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randalls
Member Since: 02 Mar 2006
Location: aberdeenshire
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hmmm, I went to england and back earlier this week, when I was on the M6 the satnav insisited I go on the M1, when I came back on the M1 it insisted I go on the M6 !!!  OK so what am I doing wrong, why would it possibly want me to go 70 miles out of my way ???
I also tried setting the preferences for main roads on/off which just seemed to make it worse as it's all or nothing - most sat navs seem to have a sliding scale of choice in this respect.   2007 TDV6 HSE 'Silver Lady'. With 'free' privacy glass LOL.
Taking the greenpi$$ is: Green taxing your citizens more & using some of the money to buy nukes.
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 28th Jul 2006 10:39 am |
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Mossy
Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
Location: Hollyoaks, UK
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On the return journey, were you given a choice of three routes; short, normal or quick? D3 HSE V8...
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| 28th Jul 2006 10:43 am |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
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Could also be TMC information affecting the calculation.
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| 28th Jul 2006 11:58 am |
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Alex
Member Since: 28 Jun 2006
Location: Yorkshire
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We went from Yorkshire to Cardigan the other week and it sent me on all sorts of funny roads. The biggest problem being that it seems to like town centres rather than bypass routes!
On the return journey, taking the same 'fast route' option it chose a totally different route....
Do you think TMC traffic info affects the route calculation?
Cheers
Alex
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| 28th Jul 2006 1:06 pm |
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randalls
Member Since: 02 Mar 2006
Location: aberdeenshire
Posts: 703
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I was given a choice of 3 routes just a slight 30 mile diversion on the quick route !!!! possibly TMC was the culprit, there was congestion, but I have never trusted TMC being in the NE of scotland as updates are about 8 weeks behind, I learned that TMC is much better updated in central England & even began to believe it 
I still think there should be a user input on the mix of urban vs motorway routes- this could be affecting the sat navs liking for town centres.....mine just loves King st in Aberdeen, and any journey into aberdeen or south includes a tour of King st.... the most crowded street in the town centre  Its never yet told me to go on the ring road, but nobody in their right mind would..... 2007 TDV6 HSE 'Silver Lady'. With 'free' privacy glass LOL.
Taking the greenpi$$ is: Green taxing your citizens more & using some of the money to buy nukes.
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| 28th Jul 2006 6:30 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Yes I agree, an "avoid town centre" would be very useful.
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| 28th Jul 2006 6:33 pm |
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dylansdad
Member Since: 04 Apr 2006
Location: Solihull
Posts: 745
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maybe the shortly to be announced 'enhancement programme' for the ice and sat nav will address these issues. 2004 TDV6 HSE Auto Zambezi Silver
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| 28th Jul 2006 8:18 pm |
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randalls
Member Since: 02 Mar 2006
Location: aberdeenshire
Posts: 703
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let's hope so, I tried the navman a while ago, that was trying to get me onto the M40 at a restricted junction, but was more user adjustable. I am sure it's 50% me with a set idea of what is the 'best' route, and of course I know best when it comes to map reading and the quickest route........ 2007 TDV6 HSE 'Silver Lady'. With 'free' privacy glass LOL.
Taking the greenpi$$ is: Green taxing your citizens more & using some of the money to buy nukes.
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| 28th Jul 2006 9:52 pm |
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d3matt
Member Since: 03 Aug 2005
Location: South Oxfordshire
Posts: 1485
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I was on a motorway a few weeks ago which came to a standstill and all three lanes were blocked ahead. The radio announced that the motorway was blocked. I was only a few hundred yards away from a junction, so I told that sat nav to avoid the next 5 miles. It kept telling me there was no alternive route.
I then pulled off and drove down some B roads and 30 mins later I pulled back on the motorway about 2 junctions down and missed the standstill traffic. God knows why the sat nav couldn't work that out for me. Matt
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| 28th Jul 2006 10:58 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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To be honest, I ignore the sat nav until I am homing in on the destination most of time. I have been driving the country for years, and don't need trunk route directions. Its just the local directions for me. IMO TMC is a waste of time, it does not accurately reflect current traffic conditions.
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| 28th Jul 2006 11:01 pm |
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JMC
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Aberdeen-Angus. Where the Bull* comes from!
Posts: 6417
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Gareth wrote:I have been driving the country for years, and don't need trunk route directions.
Snap!!
I almost chose an 'S' rather than an SE as I didn't want to pay for the Sat-Nav. However, now that it is there, I do feel much more comfortable in alien town centres.
It once got me through Glasgow in heavy traffic when I pulled off the motorway due to an accident ahead and I probably know one of Jupiters moons better than the centre of Glasgow!!
Most of the time I simply press 'agree' and then ignore it. IMO, anything else is simply retentive in a rearward kind of way 
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| 28th Jul 2006 11:26 pm |
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