Drivers rely on OnStar to evade Hurricane Gustav
Monday, September 1, 2008 - 11:28
in Mathematics & Economics
(AP) -- For the most part, the callers were calm, patiently asking for the fastest path out of New Orleans or some other Gulf Coast city as Hurricane Gustav twisted its way to the northwest. They started calling General Motors Corp.'s OnStar service by the thousands early Saturday, and by Sunday, their numbers had grown to well over 3,000 per hour.