Posted by Was Istoben on August 9, 2009, 7:43 pm
>>
>>> Just traded in my Ford Expedition clunker for a new Prius. It is a
>>> 2010 loaded with everything. I have a couple of issues I was hoping
>>> you could comment on.
>>>
>>> 1. The GPS appears to be horrible. It is not accurate at all. I've
>>> had it tell me I've arrived at a destination (address) when it was
>>> about 10 houses away. My old Garmin Nuvi 350 was accurate to within 1
>>> house, usually it would get me to the driveway. I've seen the 150 ft
>>> and 300 ft icon but it seems a lot more inaccurate than that.
>>>
>>> 2. The GPS is useless when the car is moving. About all it lestsyou
>>> do is Go Home. Can't look for POI's at all. Again: the old Garmin
>>> defaulted to that behavior, but there was an option to turn it off so
>>> it was functional while driving. I've been through the manuals and
>>> can't seem to find an option to turn it off. Any ideas?
>>>
>>> BTW: for anyone that says it is a distraction while driving, that
>>> argument may hold water in another car but not in the Prius. There
>>> are more arrows, pictures, gages, etc. than a video game. I don't
>>> think the GPS would be much worse than it already is.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> MC
>>>
>>>
>> THE GPS CAN BE USED WHILE MOVING, BUT NOT THRU THE SCREEN. YOU CAN VOICE
>> COMMAND IT. I FIND IT EASIER TO JUST PULL OVER FOR A MOMENT, GRAB A SOFT
>> DRINK, AND ENTER THE ADDRESS.
> Maybe keep a grill, charcol and some burgers in the trunk while we're at
> it. I'm getting closer to putting in the old Garmin. Good thing I spent
> all that money for the nav system. What was Toyota thinking. At least
> I'll be able to look for a parking spot on the way to the parking garage
> :)
> MC
I've compared my Prius navigation system with my Garmin and with my
daughter's whatever (the name escapes me) and the Prius has everything those
have. All three show a slight error in my address because my address post,
which translates to my geophysical coordinates, was staked a few months
before the error was taken out of the GPS system. The Prius system has a
larger display than the other two, is easier to see at a glance when
driving, has more convenient controls (voice, steering wheel button) and is
very difficult to steal. I ordered it in my new 2010 (arrives next Friday)
because I liked the system in my 2005.
The Prius navigation system doesn't continuously interrogate the GPS
satellites. In fact, it doesn't configure itself until a minute or two
after you start the car and get moving. Perhaps yours is out of
calibration. You will find the calibration routine in the manual or by
playing with the buttons. The procedure should be repeated when you change
tires.
Posted by Elmo P. Shagnasty on August 9, 2009, 8:05 pm
> I've compared my Prius navigation system with my Garmin and with my
> daughter's whatever (the name escapes me) and the Prius has everything those
> have.
Really?
Eco-Route? Lifetime map updates for $19? Use it while the car is
moving? Move it from car to car? 3-D interchange displays? Etc, etc.
No, the Toyota stuff will always suck. It will always lag behind
whatever Garmin brings out at the same time.
Posted by Was Istoben on August 9, 2009, 9:32 pm
>> I've compared my Prius navigation system with my Garmin and with my
>> daughter's whatever (the name escapes me) and the Prius has everything
>> those
>> have.
> Really?
> Eco-Route? Lifetime map updates for $19? Use it while the car is
> moving? Move it from car to car? 3-D interchange displays? Etc, etc.
> No, the Toyota stuff will always suck. It will always lag behind
> whatever Garmin brings out at the same time.
Different strokes for different folks. I only have one car. Never use the
Garmin. The Prius always lets me choose between three routes. Latest
update cost me $00.00.
Posted by Fred Seaver on August 10, 2009, 11:23 am
You should have hanged on to your Garmin. I use the 530C . Works just fine.
> Just traded in my Ford Expedition clunker for a new Prius. It is a 2010
> loaded with everything. I have a couple of issues I was hoping you could
> comment on.
> 1. The GPS appears to be horrible. It is not accurate at all. I've had
> it tell me I've arrived at a destination (address) when it was about 10
> houses away. My old Garmin Nuvi 350 was accurate to within 1 house,
> usually it would get me to the driveway. I've seen the 150 ft and 300 ft
> icon but it seems a lot more inaccurate than that.
> 2. The GPS is useless when the car is moving. About all it lestsyou do
> is Go Home. Can't look for POI's at all. Again: the old Garmin defaulted
> to that behavior, but there was an option to turn it off so it was
> functional while driving. I've been through the manuals and can't seem to
> find an option to turn it off. Any ideas?
> BTW: for anyone that says it is a distraction while driving, that
> argument may hold water in another car but not in the Prius. There are
> more arrows, pictures, gages, etc. than a video game. I don't think the
> GPS would be much worse than it already is.
> Thanks,
> MC
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>>> Just traded in my Ford Expedition clunker for a new Prius. It is a
>>> 2010 loaded with everything. I have a couple of issues I was hoping
>>> you could comment on.
>>>
>>> 1. The GPS appears to be horrible. It is not accurate at all. I've
>>> had it tell me I've arrived at a destination (address) when it was
>>> about 10 houses away. My old Garmin Nuvi 350 was accurate to within 1
>>> house, usually it would get me to the driveway. I've seen the 150 ft
>>> and 300 ft icon but it seems a lot more inaccurate than that.
>>>
>>> 2. The GPS is useless when the car is moving. About all it lestsyou
>>> do is Go Home. Can't look for POI's at all. Again: the old Garmin
>>> defaulted to that behavior, but there was an option to turn it off so
>>> it was functional while driving. I've been through the manuals and
>>> can't seem to find an option to turn it off. Any ideas?
>>>
>>> BTW: for anyone that says it is a distraction while driving, that
>>> argument may hold water in another car but not in the Prius. There
>>> are more arrows, pictures, gages, etc. than a video game. I don't
>>> think the GPS would be much worse than it already is.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> MC
>>>
>>>
>> THE GPS CAN BE USED WHILE MOVING, BUT NOT THRU THE SCREEN. YOU CAN VOICE
>> COMMAND IT. I FIND IT EASIER TO JUST PULL OVER FOR A MOMENT, GRAB A SOFT
>> DRINK, AND ENTER THE ADDRESS.
> Maybe keep a grill, charcol and some burgers in the trunk while we're at
> it. I'm getting closer to putting in the old Garmin. Good thing I spent
> all that money for the nav system. What was Toyota thinking. At least
> I'll be able to look for a parking spot on the way to the parking garage
> :)
> MC