The concept of using navigational system while driving has gained tremendous uptake in the developed world. Research done by Autonational Rescue reveals that about 59% of people under 25 use such services while driving.

On an average, 30 % of the motorists checked a road map to double check their location. But only 10 % of people under 25 did this.

One in three motorists print a route from the internet before going for the drive. But 10% of such drivers said that instructions taken over net on print sometimes takes them miles away from their actual way.

For those using satnav, more than 10% said that the machines directed them to a longer route and 4% complained that such services are not reliable. To contrast this, about 75 % of the users said that they were happy.

"It seems we have a generational satnav age gap," said Ronan Hart, Autonational's marketing manager. "A downside to satnavs is that they can make some drivers lazy. These days we simply put in the postcode of our destination, jump in the car and go - sometimes not really knowing precisely where we're heading. And because of this remarkable technology, many drivers may be losing sight of what cities and towns are in the north, south, east or west of the UK,” he added.

In India such concepts are not very popular. In fact consumer awareness about availability of such services is very negligible.