Navigation Time Miscalculations
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02-17-2007, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by HyperM3
Uh, yeah. That whole system is still there controlling the sound, climate control, and voice recognition without the nav upgrade. So thats where my $500 garmin is superior to the $2k dealer installed option. Oh wait, plus I can put my garmin in any other car I want, and I can bring it with me on vaction to use in rental cars. Can you do that with your $2k option?
I'm not questioning that it has good features, you're just not being accurate in comparing a nav unit to a "$2,000 device" since that "device" includes a lot more than just navigation features.
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02-17-2007, 04:24 PM
Originally Posted by HyperM3
Uh, yeah. That whole system is still there controlling the sound, climate control, and voice recognition without the nav upgrade. So thats where my $500 garmin is superior to the $2k dealer installed option. Oh wait, plus I can put my garmin in any other car I want, and I can bring it with me on vaction to use in rental cars. Can you do that with your $2k option?
And you can't say the Navi system is $2k alone, as it includes other things like the Music Box, CF slot, Voice recognition, and XM satellite radio.
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02-17-2007, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Garnet Canuck
If you don't want/like the Navi option on the G, simply don't get it. If you think your Garmin is superior, that's great. I just don't see what your point is bagging on the G's Navi system. Both the G's Navi system and the Garmin have their pros and cons.
And you can't say the Navi system is $2k alone, as it includes other things like the Music Box, CF slot, Voice recognition, and XM satellite radio.
And you can't say the Navi system is $2k alone, as it includes other things like the Music Box, CF slot, Voice recognition, and XM satellite radio.
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Originally Posted by dcmidnight
I didnt know the voice recognition system came unless you bought the Nav package, my bad. Also does your handheld have a 10GB hard drive?
I'm not questioning that it has good features, you're just not being accurate in comparing a nav unit to a "$2,000 device" since that "device" includes a lot more than just navigation features.
I'm not questioning that it has good features, you're just not being accurate in comparing a nav unit to a "$2,000 device" since that "device" includes a lot more than just navigation features.
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Good grief, I wasn't insulting the car or the nav unit. I just am trying to figure out if it is my particular unit that is not working, either due to not setting it up right or being in a less-supported part of the country. The only thing I have it to compare to is the Garmin unit I had for a few months before getting my G, and that system is fairly good at estimating destination times, so I would assume that the much more expensive system should be too. All I wanted to know is if other people experienced the same problems or if it's just me. But, of course, somehow that got taken as a personal attack against peoples' particular cars...
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Originally Posted by kubrendan
Good grief, I wasn't insulting the car or the nav unit. I just am trying to figure out if it is my particular unit that is not working, either due to not setting it up right or being in a less-supported part of the country. The only thing I have it to compare to is the Garmin unit I had for a few months before getting my G, and that system is fairly good at estimating destination times, so I would assume that the much more expensive system should be too. All I wanted to know is if other people experienced the same problems or if it's just me. But, of course, somehow that got taken as a personal attack against peoples' particular cars...
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Relax they were talking about me. You're fine and have been asking good questions.
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03-24-2007, 10:54 PM
Originally Posted by kubrendan
Good grief, I wasn't insulting the car or the nav unit. I just am trying to figure out if it is my particular unit that is not working, either due to not setting it up right or being in a less-supported part of the country. The only thing I have it to compare to is the Garmin unit I had for a few months before getting my G, and that system is fairly good at estimating destination times, so I would assume that the much more expensive system should be too. All I wanted to know is if other people experienced the same problems or if it's just me. But, of course, somehow that got taken as a personal attack against peoples' particular cars...
--Brendan--
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#26
03-24-2007, 11:29 PM
Originally Posted by kubrendan
Again, I don't think my original question is being read. Yes, the system updates. That's not the issue. My question regards the initial estimate--which is wildly inaccurate for my system. If I am traveling from point A to point B, and it is highway the whole way (65 mph speed limit), a 30 mile drive should not be estimated to take 60 minutes. The system should know that the highway in question has a speed limit of 70--that's what "auto" should do. Not all highways or residential streets should be treated the same. And that's what my handheld system would do--sure, it wouldn't be completely accurate since you can get stuck in traffic (although that doesn't happen much around here), but it would be pretty close. So that's why I am asking if people in other parts of the country have better luck with their systems than I seem to be having.
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Fastest vs Shortest. I do a LOT of back roads driving and the "shortest" route is usually the fastest. I have had my Garmin want to take me 35 miles out of my way to make the "fastest" route. No way.
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The G35 is my 3rd new car with on-board navigation (two BMW's previously) and they have all sucked in regards to estimating arrival times. I have no explaination as to why the OEM systems don't do as well in that area as the hand-helds.
In general, if it weren't for the integration of the on-board OEM Nav systems with the phone and the audio systems, I'd just go with a hand-held unit. In the specific case of the G35, there's also the bonus of being able to use the left over hard drive space for music.
In general, if it weren't for the integration of the on-board OEM Nav systems with the phone and the audio systems, I'd just go with a hand-held unit. In the specific case of the G35, there's also the bonus of being able to use the left over hard drive space for music.
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