Lena just plugged in the 12V adapter. The screen flickered to life. A robotic voice announced: “Welcome to TomTom. Calculating route. Please obey traffic laws.”
“It’s a data ghost,” Martin whispered, fascinated. “The map is lying to us because it’s cheaper to tell a lie than store the truth.” TomTom Maps of Western Europe 1GB 960 48
The sky turned the color of old lead. The GPS signal flickered. The TomTom’s voice, usually so confident, began to stammer. Lena just plugged in the 12V adapter