3. Automobile Voice Navigation

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It’s pretty typical for many of us to drive around these days while following voice directions from a GPS device. While most of us are not bothered by the fact that most of the voices used are female voices, some owners of BMW automobiles in Germany did not appreciate being made to feel like they were taking directions from a women. Although scientific evidence supported the decision to use a female voice, explaining that to the disgruntled BMW owners fell on deaf ears, and BMW decided to include male voices as a choice for GPS users.