What can a sat nav do for You?
For those who don’t know about it, many sat navs these days go beyond taking you from A to B, pointing out your nearest petrol station and beeping when you approach a speed camera. They can receive details of traffic jams and reroute you around them if a faster road exists.
How does sat nav work in traffic jams?
They can receive details of traffic jams and reroute you around them if a faster road exists. Moreover, the latest system gets much more frequent, richer and accurate information over mobile internet. It gives you details of the delay, updated estimated arrival times, and is frequently looking for shortcuts to avoid traffic jams.
What to do if your sat nav falls out?
If your sat nav fell on some mud, slightly wet a chamois cloth and use that to wipe the back and side parts of the sat nav. Use a lens wipe to wipe the screen. If you need to use your sat nav outside of your vehicle, make sure it is enclosed in a hard case, to ensure your device is protected in case you accidentally drop it.
How long does it take to get to work on Sat Nav?
It’s probably the most significant sat nav development since maps appeared on-screen. And when delays strike, it could ensure you get to work on time. What is it? Live traffic information on your sat nav. Depending on the whims of the traffic, my drive to work takes 25 minutes on a good day and well over an hour on a bad one.
Which is the best sat nav on the market?
The biggest tech trend of 2017 was reducing bezels, LG did it, so did Samsung, and Garmin also joined the hype. This is easily the best looking sat nav we’ve ever seen. Going head to head against the TomTom GO 6200 is the Garmin DriveLuxe 61 LMT-S.
What kind of head unit do I need for sat nav?
A decent Tom Tom / Garmin style device will be a lot less than a new sat nav enabled head unit. Just depends on what you want at the end of the day. Pioneer/ Kenwood etc all do aftermarket replacement head units that will fit with sat nav. The choice possibly comes down to how much you can/ want to spend. KEDSKI and Simon Kay like this.
Why do I need a Sat Nav on my phone?
Another reason to opt for a proper sat nav rather than relying on your phone is the sheer breadth of features on offer. Frequent map updates mean the sat nav is always correct, and because the maps are stored on the device itself you’ll never get lost when your phone loses signal, or runs out of data.
What are the features of a Garmin sat nav?
Features include Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (for connecting your phone and updating the mapping data, respectively). There are also speed camera alerts, traffic information, and 60 minutes of battery life, saving you from having to plug it in on shorter journeys.