airdvr 200 #1 November 14, 2008 While I depend on mine for business I have a couple of observations. How long before one can navigate a vehicle for us? I am now device dependent. I can't be without one. 30 years ago I traversed the same area with a street guide and got pretty good about knowing the roads. Not anymore Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
futuredivot 0 #2 November 14, 2008 I've noticed that I'm less aware of where I am on long trips with GPS-I used to know that I was near such and such a town but now I just know that I'm northbound on I 95 and the I have 62.7 miles to my next turn You are only as strong as the prey you devour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
micduran 0 #3 November 14, 2008 Mine has saved me many headaches driving through Atlanta. After a year I find myself turning it off on long trips just so I force myself to be more aware of my surroundings. If they can make one that drives for me, I'm all for it!Be patient with the faults of others; they have to be patient with yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misslmperfect 0 #4 November 14, 2008 i just used one for the first time while in DC last weekend. i have no idea how i'd have survived without it! well, i'm being dramatic, but it definitely came in handy. it did take me to a blocked off road/construction zone once, but that was its only error in 4 days. pretty impressive.Oh Canada, merci pour la livraison! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mayberry 0 #5 November 14, 2008 I've been seriously thinking of getting one myself. We have a basic Tom-Tom at work I've used on a couple of weekend road trips & it came in handy! "Speed trap ahead in 1 mile" Don Here's to friends! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingJ 0 #6 November 14, 2008 Quote I've noticed that I'm less aware of where I am on long trips with GPS-I used to know that I was near such and such a town but now I just know that I'm northbound on I 95 and the I have 62.7 miles to my next turn That's funny. I'm the opposite. I tend to become oblivious when driving long distance and often miss an exit, turn, etc. With a GPS I keep an eye on what towns I'm going through, etc. I rarely use it for actual navigation, just so I have an idea where I am and what is around me. When moving to a new town, which I've done a lot in the last few years, I find it great for learning names of streets and getting the layout of a town. Again, I don't actually navigate, just leave it rather zoomed out so I get a feeling for where I am in the town.Killing threads since 2004. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #7 November 14, 2008 QuoteI am now device dependent. I can't be without one. 30 years ago I traversed the same area with a street guide and got pretty good about knowing the roads. Not anymore Think of your 5 favorite friends. Do you remember their phone numbers? They are kept in your phone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #8 November 14, 2008 Most places I could get by with a good map and a sense of direction. That was until I drove in Boston.Now my GPS goes with me on every trip, preloaded with all my destinations. My favorite feature is Points of Interest. I can find grocery stores, theaters, gas stations, whatever I need, whenever I need it, on the road. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #9 November 14, 2008 I'm the opposite, even with this overly expensive one I have for flying. I just don't use it much.....---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #10 November 14, 2008 Quote Think of your 5 favorite friends. Do you remember their phone numbers? They are kept in your phone. I know my cell and office phone numbers and my parents' home phone number. I can get most of the digits right on my daughter's and girlfriend's phone numbers, but not all of them. That's it. The rest I haven't a clue. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #11 November 14, 2008 I'm with you. Even when I am in a familiar place it use the GPS because it's just another piece of situational awareness. I had a trial over the last couple of days that required me to be in Bakersfield - about 110 miles away and a trip I've made 20 times. But I kept the Magellan going. A favorite feature for me is the data screen. It give compass heading, elevation, speed, location by coordinates, city you're in, and location by distance to and from streets. Just situational awareness. I love it. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 200 #12 November 15, 2008 Quote girlfriend's phone numbers, but not all of them Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #13 November 15, 2008 Geeze, guys! I still just have my Thomas Guide in my car. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AtomF 0 #14 November 15, 2008 As soon as I trust the one in the plane, I'll think about getting one for my car Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumpervint 0 #15 November 16, 2008 Call me - I can tell you what they are. Vint . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmoothAl 0 #16 November 16, 2008 Quote Now if they only made one with a built in radar detector! "Speed trap ahead in 1 mile" Ahhh, man! I was thinking about that the other day. That would be a huge help. I'm loving mine that I just got for my b-day. It has all the basic stuff-bluetooth, talk to speech, maps (of course), but it also has a media player so I can upload my mp3s to it and listen to my FHF podcasts when they're not on the air! I love it! SA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #17 November 16, 2008 Quote Call me - I can tell you what they are. Vint Hey! Don't make me kick your veggie-eating, Saab-driving, Studebaker-collecting, apple-fan boy ass. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RALFFERS 0 #18 November 16, 2008 Quote I've noticed that I'm less aware of where I am on long trips with GPS-I used to know that I was near such and such a town but now I just know that I'm northbound on I 95 and the I have 62.7 miles to my next turn Ditto for me. I'm completely dependent on the thing now, unless I'm in my immediate area. I don't even pay attention to where I'm going anymore; I just wait for the beep, followed by a voice that speaks directions. Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself - "from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #19 November 16, 2008 Quote Quote Now if they only made one with a built in radar detector! "Speed trap ahead in 1 mile" Ahhh, man! I was thinking about that the other day. That would be a huge help. I'm loving mine that I just got for my b-day. It has all the basic stuff-bluetooth, talk to speech, maps (of course), but it also has a media player so I can upload my mp3s to it and listen to my FHF podcasts when they're not on the air! I love it! SA There are speed camera POI databases that you can download/install...or you could just NOT SPEED. Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumpervint 0 #20 November 16, 2008 What? No dis about my Racer? Dude, you're slipping.... Vint Quote Quote Call me - I can tell you what they are. Vint Hey! Don't make me kick your veggie-eating, Saab-driving, Studebaker-collecting, apple-fan boy ass. Blues, Dave . . . . . "Make it hard again." Doc Ed “A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free” Nikos Kazantzakis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #21 November 16, 2008 Quote What? No dis about my Racer? Dude, you're slipping.... Vint Just wait until you see the after-sale markup I'm gonna put on your new Infinity! Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #22 November 16, 2008 Quote How long before one can navigate a vehicle for us? They are already working on that. I forget the name of it but has anyone seen the contest? There a contest where you have to get an unmanned vehicle through a few hundred miles of desert without any programmed directions or remote control.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SmoothAl 0 #23 November 19, 2008 Quote ...or you could just NOT SPEED. I don't speed! Everyone around me just drives slower than I do. SA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites