I bought a GPS with Alexa because it was over $50 cheaper then the same model without the Alexa integration. Big mistake. The device doesn’t function at all without enabling Alexa so that thwarted my A plan. Instead Alexa is always listening and always trying to inject itself into conversations. My B plan was to never say the A word (Alexa!) but apparently there are a long list of other words that trigger it. I can always tell when I’m someplace without cell service because Alexa is quiet. North Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana are all Alexa free zones. My C plan is to train everyone in the car to yell “Go away Alexa!!!” As loud as they can whenever it talks and that does seem to make it abort whatever search it is running at the moment and keep it quiet for an hour.

The next time I buy a GPS I’ll spend the extra $50 to not have Alexa.