Satnav with live traffic, but...
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As per previous, this is the one I've got: https://www.tomtom.com/en_gb/navigation/car-gps-sa...
Don't need to worry about subscriptions for map updates, traffic, cameras, etc, etc. Although as mentioned above it's for lifetime of the device, as defined by TT, not your expectations. But if you factor in equivalent costs over a period of x years, then you're quids in (IMHO).
Don't need to worry about subscriptions for map updates, traffic, cameras, etc, etc. Although as mentioned above it's for lifetime of the device, as defined by TT, not your expectations. But if you factor in equivalent costs over a period of x years, then you're quids in (IMHO).
Simpo Two said:
Well, I suppose I could get a cheap smartphone and integrate it into the car (DB9 so it rises up out of the dashtop) and treat it as a full-time satnav. But I'd still have an ongoing cost. I'm inclined to think simple is best.
There are plenty of ways to install one neatly enough.You can get data sims that have 24Gb of data, valid for 2yrs for about £30. I've just started using Waze on my Android phone at it's light years better than any of the OEM installed stuff and, I suspect, the TT stuff once TT stop supporting the device you buy.
Get an Aux connector and the phone can play through the car's stereo too...and you can play your music from the phone, radio from your phone etc....all easily accessible through Android Auto.
Bit late to this but, having had a couple of cars with built in live traffic via the RDS, it's not as good as live traffic via the internet.
In some places there isn't any coverage as the provider doesn't seem to buy in the crowd sourced data from Google et al, instead relying on legacy traffic master systems that don't have sensors in usually free-flowing areas. In others it is often delayed to the point that it announces "traffic ahead" literally seconds after you think "damn, I can see traffic ahead", sometimes after you have already joined a jam.
In some places there isn't any coverage as the provider doesn't seem to buy in the crowd sourced data from Google et al, instead relying on legacy traffic master systems that don't have sensors in usually free-flowing areas. In others it is often delayed to the point that it announces "traffic ahead" literally seconds after you think "damn, I can see traffic ahead", sometimes after you have already joined a jam.
The short answer is you need to buy a Tom Tom GO 6000 (or a later/better version of it). I have one and it's good.
You get live traffic updates through a built-in 3G or 4G connection. You can see every traffic jam in your area (probably any area in Europe if you scroll out far enough) including which side of the road the jam is on. The only snag is that the connection regularly gets lost without warning and you have to reboot to restore it (look out for a 'x' above the tiny traffic info symbol at the top of the home screen). However mine is 8 years old now so perhaps the latest version is better.
You also need to update the information on the device for new roads, new road closures, new speed cameras etc. using your computer.
However if you're the sort of person who doesn't want a smartphone I don't know if you'd like using a device like this that depends entirely on a touchscreen interface.
You get live traffic updates through a built-in 3G or 4G connection. You can see every traffic jam in your area (probably any area in Europe if you scroll out far enough) including which side of the road the jam is on. The only snag is that the connection regularly gets lost without warning and you have to reboot to restore it (look out for a 'x' above the tiny traffic info symbol at the top of the home screen). However mine is 8 years old now so perhaps the latest version is better.
You also need to update the information on the device for new roads, new road closures, new speed cameras etc. using your computer.
However if you're the sort of person who doesn't want a smartphone I don't know if you'd like using a device like this that depends entirely on a touchscreen interface.
driver said:
However if you're the sort of person who doesn't want a smartphone I don't know if you'd like using a device like this that depends entirely on a touchscreen interface.
Different thing. I've used satnavs perfectly happily since 2004, all built-in apart from the first which was a TomTom One, and excellent. The worst satnav by a country mile is the one in the DB9, which is shocking in every respect. Luckily I don't have to find my way solo to distant addresses much these days.My Garmin has 2 options for the live traffic.
Option 1. Connect to a smart phone and use phone data, which is what I do.
Option 2. Buy additional charger which has something built into it, which will then give your sat nav charge and live traffic.
However as much as you disagree OP, I would say a smartphone is the way forward.
I use my smartphone as a work/personal tool. Don't do social media malarkey, just use it for emails, internet, music and sat Nav. Also as a hotspot for the kids tablets on road trips away which is a neat feature.
I paid £120 for my Google Pixel 2, 12 months ago and have an unlimited call/text/data plan with 3 which works out to be £11 a month after cashback.
So a smartphone doesn't need to be mega expensive, and you can do other things on it like banking, book appointments, use a calender, torch on your phone, send/receive files and you can always 'google it' and look it up on YouTube how to change that X y z on your specific car.
Option 1. Connect to a smart phone and use phone data, which is what I do.
Option 2. Buy additional charger which has something built into it, which will then give your sat nav charge and live traffic.
However as much as you disagree OP, I would say a smartphone is the way forward.
I use my smartphone as a work/personal tool. Don't do social media malarkey, just use it for emails, internet, music and sat Nav. Also as a hotspot for the kids tablets on road trips away which is a neat feature.
I paid £120 for my Google Pixel 2, 12 months ago and have an unlimited call/text/data plan with 3 which works out to be £11 a month after cashback.
So a smartphone doesn't need to be mega expensive, and you can do other things on it like banking, book appointments, use a calender, torch on your phone, send/receive files and you can always 'google it' and look it up on YouTube how to change that X y z on your specific car.
If you’re so anti smartphone why don’t you get a iPad mini or another tablet with a SIM card in it? Then you can just just use google maps or apple map or waze
And leave it in the car all the time, they have a bigger screen than 6 inches so you can see it easier, or even a iPod touch (same size as a IPhone without the phone part)
Or you could have some personal restraint and just not use a smartphone when you’re not at home. You’ll be surprised how they make life easier day to day
And leave it in the car all the time, they have a bigger screen than 6 inches so you can see it easier, or even a iPod touch (same size as a IPhone without the phone part)
Or you could have some personal restraint and just not use a smartphone when you’re not at home. You’ll be surprised how they make life easier day to day
normalbloke said:
Do yourself a favour. Use the TomTom with built in SIM. Lifetime maps and live traffic. Nothing is infallible, but they are seamless, accurate, and you can start to build confidence the more you use them. Linking to a smartphone is tedious, clunky, and nowhere near as user friendly. Ive been using them since time began, including commercial databases added to the earlier models, and reliable height and weight restriction data for larger vehicles.
Your, my and their definition of "lifetime" will vary beyond your wildest imagination.It actually means "until we decide to stop".
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