streets&trips-Mexico
We have S&T on our lap top. Will it be of any use in Mexico? Should we put any S&T information on the lap top before we start out?
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A couple notes -
S&T will RECALCULATE if you have NAVIGATION turned on - if navigation is not turned on S&T will stay with the original plan even if you are forced off route - navigation will plan an new route if you have to go off route. Garmin will also plan a new route.
Maps on GPS devices of any kind can be years behind the building of new roads. Most GPS maps come from NAVTEQ and they get them from the government of whatever country. In the case of Mexico this would be the SCT maps - though these would not be the same maps shown on the SCT website as NAVTEQ maps are much more detailed right down to street level in small towns. If SCT is behind in releasing maps and then NAVTEQ is behind then any and all GPS maps will be behind. Some GPS maps show roads other GPS maps do not show. No map is totally up to date. SCT does not show a road until that road is completed and opened. If SCT updates their maps every 3 - 4 years and then NAVTEQ gets them to release for GPS maps then who knows how long it could be before our GPS will show new roads?
S&T will RECALCULATE if you have NAVIGATION turned on - if navigation is not turned on S&T will stay with the original plan even if you are forced off route - navigation will plan an new route if you have to go off route. Garmin will also plan a new route.
Maps on GPS devices of any kind can be years behind the building of new roads. Most GPS maps come from NAVTEQ and they get them from the government of whatever country. In the case of Mexico this would be the SCT maps - though these would not be the same maps shown on the SCT website as NAVTEQ maps are much more detailed right down to street level in small towns. If SCT is behind in releasing maps and then NAVTEQ is behind then any and all GPS maps will be behind. Some GPS maps show roads other GPS maps do not show. No map is totally up to date. SCT does not show a road until that road is completed and opened. If SCT updates their maps every 3 - 4 years and then NAVTEQ gets them to release for GPS maps then who knows how long it could be before our GPS will show new roads?
