Best GPS?
Hey folks. We just drove the truck from North Idaho to Florida and back. We helped family repair storm damage, eat fried chicken, and went to the Cape for the Falcon Heavy launch. The final evening me...
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PawPaw_n_Gram wrote:valhalla360 wrote:
If you are in a deadzone for cell service, good chance you are in a dead zone for traffic.
We have a nuvi and yes, it does lose traffic info in remote areas fairly regularly.
Garmin’s traffic info comes from FM radio signals, not cell phone signals. My Rand/McNally does require cell network connectivity)
Yes, there are huge areas of the country not covered by the FM networks.
Personally I find Garmin’s traffic info in metropolitan areas often superior to Google Maps.
Of course, where you really need the traffic conditions is typically in urban areas where you have both cell and FM coverage.
Also, the NUVI frequently has no traffic data off the freeways while google maps covers just about every road.
Have to disagree on the quality. We usually pull out the phone when the NUVI says there is delay ahead to see exactly what is happening and it is usually more accurate.
