pelicn
Veteran Expediter
Heard about this new GPS product on Kevin Rutherford's' show tonight. It is suppose to be truck specific.
GPS Car Navigation at TeleType GPS
GPS Car Navigation at TeleType GPS
Truck GPS
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We talked about this one a while back as well as their 7" screen model but I can't remember all the details right now. It seems like maybe their maps were considered a little out of date but that may be a different one. I'd sure like to have a good unit like that though that is truck specific, especially with a larger screen.
This is where this system was talked about before in February.
http://www.expeditersonline.com/for...ck-friendly-gps.html?highlight=Truck+Friendly
From what I understand Garmin does not have true truck routing software and this system is advertising that they do. We will also be very interested to hear what drivers have to say. Kevin has mention he is going to test the system, since he runs a dedicated route I do not think he will be able to do a true test.
We sure enjoy Kevin's show on XM 171 weekends 4:00 to 7:00 and everynight at midnight.
http://www.expeditersonline.com/for...ck-friendly-gps.html?highlight=Truck+Friendly
From what I understand Garmin does not have true truck routing software and this system is advertising that they do. We will also be very interested to hear what drivers have to say. Kevin has mention he is going to test the system, since he runs a dedicated route I do not think he will be able to do a true test.
We sure enjoy Kevin's show on XM 171 weekends 4:00 to 7:00 and everynight at midnight.
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I've emailed back and forth with Garmin tech people and they tell me, as of February this year, they do not have a true truck ready unit available now nor do they have one coming any time soon. I'll be interested in hearing reports on it as well. I don't think a dedicated route is any sort of test though. It would take someone running like we do, using it for several weeks minimum, to really give adequate impressions of it's suitability to purpose.
dieseldiva
Veteran Expediter
Our older (5 years ago) garmin had 'truck routing' also but it would still try to put us on parkways in NYC......go figure.
Mine hasn't tried to put me on a parkway, but nothing would surprise me. I really don't see much value in the truck setting, but I haven't run it in car mode to compare. It has put me on restricted residential streets.
dieseldiva
Veteran Expediter
It would be interesting to know just what Garmin's definition of the 'truck mode' would be and I still maintain that the guy that FINALLY makes the GPS with complete information aimed at truck drivers will be one rich son of a gun!
It would be interesting to know just what Garmin's definition of the 'truck mode' would be and I still maintain that the guy that FINALLY makes the GPS with complete information aimed at truck drivers will be one rich son of a gun!
DD...why do you need a GPS...i thought you knew everything...at least thats what I heard!!!
dieseldiva
Veteran Expediter
DD...why do you need a GPS...i thought you knew everything...at least thats what I heard!!!
That is absolutely correct.
It's not for me Ken but for my co-driver!! And have you been told today??
That is absolutely correct.
am flying solo...JuJu's at home....
dieseldiva
Veteran Expediter
Up your way the other day, man some beautiful country!
Where'd ya go? Billings?
So after all these years we don't have a GPS...are they really that good???
dieseldiva
Veteran Expediter
Britton, other side of the state.
We love our GPS but don't trust it alone. Three things we consider, GPS, Fed Ex directions (scarier than GPS), and the good old fashioned atlas. Put those three together and you can 'almost' get there...LOL They're doing so much more now than just directions, they really are a remarkable tool.
We love our GPS but don't trust it alone. Three things we consider, GPS, Fed Ex directions (scarier than GPS), and the good old fashioned atlas. Put those three together and you can 'almost' get there...LOL They're doing so much more now than just directions, they really are a remarkable tool.
Man you shoulda come on the brown side....the N/W...
we use M. S &Trips and the carriers and the atlas and somehow we manage....
When we get to a T intersection we ask the good Lord for directions and He's correct 50% of the time!!!
dieseldiva
Veteran Expediter
Me thinks His percentage is a lot higher than that......perhaps you should consider your listening abilities.
Me thinks His percentage is a lot higher than that......perhaps you should consider your listening abilities.
Funny you should say that...JuJu says the same thing...
I run a lot of routes on my Garmin on both the truck and car settings, to see the differences. Oftentimes the car route will be shorter, and quicker - sometimes in theory, sometimes in reality.
For example, if you're heading from Birmingham, AL to Rome, GA, the car route will take up up I-59 to Gadsden then Hwy 411 to Hwy 9, which becomes Hwy 20 when you cross into Georgia, and then on in to Rome. 125 miles.
The truck route will keep you on I-20 east into Georgia and then up US 27 into Rome. That way you stay on the big road while crossing the mountains instead of having to cross them on Hwy 411 and then deal with that curvy mess through the Weiss Lake valley and on into Rome, and US 27 is a lot easier to navigate up through there.
But, the easier-to-drive route is 150 miles, 2:20, instead of 125 miles and 2 hours.
I have found that it's routes in and around mountains where there is a big difference between car and truck routes. The truck route will keep you on the easier-to-drive road whereas the car route will take you on the shorter, but more scenic (a.k.a. stressful and harder to drive) route.
Then there's Shorter Distance versus Quicker Time. There are some routes where the Shorter Distance Truck Route is actually the best route for a van to take, instead of the Quicker Time Car Route.
For example, if you're heading from Birmingham, AL to Rome, GA, the car route will take up up I-59 to Gadsden then Hwy 411 to Hwy 9, which becomes Hwy 20 when you cross into Georgia, and then on in to Rome. 125 miles.
The truck route will keep you on I-20 east into Georgia and then up US 27 into Rome. That way you stay on the big road while crossing the mountains instead of having to cross them on Hwy 411 and then deal with that curvy mess through the Weiss Lake valley and on into Rome, and US 27 is a lot easier to navigate up through there.
But, the easier-to-drive route is 150 miles, 2:20, instead of 125 miles and 2 hours.
I have found that it's routes in and around mountains where there is a big difference between car and truck routes. The truck route will keep you on the easier-to-drive road whereas the car route will take you on the shorter, but more scenic (a.k.a. stressful and harder to drive) route.
Then there's Shorter Distance versus Quicker Time. There are some routes where the Shorter Distance Truck Route is actually the best route for a van to take, instead of the Quicker Time Car Route.
I listened to a rerun of Kevin's show last night and he was interviewing one of the co-founders of the company. If this system will do what she says it will do true truck routing. When you get your system you can add your information to length, height and maximum weight, if you are hauling hazmat you then can add the class of hazmat and you will be routed on the correct streets. He did not ask what the base map is and I believe they are using a map version of their own so I have to wonder how often they update the streets. The price though was comparable with GPS's we have looked at. One feature I liked was that the voice is true text recognition and not only will it tell you how far it is to your next turn the voice will also tell you the name of the street you need to turn on. I am hoping drivers that have ordered this system will chime in and let us know what they think. Also sounds as if the only way you can get this system is to order it online from their site.