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      09-05-2018, 01:54 PM   #1
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I noticed the GPS routes around nyc are quite bad. That's not the worst to complain about.
It seems late giving instruction.

Was wondering how do you like feel about that?
Is there a way to set instruction "earlier"?
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      09-05-2018, 03:39 PM   #2
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Same for Los Angeles. Honestly, I usually ended up using Google Maps or Waze~
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maybe it has something to do with the satellite?
Tall buildings usually block the location of the car relative to the satellite, hence "positioning " and could very well be the reason of delayed transmission of turn by turn instructions.
Just postulating...
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      09-05-2018, 05:40 PM   #4
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Maybe you are driving too fast
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I noticed the GPS routes around nyc are quite bad. That's not the worst to complain about.
It seems late giving instruction.

Was wondering how do you like feel about that?
Is there a way to set instruction "earlier"?
I recently drove from MA to NJ. My issue was just how frequently the GPS attempted to re-route me.
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      09-06-2018, 02:31 AM   #6
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I always keep the voice commands off and use the HUD information for navigation. I find it good enough.
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      09-06-2018, 03:35 PM   #7
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Don't think I have ever used on board GPS. Always Waze.
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      09-06-2018, 07:46 PM   #8
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Don't think I have ever used on board GPS. Always Waze.
you're missing out, it's a pretty good system
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      09-06-2018, 09:01 PM   #9
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Don't think I have ever used on board GPS. Always Waze.
you're missing out, it's a pretty good system
With late instructions you are not missing anything

Or I should say, yes I am missing... the right direction lol
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      09-06-2018, 09:20 PM   #10
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you're missing out, it's a pretty good system
I agree. The only thing I don't like that it doesn't have the traffic info for the smaller streets and doesn't use them for navigation. But overall it's doing pretty good job and I prefer it over Google Maps or Waze, especially taking into account that it's fully integrated into the car - you can use it on the go with less distraction and get directions on the HUD.
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