Truck route suggestion? Does anyone know that is this software able to suggest a truck route to avoid the "no truck roads", please?
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Hi Early - No, Streets and Trips will not generate routes based on truck restrictions (No Truck Roads). Many truckers do use the software for planning regardless. There are 'tools' available that will help in planning routes for your big rig...the link below for instance is part of a discussion at LaptopGPSworld.com that talks about the 'POI Mega File' that includes - among other things - a low bridge heights listing. http://www.laptopgpsworld.com/2595-poi-mega-file-pushpin-collections-truckers-rvers-other-travelers#post20736 Of course - as a professional driver, you know you are ultimately responsible for adhering to road signage and staying off 'No Truck' routes....there are Software Packages - such as ALK CoPilot - that generate routes based on truck restrictions...but even these packages can never be 100%. Streets and Trips is a great low cost tool - I suggest trying a post to other truckers at www.laptopgpsworld.com. You'll also find free training at www.mypointsales.com Hope this helped!
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I do NOT believe there is. I am using their "Content Manager" to keep my content GPS updated and it's as slow as the first day I got it. Many times I've already passed a road and/or executed a turn by a couple of seconds before my position is actually recognized (and I am talking about suburbs with no building obstructions.) If you are reading this before purchase, do yourself a favor and consider something else.
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I believe you can use the via concept to go off highway. We travel all over and we have not had any trouble finding our way no matter where we've gone. Always try to know where you want to end up and the places you might see on the way. That way you may realize when you are lost.
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thats crap... the old garmin 350 has a truck or car/motorcycle mode, that avoids non commercial routes.. this is KEY on long island where half of the major highways are parkways.
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You can set this device for trucks by selecting truck in the menu for vehicle type. In New York it will keep your commercial vehicle off of truck restricted routes like parkways and drives. Not sure what other states restrictions are or how it would work elsewhere. Good GPS.
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Yes! Fastest route is the default ... and it takes its real time traffic info into account! This GPS is a very good unit that is much better than last year's version. The voice instructions are more helpful than before and the spoken enunciation is much better than before ... it almost sounds real rather than computer generated. As always with all car GPS units, it gives strong preference to interstates and major highways over secondary highways and local roads, so if you are familiar with an area, you may be know of a faster route than the one it finds. And, of course, be very cautious about minor roads in remote areas that were mapped from aerial photos without on-site verification. This is the best GPS unit I have seen; you should be very happy with it.
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my problem was not with the chip set or GPS, rather, with the DeLorme software - which could not recognize at stop and re-start from there. I would pull into a gas station and the sfw would not recognize that I had achieve that stop. So when I rode off to the next stop it kept trying to take me back to the stop I had "missed"
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Hi,so far I have used it only once during ma vacation in april. However, i can't remember that there are options in setup menu for trucks. You may download the user manual at Magellan's website www.magellangps.com .Greetings from Germany,Peter
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Not sure. Might be worth it to you to try it, before paying the big bucks to solve it with the more expensive route!
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Sorry, I forgot if a map was preloaded or not as I bought a while ago.I think US and Canada maps are preloaded. I only remember that I can choose either eastern US or upper US or lower US, something like that. It is very good in direction. It shows the picture of your current road and the exit road you need to take. It also says like: take either on two left lane or right lane.
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Yes. They have a Trip Planner app. You add way points as desired and it will route you via those points. I added planed rest and picnic stops and got est. of arrival time for the leg I was on as well as miles to go. I also got the program "Trip & Waypoint Manager" after I left on my last trip. You install on you computer, plan your tip and then transfer info to GPS unit. Unfortunately my parents have borrowed the unit so I cannot test how well this will work. My first impression is that the program is not that great but I really can't say until I get my GPS back. Craig
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Thanks guys for the update. I ended up in buying nuvi 2460LMT and I liked voice command, bluetooth connection with my iphone4. I didn't like Jill's terrible voice and missing map details.When I cross speed limit then I see a blinking red notification on screen. Does you nuvi2460 LMT gives an audible warning when you cross speed limit?Thx
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I find the 1450 frustrating to set up routes the way I want them. They should at least include MapSource with it. Hopefully I will find a solution...
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Thanks for the input, I was becoming very frustrated, prehaps I'm just in an area that does not have active traffic available.Chuck
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What's up Frank! Hope you're doing well. I think you might have to update the maps. I am not a specialist, but I recently recieved a message on my GPS startup screen to update the map (have yet to do so). Last year when this issue happened, the map update helped fix address issue, temporarily. Gramin offers free up-to-date maps on their website. Overall it is a good GPS for finding LOCAL locations. I have found that once you'd been to the area with the GPS on, it records the satellite points for faster access in the future. Make sure you flip open the antennae (square flap) to connect. Accuracy is like 7.65900/10 and has internal issues like the one Frank talked about. The GPS itself (internal software) is 5/10. It's okay and has bugs when you are typing in the address. It only accepts a specific format for addresses (something like zip code, city, house #, street name). I would recommend it only if you are looking for something cheap and are somewhat are familiar with the compass rose and major landmarks in the city.
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I don't recommend this model personally. It can't find the ways . when you drive on highway it will automatic sent you to some rural ways. and specially when you miss the way this gps pointed out on highway , the navigation will force you turn right or turn left which in real world is a straight line . piss you off uh? further more when you typed in the address from business card , the machine would jump in different name automatic ,and if you turn in researching mode .it will really reseaching .........and reseaching...........till you give up. if you wanna buy ,remember using google map first, try to write down some important addresses, and then use the nivigation .DO NOT RECOMMEND TO UNKNOWN PLACE BY USING THIS ONE.
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Hi, so far I have used it only once during ma vacation in april. However, i can't remember that there are options in setup menu for trucks. You may download the user manual at Magellan's website www.magellangps.com . Greetings from Germany, Peter