[toeser]

Originally Posted by RI401

Looking for your experience with stand alone GPS units.
Here is why I ask:
The system in my Tundra works off the Iphone. Its horribly inaccurate.
The google maps feature on the Iphone is not much better. Put us in Downtown Baltimore on the way south from Rhode Island. In DC, it took the scenic route. Once in Florida, we came thru the Ocala forest. Looking for a location off 441, it brought be along the side of Walmart to the dumpster and said arrived.

I dont need bluetooth, or any cameras. I want to stick to highways on the way back.
Thanks for reading.
Bud

Both of our cars have large panel GPS screens. Both do not get used. We added a Garmin voice-controlled GPS to each car. Their data bases are much larger than our car units, both for roads and other stuff like restaurants, gas stations, hotels, parks, etc. Plus they have lifetime free updates four times per year unlike the ripoff charges for updating our car units.

Are the Garmins perfect? No, we have never found a GPS that is and we have owned all brands, but they are decent. Certainly better than the units that came on our cars.

[CynthiaAnn]

I use Google Maps on my iPhone. Double check to be sure of your settings. Did you put in Bicycle or Walk mode, or Avoid Tolls? Make sure it's on Car Mode. We drive from the Chicago area and have had no issues (except in the Villages where not all the new roads are in yet.) The GPS in my car is from 2012... so it's certainly not accurate, but I'm not paying close to $200 to update it from the dealer. My kids told me not to use the Apple Maps as they are not as accurate as Google Maps. I've never tried Waze.

[lvlwallach]

Try Waze. Find it much better than Google.

[rothbear]

I had used TomTom for many years and was very happy with it. Then one time I didn't have it but my passenger had Waze and I liked it. I downloaded Waze and have used it ever since and the TomTom sits in the filing cabinet, even though it had lifetime maps. I like Waze for the many instant alerts that it gives as well as real time updates to traffic. We have avoided traffic clogs when we didn't even know they existed. My husband likes it better than the one in the car. I hook mine into my Android Auto and it comes up right on the larger screen where we can both easily see it with our older eyes.

[lvlwallach]

Use Waze on your phone. Better than Google and free. Don't need stand alone unit. In our car we can sync with phone for visual map. Let's you know when there is debris on road parked cars on side of road and nearby police

[Klassykathy]

Originally Posted by Malsua

Yes. This.

Use waze.

Every single time I ignore Waze thinking "Naw, not going to listen to that", I've been jammed up in massive traffic jams. Every. Single. Time!

Coming home last trip, it had us get off of 95 in SC. Why? The road is clear! Well, I listened. It had me running down side roads, lefts, rights, through a park. 10 miles later we got back on and missed a 100% road stoppage(flipped tractor trailer) that would have cost us hours.

I have a Garmin stand alone with traffic. It was all fat and happy, not complaining, keep on 95. I've since stopped using it but had it up most of the time and when they both say the same thing, it's a win.

Don't argue with the super computer behind Waze. It's right, you're wrong.

100% Agree - Waze definitely doesn’t steer you wrong! Similar experience on I-95 - told me to get off & I did and the 3 cars in front of me... It was 10 miles to the next exit - we could see from our parallel road that 3 miles in, there was a huge back-up!! I always listen to Waze!!

[jimkerr]

Waze is the best hands down. It even tells you when police are ahead of you along your route.

[Chillin Hacker]

Originally Posted by RI401

Looking for your experience with stand alone GPS units.
Here is why I ask:
The system in my Tundra works off the Iphone. Its horribly inaccurate.
The google maps feature on the Iphone is not much better. Put us in Downtown Baltimore on the way south from Rhode Island. In DC, it took the scenic route. Once in Florida, we came thru the Ocala forest. Looking for a location off 441, it brought be along the side of Walmart to the dumpster and said arrived.

I dont need bluetooth, or any cameras. I want to stick to highways on the way back.
Thanks for reading.
Bud

WAZE. Download the app on your phone. Very accurate, real time updating snd routing as well as speed trap notification.

[Lil GTO]

100% true it can really save time. Listen to it even if you think it’s not right or you’ll be sitting in a traffic jam mad at your self.

I’ve learned the hard way more than once and it’s very accurate as well and it’s free. Go to App Store search Waze and download it.

[pgettinger01]

I have a Chevrolet with built in navigation. The problem is the navigation MicroSD upgrade is $100 every year. I bought a Garmin and it comes with life time upgrades for free. The Garmin is up to date for The Villages.

[TCNY61]

Originally Posted by toeser

Both of our cars have large panel GPS screens. Both do not get used. We added a Garmin voice-controlled GPS to each car. Their data bases are much larger than our car units, both for roads and other stuff like restaurants, gas stations, hotels, parks, etc. Plus they have lifetime free updates four times per year unlike the ripoff charges for updating our car units.

Are the Garmins perfect? No, we have never found a GPS that is and we have owned all brands, but they are decent. Certainly better than the units that came on our cars.

Our Honda Pilot came with the factory GPS which is Garmin. Just found out after three years that they give free map updates for 5 years by downloading from a PC to a thumb drive you plug into the Car. I sill like to have Waze loaded on the phone since it will tell you about police and other issues even if you don't have a route planned.

[bgnn54]

tried a lot of them I find the free down WAZE to be the best. Maine to T.V.

[stebooo]

Phone is spot on. Never use vehicle

[Hape2Bhr]

Here's a video I shot with the camera in 2015, mine is the earlier version which was 720 video. I put the video on youtube, it's taken driving up Buena Vista from Bailey's Trail and it didn't take long to find cars not knowing how to drive a roundabout. Turn your speakers on, I put some good music to it.

The Villages, Florida Driving 2015 - YouTube[/QUOTE]

Watched the video John...were you traveling over 35mph? LOL. You were correct regarding the rotary traffic.

[rphil11ort]

i use the waze app