TomTom XL Live Route planning nightmares
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My 6 month old, all up to date XL Live is driving (literally) me mad - I put in a destination and I can't stop it sending me down the most ridiculous lanes and through farms!
I've lookad at the settings, I have 'fastest route' ticked and I can't see anywhere where it gives the option of 'main roads only' or similar which is what I need.
I appreciate it's doing what it's supposed to do but I just want main roads, not bloody narrow tracks. The lanes cannot be any quicker that a little further distance main road, surely?
Anyone else have the same problem, and have you overcome it?
I too would love something similar, so that I could avoid the mud-ridden, tractor-infested unclassified roads I'm sometimes directed down, however I believe TomTom only differentiate by speed, not by road type (with the exception of motorways).
If those country lanes are all 60mph roads, then it might (mathematically) create a faster route - most of us realise some A & B roads are no bigger than single lanes, and you'd be reckless to do more than 20mph on them.
The newer TomToms have an option to avoid 'unpaved' roads, but it didn't seem to help me avoid cobbled, pedestrianised or mirror-scraping narrow roads when I was in Germany/Spain last month.
If those country lanes are all 60mph roads, then it might (mathematically) create a faster route - most of us realise some A & B roads are no bigger than single lanes, and you'd be reckless to do more than 20mph on them.
The newer TomToms have an option to avoid 'unpaved' roads, but it didn't seem to help me avoid cobbled, pedestrianised or mirror-scraping narrow roads when I was in Germany/Spain last month.
My experience is that Tomtom seems to predict journey times on different sorts of roads surprisingly accurately. I don't believe they use a standard average speed for all unclassified roads. I think it is more likely that their journey times and route planning are based on data about actual speeds achieved on each road.
Riley Blue said:
minghis said:
Not when towing an exhibition trailer they're not.
You wanted the fastest route when towing a trailer?What I want for anyone still interested who doesn't just want to complicate things is a route that uses predominately main roads and not unclassified roads (narrow lanes).
Jeez this is hard work. It never used to be like this.
minghis said:
Yes. If you set it to shortest route you'd expect to get lanes, there is no other option, this is my point.
What I want for anyone still interested who doesn't just want to complicate things is a route that uses predominately main roads and not unclassified roads (narrow lanes).
Jeez this is hard work. It never used to be like this.
I your first post you didn't mention a trailer.What I want for anyone still interested who doesn't just want to complicate things is a route that uses predominately main roads and not unclassified roads (narrow lanes).
Jeez this is hard work. It never used to be like this.
Riley Blue said:
minghis said:
Yes. If you set it to shortest route you'd expect to get lanes, there is no other option, this is my point.
What I want for anyone still interested who doesn't just want to complicate things is a route that uses predominately main roads and not unclassified roads (narrow lanes).
Jeez this is hard work. It never used to be like this.
I your first post you didn't mention a trailer.What I want for anyone still interested who doesn't just want to complicate things is a route that uses predominately main roads and not unclassified roads (narrow lanes).
Jeez this is hard work. It never used to be like this.
minghis said:
mybrainhurts said:
minghis said:
Moan
You big girl...The roads you berate are the best roads in the country...
But thanks for your comment. Really useful
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