Nav System what the !
Submitted: Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 17:13
ThreadID:
45586
Views:
2221
Replies:
4
FollowUps:
4
This Thread has been Archived
Scoof
Hi maybe some clever person can help.
We have a new work car (Holden
sedan) which has a nav system.
When we were on holidays we set it up to guide us to the next
camp each day.
A couple of times it sent us on some real 4wd roads bull dust , pot holes as big as jumbo's and corrugations, no matter which route (fastest route, optimum route) it wanted us to go on the dirt.
Also when we were on our way
home we were heading for Kingaroy Qld but the word Kingaroy never came up, Nav system called the Town (City) some other name can't remember of hand.
Can any Nav guru explain.
1st.. Why a nav system would have a poxy unmaintained dirt road on the system when there was clearly a good bitumen road available.
2nd.. Why not have the name of the town on the map.The name the nav system came up with was not on any road signs ect.
Thanks to anyone that can help.
Scoof........:-)
Reply By: Sand Man (SA) - Friday, May 18, 2007 at 02:09
Friday, May 18, 2007 at 02:09
Scoof,
I think it's fair to say, that these navigation systems are primarily designed for metropolitan areas of the cities, towns, etc. rather than Country travel.
They can only be as accurate as the information (maps, etc) they reference and will become progressively out of date, unless the map reference data can be updated from time to time.
For country travel I use OziExplorer and NATMAP Premium Raster maps. They are generally, fairly accurate, but now and again you come across a section where the GPS track shows you are "off the road". These maps are probably 3-5 years old now and country roads and tracks are sometimes rerouted in some sections due to one reason or another.
Nothing is bullet proof mate.
AnswerID:
240681
Follow Up By: SA_Patrol - Friday, May 18, 2007 at 09:57
Friday, May 18, 2007 at 09:57
The Tom Tom Version 6 has heaps of off road maps, There is a free trial version getting around
FollowupID:
501640