Which GPS?

kentb · #1 09-30-2009, 12:49 PM

OK not for my airplane, but for the car.
On long car trips I have been pulling my 496 out of the plane and putting it in the car. (noticed how I made this relate to my RV). I don't want to go though the trouble any more and thought about buying the Nuvi.
Looking at the manual on line, I can't see anyway to display the altitude. I know that I don't have pitch control in my car, but I just like to know how high I am.
Am I missing something, or should I be looking at a different GPS for my car?

Kent

pierre smith · #2 09-30-2009, 12:52 PM

...I bought my wife a Nuvi for Christmas and she loved it. She then gave that to her son and bought a more expensive one that she can upload audio books to. Neither one gives altitude.

Regards,

Sid Lambert · #3 09-30-2009, 12:58 PM

The Nuvi has served me well.

esjacoby77 · #4 09-30-2009, 01:09 PM

I had a Magellan which could be set to display altitude. However, I switched to a Tom Tom and I think it is as good, if not better, than any other portable GPS out there. I don't know if I can make it display the altitude (I think it can), but it is set up to display direction in degrees, and I downloaded the voice of an air traffic controller for the voice prompts. Now instead of, "Turn right and you have reached your destination," I hear, "Turn right when able and taxi to parking."

N941WR · #5 09-30-2009, 01:59 PM

My 496 works great in the car! Heck, it even has weather.

PCHunt · #6 09-30-2009, 02:36 PM

I've had bad luck with a Nuvi 360. I have or have had 7 Garmin GPS's, and this is the only one I have had trouble with. Bluetooth quit, and the audio is poor.

kentb · #7 09-30-2009, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by N941WR

My 496 works great in the car! Heck, it even has weather.

But I am always worrying about someone stealing it. At $2600.00 I have a lot of concerns. But if I only had $200.00 setting in the car, I wouldn't need to worry so much.

Kent

Ironflight · #8 09-30-2009, 06:58 PM

I recently got an iPhone issued to me at work (never out of touch...or off duty...), and this thing works GREAT as a moving map - as long as you have cell coverage to download the maps that is. Of course, unless you're off-roading, if you're on a road these days, you probably have cell coverage....

N941WR · #9 09-30-2009, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by kentb

But I am always worrying about someone stealing it. At $2600.00 I have a lot of concerns. But if I only had $200.00 setting in the car, I wouldn't need to worry so much.

Kent

Kent,

I know what you are talking about. That's why it is always out of sight when I leave my truck. However, the real advantage is that I can use it at my destination when traveling with the plane.

Vlad · #10 09-30-2009, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by esjacoby77

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... I downloaded the voice of an air traffic controller for the voice prompts. Now instead of, "Turn right and you have reached your destination," I hear, "Turn right when able and taxi to parking."

Where did you get the download from? I have TomTom too and would like to do the same.