Mapping and GPS Recommendations Needed
We are considering purchasing a GPS unit when we restart taking long trips. I love the old state Gazetteer map books, but I also like being able to see where the next gas station is located, as well ...
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If you think loss of cell coverage is an issue, you presumably haven't used Google Maps in a while.
- While navigating, if you lose signal, it just keeps navigating without missing a beat.
- If you know you will be out of cell range, you can download areas easily.
- It gives you live traffic conditions along with notifications of traffic and speed traps. (that function on my old Nuvi doesn't work in most areas anymore and when it does, it's often wrong.)
- Plus there really aren't that many places without cell service (and as noted above, you can download the map ahead of time for those rare areas).
- If you want larger size, run it on a tablet.
- It doesn't use a lot of data given the size of cell data plans today.
There's a reason dedicating mapping platforms are dying off.
I suggest giving it a try before putting out the money for a new dedicated GPS.
- While navigating, if you lose signal, it just keeps navigating without missing a beat.
- If you know you will be out of cell range, you can download areas easily.
- It gives you live traffic conditions along with notifications of traffic and speed traps. (that function on my old Nuvi doesn't work in most areas anymore and when it does, it's often wrong.)
- Plus there really aren't that many places without cell service (and as noted above, you can download the map ahead of time for those rare areas).
- If you want larger size, run it on a tablet.
- It doesn't use a lot of data given the size of cell data plans today.
There's a reason dedicating mapping platforms are dying off.
I suggest giving it a try before putting out the money for a new dedicated GPS.
