/07)
15 Tools of the Trade - TrafficGauge

Christian Science Monitor  (9/06)
"Basically a huge time-saver and I would not step in my car without one."

NBC The Today Show  (8/06)
"For the simple-conscious."

MTV Pimp My Ride  (6/06)
"You've got the TrafficGauge so you'll never get stuck in traffic again."
"That's tight. That's tight, I like that."

O'Reilly Radar (5/06)
"TrafficGauge rocks... I was immediately won over... a dedicated device is surprisingly useful."
"That's tight. That's tight, I like that."

Wired Magazine  (1/06)
"The LCD might look as primitive as a Tamagotchi, but instant access to traffic info has become as invaluable to my commute as the radio or my brakes... Rating: 10/10."

Los Angeles Times  (12/05)
"If a special motorist on your list is frazzled and stressed over traffic, consider surprising them with the TrafficGauge, a PDA-sized device that displays information on the volume of freeway traffic on a 3" x 5" LCD screen."

boston.com  (12/05)
"Indeed, most traffic news reaches us in our cars when it's too late to respond. But some drivers on the West Coast - where they know something about highway congestion - can get traffic information beamed to their cars that's fresh enough for them to be able to steer away from trouble."

USA Today  (12/05)
"Saves a lot of time."

San Gabriel Valley Tribunea  (12/05)
"[TrafficGauge] has helped me select the lesser-crowded highways and make better use of time that would have been spent exercising the brake pedal."

San Francisco Chronicle  (12/05)
"TrafficGauge is part of a new breed of technological solutions to the problem of roads tangled by stalls, crashes, sporting events and other hazards. It's just a no-brainer. On other devices, you have to press 'Tools' and 'Traffic' while you're driving 35 mph. One hundred percent of the people you show this to can use it."

Alaska Airlines Magazine  (11/05)
"Handy during rush hour... is simple to use..."

San Francisco Examiner  (11/05)
"Move over, KCBS radio - There's a new way to get traffic information in the Bay Area, and it fits in the palm of your hand."

Popular Science  (6/05)
"Driving home during rush hour in Los Angeles is like wading blindfolded and ear-plugged through a pool of piranhas... for less than $100 the TrafficGauge solves that."

Metro Quarterly  (4/05)
"Thanks to the collaboration between Los Angeles' transportation agencies anyone using TrafficGauge can now receive real-time traffic information where it's needed most - in the car, at home, or the office - to reduce wasted time and unnecessary stress on the road"

United Airlines Magazine  (4/05)
"Get instant updates showing real-time traffic congestion, road closures and potential traffic problems."

ABC World News Tonight  (2/05)
"the new technologies we need"

Mobile PC  (1/05)
"The vaccine for road rage."

Wired Magazine  (12/04)
"Sometimes, simplicity is what makes a tech tool great, and the TrafficGauge handheld freeway map is proof positive. TrafficGauge does only one thing, and does it well."

Intelligent Transportation Society of America  (11/04)
"TrafficGauge Inc. forever changed the way drivers receive traffic updates when it launched the first real-time mobile traffic map for Los Angeles and Orange County."

NPR  (11/04)
"Everyday you could use this to avoid traffic jams. It's kind of like having a psychic friend. Incredibly reassuring."

Autoweek  (11/04)
"For prisoners of traffic, TrafficGauge could spell freedom"

Discovery Channel  (10/04)
"helping driver fight back"

Los Angeles Times  (9/04)
"The beauty of TrafficGauge... is that if enough people are paying attention to freeway volume conditions it not only helps each individual but the overall system as well. I tested the device for two weeks and ended up loving it until it was stolen out of my car."

Puget Sound Regional Council  (5/04)
Vision 2020 Awards, Special Recognition

Seattle Weekly  (10/03)
"Best new gadget that's actually useful."

New York Times  (7/03)
"Tired of gridlock? A new gadget from TrafficGauge Inc., a Seattle company, receives real-time data about traffic conditions. It lets you decide when to take an alternate route and when to just turn around and go home."

King County Journal  (8/03)
"For a first-time product, this is great."

Seattle Post-Intelligencer  (6/03)
"Dashboard device helps navigate road jams."

Seattle Times  (6/03)
"'It's incredibly easy to use and very handy,' said Mark Hallenbeck, Director of the Washington State Transportation Center at the University of Washington, who has been testing the device. 'It's wonderfully clear and inexpensive.'"