Question:
What is the best GPS system for a 2 1/2 hour drive, no idea where I'm going?
Me
2010-11-10 08:11:07 UTC
I live on the east coast of Florida and need to get over to the west coast. What's the best GPS for a 2 1/2 hour drive? Also, do GPS's have to be plugged into your car, and if so, do all car models accomodate a GPS? I have a Hyundai Accent.
Six answers:
gkk_72
2010-11-10 10:01:53 UTC
GPS units designed for automobile use are equipped with a cigarette lighter power adapter. If you have a cigarette lighter or a power socket on your Hyundai then you are fine. As for getting you to the right location - that all depends on the accuracy of the maps installed on the unit. You friend's Tom Tom either had old maps or the company that supplies maps did not have your area yet mapped out. Unfortunately this isn't done automatically so newer areas may not show properly until updates are done. When you ask for directions on a GPS it will ask for the state, city (possibly by zip code), street name and numerical address. Therefore it is impossible to get routed to the wrong destination - unless you supplied the wrong destination to begin with.



Where on the west coast are you going? Why do I ask this? GPS units for cars are supplied with a suction cup mount for your windshield. California ( and other states ) have laws that make windshield mounted units illegal. Therefore I also suggest you investigate the laws in the areas you are going to visit to ensure you don't run into problems. I bought a portable dash mount accessory because of this.
anonymous
2010-11-10 23:18:44 UTC
Any GPS system will work for a 2 1/2 hour drive. Just get one with current mapping software. I prefer Garmin units, but TomTom or Magellan are ok for what you need.
?
2010-11-11 00:30:33 UTC
any gps won't work, dont listen to that crap. try using a garmin for a long trip and watch it freeze on you. anything longer than around the corner on a garmin is useless. you need a gps with a fast processor inside of it. i used many gps units in my time and i can tell you that after using the newelectronx primo gps that i am impressed with the quality and features. i got referred this gps online so i am returning the favor here. good luck to you.
anonymous
2010-11-10 19:09:00 UTC
You can place a portable GPS in any car. I ordered a NEWELECTRONX Primo GPS - it came with everything I needed. Car charger, house charger, wind shield holder, FM transmitter to connect to my stereo so I could hear the direction while i listen to my music, and everything else you need to get started right of the box. Im not a pro, but i would recommend this one.
daMOman100
2010-11-10 16:17:10 UTC
TomTom
Frank
2010-11-10 17:22:32 UTC
It sounds like you are looking for a feature called accurate destinations, multi-destination routing, or multiple destination routing and another feature called trip monitor or gps trip recorder.



Lets get into the multiple destination feature first. This feature means that the GPS has the ability to have multiple vias per route. Only high end GPS devices have this feature.



This feature comes standard in newelectronx primo GPS units. In the newelectronx gps the multiple destination routing allows you to enter complex routes to get to different places one right after the other, quickly.



For instance if you need to go visit a destination or if you are a delivery person and need to pick up something, you can enter multiple vias or waypoints for the route; your current location, the location where you need to pick up something, and the final destination. The newelectronx gps will allow you to enter in all these via points and optimize them if you like. Route Optimization places each via or place you need to go into an order so that you can efficiently get to all of the places in an order that will save you gas and work better on fuel consumption. This type of technology will give you better gas mileage or in other words save you tons of money at the pump.



You might also consider this same feature for ATV riding. It is great for mapping new and old trails, fuel stops, 2 1/2 hour drive, & more.



The way you do this is to create a route to your final destination and allow the GPS to calculate the route. Then create a route to your waypoint or via point. The newelectronx gps will then ask if you want that location to be a new final destination, erasing the old route, or inserted into the current route as a via point. That is just how simple it is.



Here is a more complex situation for all you sales reps, semi-truck drivers, delivery driver’s delivery person, and real estate agents. Say you want to enter more than one stop in the route? Enter all the routes, places to go, via points, or waypoint will help to give you a big picture of the entire day while you are on the road. You can get really cool information from entering your trip like this. It is very good for mary kay sales people who like to see full on data about their entire route or individual stops. Optimization gives all sorts of cool information about the trip: fuel consumption, time, and more.



You can also use multi-destination-routing to avoid inner city traffic when on long drives or vacation. There are so many features that you can use this type of technology with. This feature paired with the other feature asked in your question, trip recording is awesome.



The trip monitor or gps trip recorder paired with multi destination will give you the ability to get data recordings that doesn't require a computer on the ATV to capture ridden data such as direction, speed, duration of stops, and addresses along the trail. You get travel details for every location, every turn, every stop and it's as simple as press the record button on the GPS or setting it up to auto record. The trip monitor feature has many features: Trip Computer, Map, Compass, etc. I hope this answered the gist of your question and ends the running around.

Bearing Direction, in degrees, to the next waypoint

Cadence Revolutions of the crank arm per minute (for bicyclists using the cadence accessory)

Course Direction from the last waypoint to the next waypoint

Distance to Destination Distance to final destination

Distance to Next Distance to the next waypoint or turn

Elevation Elevation above sea level

ETA at Destination Estimated time of arrival at final destination

ETA at Next Estimated time of arrival at next waypoint or turn

Glide Ratio Ratio of horizontal distance traveled to vertical distance traveled

Glide Ratio to Dest Glide ratio required to descend from your current position and elevation to the position and elevation of your final destination

GPS Signal Strength Strength of satellite lock

Heading Direction you are currently heading

Location (lat/lon) Location in ddd mm.mmm format

Odometer Total distance traveled for all trips

Off Course Distance to your desired ATV trail

Pointer Arrow indicating direction to travel to the next waypoint or turn

Speed Current ATV speed

Speed - Overall Avg. Average speed, including time stopped, since last reset

Sunrise Time of today's sunrise at your current position

Sunset Time of today's sunset at your current position

Time of Day Time at your current position

Time to Destination Estimated elapsed time until you reach your final destination

Time to Next Estimated elapsed time until you reach your next waypoint or turn


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