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The
bad news, according to the Census Bureau,
is that we spend an average of 100 hours a
year commuting to work. The good news is that
we don’t have to spend all of it just
reading the bumper stickers on the car ahead. |
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A
CD-changer in the trunk is fine, but why limit
yourself? (Besides, CD-changers are destined
to take a place in the attic next to 8-track
player.) MP3 players offer you enough tuneage
to take you from coast to coast without repeating
a single song. There are two ways to MP3 your
ride. You can get an in-dash head unit that
plays MP3-encoded CDs starting for less than
$200, or get an adapter that allows you to
plug your iPod or other portable player into
your audio system for less than $50. They
often come with a cradle, so you don’t
have to juggle it while you’re merging
at 60 mph. |
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Not
into burning CDs or downloading music from
the Internet? You still don’t have to
settle for the three songs followed by eight
commercials that you get from your local radio
station. Sirius and XM, satellite radio’s
two top programming sources, provide 120 and
150 stations respectively and most are commercial-free.
Choose from your favorite music flavors, sports,
news/talk, comedy and even local traffic for
the top metropolitan areas. Plus, broadcast
legends from Howard Stern to Bob Edwards are
starting to ink exclusive contracts with the
services. In-dash units start at about $150.
Portable satellite radios, for $50 and up,
can plug into your dash system for the drive
and keep you in tunes for the rest of the
day. The catch? Subscriptions run about $13/month
above the cost of your receiver. |
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