While trying to get home from southern Miami-Dade county last night it became evident that I cannot drive and navigate in the dark, and my wife cannot navigate at all. Any recommendations on car GPS units?
While trying to get home from southern Miami-Dade county last night it became evident that I cannot drive and navigate in the dark, and my wife cannot navigate at all. Any recommendations on car GPS units?
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Smart phone has gps apps and maps.Originally Posted by Hambo
Your already spending $$ on the cell plan why not use it instead of purchasing a separate unit.
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Garmin Nuvi.
“So easy a Caveman could do it.”
I forget how many Nuvis I’ve had. My current one has free lifetime map updates, a useful feature. They are stupid cheap at Costco. I have one in the truck mounted on a Keenu Airframe.
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I’ll give another vote for the Garmin Nuvi. The lane assist feature is great in cities like Boston where exits can be anywhere.
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I have a Garmin Nuvi. I like having navigation separate from my cell phone. If you have a cell plan that allows you to use a boatload of data, YMMV.
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I second the smart phone. I used Google for awhile, then purchased a top of the line Garmin for around $300. Had voice command, and sounded great based on the specs. I found both Google and Garmin can be wrong, but when Garmin is wrong, it is really, really wrong. Also saying "ok Google ,take me to xyz" was much easier than going through the Garmin menu. Perhaps it is my experience with one vs. lack thereof with the other, but in my opinion Google gets the job done faster and more accurately than Garmin. In any given day I may make up to 20 stops, and just found Google easier.
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I too like having a separate nav unit. As I have two I phones (personal and G), I run the G phone for nav (WAZE app btw). If I only had one phone and wanted a separate unit, there is GARMIN, and then there is everybody else. I am sure a good one can be had cheap this weekend. Make sure it includes free updates. YMMV greatly.
I'm using Waze exclusively now (and deleting every Police notification I get!) - it works great for basic navigation, and the real time traffic stuff is spot on (which, frankly, is my major need living/working in NY). Having said that, I DEARLY miss the lane assist from the Nuvi I used to run. Not an issue all that frequently, but it sure helps some places.
The down side to the GPS in urban areas (especially dense/tall building urban areas) is when the signal is cut off, you're floundering. My Nuvi was worthless in/around Manhattan, but Waze works well.
I switch between Apple maps and Waze pretty frequently. Both offer pretty good features. And both work well with Spotify, which is what I use instead of a radio nowadays. Neither interfere with making calls using a hands free device.
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WAZE on a mobile phone. Essential for the Atlanta commuter!
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