Smartphone or Stand Alone GPS?
Got my smartphones and have almost figured out how to use them. I used Google Maps to guide me from my home to another part of the neighborhood about 3 miles away. Works great, but chewed up 15mb ...
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Gjac wrote:
An RV specific GPS like the Garmin 760 will cost $400. The Copilot app will cost $6.99 and do essentially the same thing as the Garmin. You download the program to your phone at home and it does not use data nor do you need cell service for it to work, it is a stand alone GPS you can set your ht to avoid low bridges and also avoid propane restricted tunnels if you travel back east. You need to plug the phone in to the 12 v plug just like your GPS to keep it charged. You get a free subscription for live traffic up dates when you buy the APP. I did not renew the live updates because Waze does the same thing and it free. I spent a small fortune on my previous Garmin's and did not want to spend another $400 so I tried this App. Having used it to go cross country and other shorter trips I would not go back to another standalone GPS. As far as the screen size I am fine with the Iphone 5 size but other use a larger screen like the 6,6 plus or an Ipad.
I'm using this also but since I like the dedicated unit I use a small 7" dedicated tablet (pick your size). Kindle fires are down to $50. Add an app and mount the tablet like you would a GPS. Now you are good to go for everything. Just have to load it when you have Wi-Fi and now your phone is free for other uses.
