Turn left, then make a U-turn. Say what?
Just a rant on the wonders of the technology age... Arrived in Reno yesterday after a fantastic 3 day drive from BC. Never been here before and planned on relying on the Tom-Tom GPS to get us qui...
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fj12ryder wrote:
"Doesn't all of the GPS stuff just take you down the most traveled roads. Therefore making congestion worse and your trip longer???"
Not if you know how to use it properly. Or yes, if you know how to use it properly. It's just like the old computers, or new ones AFATG, GIGO.
I don't have a GPS. If I need to plan out a trip my home computer takes me down the most traveled roads making congestion worse.
Back in the day BGPS. I used to go to to the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St.Paul a couple of times a year. After I learned my way around by using maps I found back roads that would get me to my destination just as fast as using the main roads. My speed was slower but, because traffic was less I ended up there in the same amount of time.
I know that if a person is driving in new areas that this is hard to do. But, I still think having a map on hand, to check out where you are going before hand, may be helpful at times.
