Phone as gps
I am looking for an app that we can use as out gps. I want to put in the truck and trailer combo so it does not send us down roads we would not fit. I know there are units we can get, was wondering...
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MrWizard wrote:
Here is my take on the situation
I'm a tech geek, but I use physical maps for route planning
I do not want turn by turn directions from any machine/device
I do use mapping and tracking on my phone, to track my position, miles covered etc..
But Not to tell me where the exits are or where to turn...NOT for directions
Technically GPS stands for global positioning system
Position info
Not directions info, I don't need a dash board mounted electronic driver telling need "where to go"
There would be less people going down the wrong road, getting lost and stuck, if they didn't use them for directions
I used to do the same thing 30 years ago but got frustrated by outdated maps, small, hard to read, cluttered maps, having a hard time figuring out where, exactly I was on the map, having to turn on the "map" light at night to read the thing. etc.
I'm also a tech geek, but I actually use tech now to solve those problems. My modern day GPS pinpoints my location, finds the shortest route, adapts to changing traffic conditions, reads out the turn-by-turn directions, helps me with lane choices as I approach the exit and a host of other useful things.
I wouldn't go back to paper maps unless, there was no other choice. There would be far fewer accidents and confusion if everyone used a GPS rather than being distracted reading paper maps.
