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Originally Posted by jenniwren  ... I think that GPS in cars are a waste of time ... |
If you are speaking about having GPS built into a car as a fixed option I think that I probably agree (but not necessarily totally), if you are talking about the more transferable TomToms or NavMans (or should that be NavMen?) I couldn't, with respect, agree less: I use one set across both of our cars and occasionally lend it to friends. If you are travelling on your own, setting off into the unknown is so much easier (and safer!) following verbal instructions than it is to try following a map with just a couple of privisos ...
I needed to fit an exterior aerial to secure a reliable signal - the first time I went to London without this the trip was almost a disaster. Every time the going got complicated or difficult the signal disappeared amongst the tall buildings and I found myself totally on my own. The second gripe I have is the way that they can so easily lead you in to
Rabbit warrens. In Devon last year, particularly with the hedges and high banks, there were a couple of occasions where it would have been literally impossible to open the car door if I had needed to (thank God for sunroofs I say!): I thought that I had chosen the 'fastest' option not the 'narrowest'!
I can fully appreciate why some communities get upset when HGVs keep on rolling through.
