Then vs Now: The World Has Changed More Than You Think

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Before GPS and Rest Stops, Driving Across America Was a Genuine Adventure — and Not Always the Good Kind

In 1960, driving from New York to Los Angeles meant two weeks on the road, a glove compartment stuffed with paper maps, and a real chance your engine would give out somewhere in the Nevada desert. Today you could do it in four days without breaking a sweat. Here's what changed.

Before GPS and Rest Stops, Driving Across America Was a Genuine Adventure — and Not Always the Good Kind