Sat Nav

On one trip we compared our Tom Tom caravan/motorhome sat nav to the one fitted in the car, the one in the car did try to send us down a narrow lane but the Tom Tom then tried to send us down a route the CAMC advised members not use due to the narrow lanes while one the car sent us the correct way  

My very old normal TomTom Go 700 with maps over twelve years old, if 'fastest route' was selected, very seldom sent me down unsuitable roads. My new all singing and dancing TomTomCamper is, shall we say, idiosyncratic.

I've found my  C&MC Avtex Garmin and built in Audi satnav to both have an odd glitch. The route suggested is only as good as the mapping data that is in the system, and this is not perfect.

I'm all for route planning with the excellent viamichelin website then checking with a map before finally setting the caravan or car satnav. I also look up any special site access details. 

I know satnavs are not perfect but I do know they make less mistakes than me and can usually find a way out of trouble quicker then me.

Colin

Know what you mean....

my very old Tom Tom One (38 BC) still does a Stirling job on the rare occasions I fish it out....but it is s.l.o.w and maps are eons out of date...

the 'new' Tom Tom XL is similar, larger, better, faster but it, too, can't be updated.

the 'latest' incarnation (a few years old now) is a 6" Via 62 which has loads of storage, works quickly (since a mega update a while back) and had the latest free Euro mapping, BUT it's POI handling is hopeless compared to the ease of the One umpteen years back...

as above, always use 'fastest'...

We have an Aguri, been using it for the 4 years both with the MH and the caravan in the UK and abroad. Not had any issues with it taking us down narrow roads or low bridges. 

On this discussion we bought a Snooper club edition sat nav 10 years ago with 'life time updates' listed as a feature and updated maps frequently.

Then to receive a message saying Snooper were no longer offering this service after December 2020 gave a new definition to 'lifetime' support.

Best to check if possible the suppliers definitions. 

I use an app on my phone called 'Waze', as good as any satnav.  It will warn of potholes in the road and any vehicles parked up ahead on the hard shoulder for example.

It still does what most other satnav's I used have done, when on an A road heading for a junction onto another A road, it will divert me onto a byroad cutting across and down narrow lanes to save a few seconds of time.  I know I asked for the quickest route and it is giving what I asked for.  I now forward plan the route and stick to the turns I have worked out on a map.

As the speedo on the Peugeot cab bounces around all over the place I find the speed indicator on my Garmin very useful and accurate. Lifetime maps essential as well.

I used an aguri satnav for some time, It never took me along an unsuitable route and I would still use it had I not sat on it. The screen objected! It does have problems; the dash cam needs to be sited to view the road, the sat nav must be seen from the driver's seat and above all you must not obstruct your view of the road. I found it impossible to use the dash cam safely. It is expensive and rather clunky in use, but the routing is good and the voice instructions clear and easy to follow. I found it good at roundabouts.

Ray

I leant my daughter my old sat Nav a couple of years back...they were late getting to the agreed location and she complained it kept sending her down the tiniest of lanes...

I was confused but on investigation I realised I had set it up for 'cycles routes' as I had been using this old one on my bike! Oops...sorry.