I can't imagine myself going out without my mobile. It has become a habit and I feel totally vulnarable without it. Somehow at the back of my small brain there is this fear of my car breaking down, or someone might want to call me or something like that. All those years when the mobile was unknown we went out without any worries.We drove hundreds of kilometers in our old cars without and trouble. We never had the need to seek help. Yet within the last six or seven years I have had to use my mobile to ring the NRMA several times for one reason or another although the car is still new. I can manage a flat but things like a burnt out fuse I become totally dependent on trained mechanic. I have experienced the radiator overheating, the failure of the car to start due to the failure of the battery, the need for a replacement of a converter and a the replacement of an alternator. Once as I was heading towards home my gear stick just slumped to its side as if it had lost its potency. I just could not shift the gear. Luckily I had my mobile, thank God. I stood by in wait of the tow truck to tow the car to a workshop. I was told that a screw had dropped and it took less than thirty minutes to get the gear back into working condition. I am so dependent on my mobile like I need my box of painkillers for my constant headache.