If you are a person who spends more of your time behind the wheel of your car, traveling from one point to another on a regular basis, then maybe you need a buddy to guide your way. How about a sample of the Dash Express, the first in-car GPS device that accumulates traffic information and integrates it into a route planning? Dash Navigation, the producer of this Internet-connected device will be recruiting 2,000 drivers in the United States to “road test” the said GPS device. May 1 is the start of its shipping and expects that by the end of May 2,000 units would have been released in the field. But prior to this mass road test, approximately 200 units have been roving around the San Francisco Bay area.

The road test is expected to last for the whole summer, and by the end of which, the testers will be asked to return the Dash Express units. Those who will qualify for the testing will also be given the chance to purchase the test devices or have replacement models at the end of the test period. But to qualify you have to be a heavy commuter and of course, a mobile gadget enthusiast. A short survey has to be completed on the Dash site to know if you are apt for the program.