Sorry, but that's not been true for a long time. Most of the satnavs now use identical software to the phone app. A dedicated satnav is effectively a cheap tablet that only runs one app.
( Naughty !! )) , will keep saying i am....Speeding?( Now and again.......................... 'ish.
I have had one of these for years travelling down to Italy over 2, 500 miles every year, and it has never let me down. Yes the warning about speed limits is bit annoying but it is the only small gripe of what otherwise is good Sat nav at cheap price. There is if I can be bothered a turn off for the speed warning but it keeps me focused on my speed, and that's only a good thing. Surprised how few people mention them on here.Hi.
" X Gody 9" truck sat nav." .... Only had Tom tom when they first came out...did OK. But being unable to ..Down load updates/program etc Bought a Chinese one off e-bay,that did OK had two of those to get updated maps then bought our first X Gody loved it. This one i have had now for a couple of years " Truck 9" model,came with that years update installed. It will tell you that there are hazards ahead,re weight limits etc,but press the button and it takes you through these on the ordinar y roads ( Words to the effect come up on the screen. At your own peril
Upside. It does everything i need it to do, the Graphics are magic,came through nearly the centre of Paris one night,could not have gone mutch faster ( Checked tolls in that area timed at 02.30hrs.) and it dawned on me, as i was in the company of lorries at that time......... It was doing its job flawlessly,as it has done from the day we got it.
DOWNSIDE......... Despite me putting in the dimensions..Height/weight/width/length....... IT/....SHE ?
Jennifer shouts at me...... I shout back....Point to the 130km an hour speed sign and say " It ( the X.Gody ) thinks its in a Mega truck....Calma...calma.
I am sure there would be a way to stop this Voice activating..... But......... At least we are still...................... Speaking to each other when this happens...
Get one bought.......
Tea Bag
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Try this Cornish pub crawl route:
I use it to test SatNav's. I know the route well as my mother lived at one end and my sister at the other, with my niece in the middle.
The St Tudy Inn, St Tudy, PL30 3NN
The White Hart Inn, St Teath, PL30 3JX
The Port William Inn, Tregardock, PL34 0HB
Then 'drive' the route on Google in your virtual motorhome.
The route Google will give you is borderline impossible in a motorhome.
It will also send you down two roads that unless you are capable of reversing 100m uphill with about 1cm clearance on each side I'd not attempt.
You also have a 300 degree hairpin bend on the way
Google will tell you the time is 22mins
That is because the speed limit is 60mph!
The realistic speed is 15-20mph
The real route for anything bigger than a Landrover is via Camelford/PL32 9RU
End to end, (minus St Teath) the new route claims to be a minute slower, in reality its 3 miles longer and about 15-20 mins faster.
On a TT motorbike, it would be exciting.
The difference is I expect Google to send me down a car route. And 99% of the time, it's fine. Whereas several of the satnavs I've tried (TomTom, RoadLords, Sygic Truck) that claim to use my vehicle size still fail. They've all sent be down a 6'6" route in Norfolk that's been in place for at least a decade. They all think a width restriction in Bicester is in the wrong place. And Sygic told me to turn down a narrow track in Ireland because the route ahead was restricted. When the sign actually said is was specifically for vehicles over 3t. And they'll all still send you down a narrow lane because they have little idea what it means for your vehicle. My opinion is a satnav that you think is going to save you from getting into an awkward spot, but isn't that reliable, is worse than not having that feature at all.OK.
Try this Cornish pub crawl route:
I use it to test SatNav's. I know the route well as my mother lived at one end and my sister at the other, with my niece in the middle.
The St Tudy Inn, St Tudy, PL30 3NN
The White Hart Inn, St Teath, PL30 3JX
The Port William Inn, Tregardock, PL34 0HB
Then 'drive' the route on Google in your virtual motorhome.
The route Google will give you is borderline impossible in a motorhome.
It will also send you down two roads that unless you are capable of reversing 100m uphill with about 1cm clearance on each side I'd not attempt.
You also have a 300 degree hairpin bend on the way
Google will tell you the time is 22mins
That is because the speed limit is 60mph!
The realistic speed is 15-20mph
The real route for anything bigger than a Landrover is via Camelford/PL32 9RU
End to end, (minus St Teath) the new route claims to be a minute slower, in reality its 3 miles longer and about 15-20 mins faster.
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Following the demise of my old Garmin Dezl in Spain earlier in the year, I’ve since been using Google Maps and Magic Earth, too, on my travels. I will admit that the Garmin had its shortcomings, however, my experience is that both Google Maps and Magic Earth have far more than the Garmin ever threw at me.
This is what Google gave me.OK.
Try this Cornish pub crawl route:
I use it to test SatNav's. I know the route well as my mother lived at one end and my sister at the other, with my niece in the middle.
The St Tudy Inn, St Tudy, PL30 3NN
The White Hart Inn, St Teath, PL30 3JX
The Port William Inn, Tregardock, PL34 0HB
Then 'drive' the route on Google in your virtual motorhome.
The route Google will give you is borderline impossible in a motorhome.
It will also send you down two roads that unless you are capable of reversing 100m uphill with about 1cm clearance on each side I'd not attempt.
You also have a 300 degree hairpin bend on the way
Google will tell you the time is 22mins
That is because the speed limit is 60mph!
The realistic speed is 15-20mph
The real route for anything bigger than a Landrover is via Camelford/PL32 9RU
End to end, (minus St Teath) the new route claims to be a minute slower, in reality its 3 miles longer and about 15-20 mins faster.
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Garmin (assuming no issues found during checking).
Maybe they're retro cool 
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Until Google Maps takes you down an inappropriate route for a motorhome as #45 above.Google maps and navigation. The features it has are years ahead of the dedicated units, and free.. I'm surprised anyone still buys tomtoms etc, they are obsolete vintage things..
So, we agree it isn't infallible just like all mapping software.It does try sometimes but I'm too clever for it
Hi Tea Bag and benellioldman1 is this the model you are referring to please?
I can't refer to that one because I have had mine for years.That is the make of Sat nav but mine as a smaller screen, but rest assured if the quality is the same as mine you will have no problem. They are available in a range of sizes.Hi Tea Bag and benellioldman1 is this the model you are referring to please?
XGODY 9'' Truck HG LGV Lorry Sat Nav Mortorhome GPS Navigation UK & EU Maps 2024 | eBay
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Hi Mohawk.Hi Tea Bag and benellioldman1 is this the model you are referring to please?
XGODY 9'' Truck HG LGV Lorry Sat Nav Mortorhome GPS Navigation UK & EU Maps 2024 | eBay
[We will send you the latest version of the map. ]. For example: petrol station, res taurant, etc. After the download is complete, you will get a RAR file. No matter where you go as long as you bring i t, don't worry that you could be lost without WLAN.www.ebay.co.uk
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Pleased you like it, my experience of Garmin isn't good, I bought a motorbike one last year and the direction announcements are inferior and sometimes left turns were unannounced. The last straw was the base kept disconnecting power and the thing kept shutting down, wasn't as if if was cheap it was the best part of £300. I sent it back.So, we agree it isn't infallible just like all mapping software.
How would you have avoided the inappropriate routing given in #45 above?
Our Garmin sat nav software has got us into much less difficulties than Google Maps, eg sent us along a "road" that our mirrors were brushing the hedging on either side (still got some of the marks still left on the sides!) after a major diversion when the River Exe washed away the main road the day before.
Why did we follow that route? Because folk on here said Google Maps is great and was only adding a few minutes to the journey (Garmin said something like an additional 30-40 mile diversion). Never again.
If we'd followed Garmin it would have repaid the outlay on that one journey. For us, we'll stick with properly (in the vast majority of cases) configured software in future.
Never had that type of issue with 4 different Garmin models. If we had we'd have sent it back for refund.Pleased you like it, my experience of Garmin isn't good, I bought a motorbike one last year and the direction announcements are inferior and sometimes left turns were unannounced. The last straw was the base kept disconnecting power and the thing kept shutting down, wasn't as if if was cheap it was the best part of £300. I sent it back.
I had to hold my snigger back when my biking friends were looking for a destination on their Garmin... Searching.. Not found.. Oh coordinates then... Searching.....20 seconds later... Ah found it mate.
I started typing it on Google maps and auto complete found it before I finished, with photo of destination, reviews, website link, share.. The features are endless
I don't turn down small roads, it does try and stitch me up sometimes admittedly . I quickly switch to map view and stick to the main roads.
I'll stick with Garmin then as it very rarely needs manual intervention when travelling. Fall back will continue to be a road atlas.I don't turn down small roads, it does try and stitch me up sometimes admittedly . I quickly switch to map view and stick to the main roads.
Sometimes especially on rural routes I just have the map screen on and take the signs for the towns and cities, that never fails
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