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Originally Posted by kwoldtimer
I don't use GPS - my new car has a system, but I have no idea how to operate it. I don't have a cellphone either, by choice.
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I'm an "old timer" too, but I love my GPS. I'm geographically literate but really like watching the navigation display and seeing the street grid as my car passes through a town or city.
As for the GPS proper, whenever I take a road trip to someplace new, I will always program in the address of any hotel I'm staying at, or any attraction I plan to visit. My car (BMW) has a HUD, complete with traffic guidance and lane assist, so that I know what lane I should be in prior to an exit. There is also voice guidance. This is all invaluable when trekking through a large city that I am not familiar with.
Of course, you can't just blindly follow the instructions. You also have to employ common sense. There are too many stories out there about "GPS disasters" where an unwary driver gets stuck on a back road in the middle of nowhere just because it was the "shortest route".
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