CoPilot and Navigation questions
We are new to RVing and we are interested in using some sort of RV specific navigation system like CoPilot, Garmin GPS or other along with the traditional paper maps. We live on the east coast where...
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ALL gps units at one time or another try to lead us astray. I use Co-Pilot on my Android tablet as my main gps. I have backups. However, I have had very few problems with Co-Pilot doing that. I believe it is caused by the sometime inaccuracy of the map itself.
I experienced your problem a lot travelling through Canada and Alaska where I could see the actual road I was on showed up to be several hundred yards from where I actually was on the gps unit. Of course, the gps tried to get you to make turns to get back on THEIR idea of where the road is. RECALCULATING sure gets annoying after a while.
Co-Pilot does a good job of avoiding low bridges and Parkways that forbid large vehicles.
Awareness and a little common sense will keep you from following the gps blindly.
I experienced your problem a lot travelling through Canada and Alaska where I could see the actual road I was on showed up to be several hundred yards from where I actually was on the gps unit. Of course, the gps tried to get you to make turns to get back on THEIR idea of where the road is. RECALCULATING sure gets annoying after a while.
Co-Pilot does a good job of avoiding low bridges and Parkways that forbid large vehicles.
Awareness and a little common sense will keep you from following the gps blindly.
