2015 Silverado Navigation up, are you kidding???

[B_O__Plenty]

Just checked the cost to update the very poor, nearly worthless navigation system in my 2015 Silverado. More often than not it can't find an address, takes me the long way around or can't locate anything at all. Huge waste of money as an option...and now for only $159.995 I can get the latest updates for it. ARE YOU KIDDING ??? I can buy a whole new GPS for that and get free updates for life! If you are buying a new Chevrolet...don't waste any money on the piece of krap Navigation system....And now ask me how I really feel about it.

B.O.

[JTrac]

I've used the nav on ours quite a bit and found it to be spot on. I will say there was a learning curve as it did operate differently from the one in the wife's 2011 Acadia. I have no problem with it.

[ktmrfs]

When we are towing our big trailer on a route I'm not familiar with I will usually plan the route with our Garmin RV760, and then use it's nav if appropriate, otherwise use the factory Nav.

Nice thing about having the Garmin AND GM nav, is I can pick and choose. While the garmin is nice, it's traffic isn't as accurate as the Nav system, the Nav system will give details on traffic incidences. And the Nav will give me fuel prices quicker than the Garmin, and in general I like the Nav system direction guidance better.

So, most of the time the Garmin is just displaying the rear camera view.

Nice thing about the Nav is that if I want info or changes NOW, within 15 seconds I've got an advisor on the line dowloading a route, telling me what resaurants (and reservations) if I want, nearby, getting me a hotel room, not just showing a hotel.

Don't need to call up a menu, select something, type in anything etc. to distract DW or I, just have another real person doing the work for me.

And they will do pretty complicated routing for me on the fly. Stuff that would have taken me 10 minutes on the garmin gets done in less than a minute.

I've found that the Nav system traffic is as accurate and responsive as my google maps traffic is, AND it give more info about incidences than google does.

And it tells me often miles in advance that there is construction, an incident etc. ahead instead of having to watch the garmin or phone for the same info.

One thing the RV 760 does do better is warn about sharp turns, steep downhills etc. when in the RV mode, so I'll keep the garmin on and listen but not use it for nav. works that way with the backup camera.

It's nice to have both.

[Perrysburg_Dodg]

You guys do know that the U-connect nav system is powered by Garmin and the traffic alerts are powered by Sirius traffic don't you. Say what you want but I would never use a stand alone or cell phone system over the OEM system in my truck.

[Community Alumni]

drhuggybear wrote:

...I have submitted a request to them to add the "RV" mode for bridge height etc but doubt that will ever be available.

Most feature requests fall on deaf ears; more so now since Google is running the show. Making the app more social seems to be the higher priority over functionality. That's why my Garmin is still around.

[dodge_guy]

Even the stand alone GPS systems work the same way. other than you can get lifetime updates, the system does the exact same things as the installed GPS. If your Manuf. installed GPS is running Garmin software you may be able to go right to Garmin and buy the update. I personally like the integrated GPS over the standalone because they are more user friendly. My 07 Chrysler T&C has the integrated GPS and I like it. I still haven't updated it yet, I may do it just to have updated maps, I certainly wouldn't do it every year though!

[hvac]

2012 Chrysler 300c. OEM nav doing the tourist route thing, takes you off the highway, into or on the main streets and back to the highway.

I refuse to update, and this is our last OEM nav. loved it when it worked, but this is getting old.

[deltabravo]

Bumpyroad wrote:
.... my understanding is that they get the DVD and just download it to individual vehicles. so it does not really cost them anything. If they don't agree I will just walk and am sure they will chase me across the parking lot to agree.
bumpy

That's not the case with Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/Ram vehicles...
The DVD is only good for one VIN. There was a very intricate process that needed to be followed when I installed the new map DVD in my 2012 Jeep JKU-R

[drhuggybear]

proxim2020 wrote:

spoon059 wrote:

Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
Better have a large data plan if you are going to use your cell phone. You will be streaming basically a video that is going to use huge amounts of data. Then you don't get traffic updates a work around.

Don

Not really. Using Google Maps requires very little data. We use our smartphone GPS for most camping trips and we don't notice any extra data usage. Don't get me wrong, it uses SOME data... but not enough that we see a difference in day to day usage.

X2. Yeah a lot of apps require very little. For me, Waze uses about 94MB a month and I use it pretty much daily. If I'm going from point A to B or short trips then I'll stick with the phone. It's king when it comes to instant alerts and map updates. On longer trips I prefer the Garmin since it's features are geared more towards highway travel than Waze.

I use Waze all the time. The constantly updating of the maps by the users ensures that the maps are as close to accurate as possible. Not to mention the updated traffic has saved me a ton of time when driving to work and pulling the camper.

Recently, we were going camping with another family. They left about 30 minutes before we did. I got in the truck and pulled up the route in Waze. Noticed that it was sending me an odd route so I looked and it was routing me around some pretty nasty traffic. About 10 minutes after we left I get a call - "Don't go I-10 traffic is horrible!" In the end it took them about 1.5 hours to just just over 4 miles because of the wreck. We beat them to the campsite by just over 1.5 hours 🙂

I have submitted a request to them to add the "RV" mode for bridge height etc but doubt that will ever be available.

[Community Alumni]

spoon059 wrote:

Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
Better have a large data plan if you are going to use your cell phone. You will be streaming basically a video that is going to use huge amounts of data. Then you don't get traffic updates a work around.

Don

Not really. Using Google Maps requires very little data. We use our smartphone GPS for most camping trips and we don't notice any extra data usage. Don't get me wrong, it uses SOME data... but not enough that we see a difference in day to day usage.

X2. Yeah a lot of apps require very little. For me, Waze uses about 94MB a month and I use it pretty much daily. If I'm going from point A to B or short trips then I'll stick with the phone. It's king when it comes to instant alerts and map updates. On longer trips I prefer the Garmin since it's features are geared more towards highway travel than Waze.

[ktmrfs]

spoon059 wrote:

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

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

on my gmc you can set the voice to override gps, mute gps, or gps to override.

default is voice overrides IIRC

[Fordlover]

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.

[Perrysburg_Dodg]

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

[spoon059]

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

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

[Trackrig]

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