2015 Silverado Navigation up, are you kidding???

Quite frankly, google maps/navigation makes all these in-dash nav systems look like amateurs. Probably the most up to date source for POI's, construction, new roadways, and traffic data. The issue becomes even more apparent if you live in an area experiencing tremendous growth like I do.

Lantley wrote:
What happens when your phones rings when it is in GPS mode?

In my Ram the gps voice will over ride the phone call. Does not disconnect the call but will over ride them.

Don

Lantley wrote:
What happens when your phones rings when it is in GPS mode?

GPS still overrides everything. It can be annoying...

spoon059 wrote:

Trackrig wrote:
No thanks - I don't want to be looking at a dinky cell phone screen in traffic when I don't know where I'm going.
Bill

Bill... I hope your GPS is voice guided. You shouldn't be looking at a GPS while driving. It will tell you where to go. I can't count how many collisions I have investigated over the years where the at fault driver tells me they were looking at or fiddling with the GPS and didn't realize that traffic was slowing. And those are only the ones being honest about it... I have a feeling that it is much more prevalent then some people will admit.

Anywho, I stream music from my phone to my truck radio. The GPS overrides the music and tells me where to turn. My co-pilot is also the one that fiddles with the GPS to look for gas stations, food, etc. When I am driving, I focus on the road. The bride focuses on navigation.

Having a big screen to distract you while you are moving 8+ tons down the highway at speed is dangerous...

Actually, yes, I do use the voice mode quite often, especially in heavy traffic where I need to watch a lot of things. The Garmin 760 has excellent speakers.

I also use hearing aides at times. When my cell phone rings, the hearing aides automatically answer it after two rings - works nicely, never have to touch the phone. The 760 will also transmit the driving instructions, via Bluetooth, to the hearing aides if your MH or front engine is noisy.

Bill

spoon059 wrote:

Trackrig wrote:
No thanks - I don't want to be looking at a dinky cell phone screen in traffic when I don't know where I'm going.
Bill

Bill... I hope your GPS is voice guided. You shouldn't be looking at a GPS while driving. It will tell you where to go. I can't count how many collisions I have investigated over the years where the at fault driver tells me they were looking at or fiddling with the GPS and didn't realize that traffic was slowing. And those are only the ones being honest about it... I have a feeling that it is much more prevalent then some people will admit.

Anywho, I stream music from my phone to my truck radio. The GPS overrides the music and tells me where to turn. My co-pilot is also the one that fiddles with the GPS to look for gas stations, food, etc. When I am driving, I focus on the road. The bride focuses on navigation.

Having a big screen to distract you while you are moving 8+ tons down the highway at speed is dangerous...

What happens when your phones rings when it is in GPS mode?

Trackrig wrote:
No thanks - I don't want to be looking at a dinky cell phone screen in traffic when I don't know where I'm going.
Bill

Bill... I hope your GPS is voice guided. You shouldn't be looking at a GPS while driving. It will tell you where to go. I can't count how many collisions I have investigated over the years where the at fault driver tells me they were looking at or fiddling with the GPS and didn't realize that traffic was slowing. And those are only the ones being honest about it... I have a feeling that it is much more prevalent then some people will admit.

Anywho, I stream music from my phone to my truck radio. The GPS overrides the music and tells me where to turn. My co-pilot is also the one that fiddles with the GPS to look for gas stations, food, etc. When I am driving, I focus on the road. The bride focuses on navigation.

Having a big screen to distract you while you are moving 8+ tons down the highway at speed is dangerous...

that's why I got a Garmin with lifetime updates included. nice large screen, but I guess if somebody spends mega hundreds on a smart phone and monthly fees they gotta use it.
but $159 to update a gps, that's half the cost or more of an entire Garmin with lifetime updates.
bumpy

For long distance trips, I much prefer the Garmin with a larger screen, but especially the extra info. it will display. I also prefer to keep my phone free for phone use. I also like how it is easy on a Garmin (or similar device) to look for things along your route like gas stations, food, etc. Google maps will not allow this. Google Maps does have much better traffic, so when navigating a big city, my wife generally has a phone with Google Maps running in addition to the paper atlas she keeps handy. Garmin or Google can send you in a bad place at times, especially in remote areas where road types are generally less well defined or there are more "roads" in the database that aren't really roads generally traveled (especially with an RV).

Around home when driving around for business or going to new places, I just use my phone.

Skip the first half if you already have a google account. Just go to the
actual map usage section

Had this on my smart phone, but too small hand held and smaller yet on the dash
Plus, as Jeremiah said...a call disrupts the session...to have to touch and
restart maps

Asking if the OEM integrated Nav program has as much info? Don't think so,
as they do not get local to your GPS XY coordinates as Google Maps. Those
traffic conditions highlighted in green/yellow/red/etc are based on Internet
traffic (local news, local traffic agencies, tweets, etc) to display conditions
and offers to alternate routes

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Trackrig wrote:

frizzen wrote:

IdaD wrote:
Nav is pointless anymore. Just use your smartphone.

Bingo

No thanks - I don't want to be looking at a dinky cell phone screen in traffic when I don't know where I'm going. And besides the dinky screen, if it's in a holder then it's really too far out there to use in heavy traffic - it's either that or you're holding it in one hand further distracting you. I much prefer my large screen Garmin 760 that I can just quickly glance at. And what do you do with a cell phone out west when you loose data coverage? I haven't lost satellite contact with my 760 except inside of a tunnel.

Bill

Had a coworker get lost on a trip to Memphis because she was relying on her cell phone and she hit some dead spots along the way and dropped the map.

I will take my stand alone GPS any day over my phone ...(darn calls always seem to come in when I really need navi)

Thanks!

Jeremiah