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TTIS:Which GPS brand has the units that talk to each other, warn you about traffic? I think it's TomTom but I can't remember.

Posted by lileve (aka lileve) Jul 16 '09, 08:49

Thinking of getting one for the road trip I'm pretty sure I'm going to take.

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looks like startup 'Dash Navigation' -- (link) - ty97 Jul 16, 09:06
my garmin has free traffic from a national company, gives me alerts about the traffic via a radio signal it picks up. - tRuMaN Jul 16, 08:55 7
- free? I thought I had to pay for that for my garmin. not true? -- nm - loosilu Jul 16, 08:56 6
  - depends on the garmin. mine, a 605, has it free. others you have to buy it. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 16, 08:57 5
    - err, 765. I it tells me where the traffic issue is, and the estimated delay, and offers a reroute. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 16, 08:58
    - follow up: Is it good enough that you would pay for it? -- nm - loosilu Jul 16, 08:57 2
      - it was one of the features I was looking for (free lifetime traffic) - tRuMaN Jul 16, 09:08 1
        
        I wish I had done more research. didn't know that was an option. It would be good in DC. -- nm - loosilu Jul 16, 09:08
    - oh, I have a cheaper one. -- nm - loosilu Jul 16, 08:57
talk to each other, like as a convoy, or talk to other users of the entire system, a la CB radio? -- nm - znufrii Jul 16, 08:50 10
- "Jeesus this guy is a terrible driver. How's yours?" -- nm - Max's GPS Jul 16, 08:56 1
  - "Check out the hot bookstore on your left." -- nm - Max Jul 16, 09:08
- Like...they'll call up ahead to another GPS further up the road to like, check on traffic and stuff. -- nm - Jim Jul 16, 08:51
- No clue. I remeber seeing an ad for one brand. -- nm - lileve Jul 16, 08:51 1
  - I think you are right about Tom TOm. -- nm - loosilu Jul 16, 08:51
- I think the system gathers data from users. -- nm - loosilu Jul 16, 08:50 4
  - wait, the units talk to each, not the drivers...that would make more sense... -- nm - znufrii Jul 16, 08:51 3
    - I thought the system was "learning" favorite routes, rather than map routes. -- nm - loosilu Jul 16, 08:52 2
      - most current ones do that, no matter what the brand. -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 16, 08:56 1
        
        hmmm, mine does not seem to be doing that. -- nm - loosilu Jul 16, 08:56
not Garmin. -- nm - loosilu Jul 16, 08:49

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