Navigation requires subsciption. Really?
Laughing Gas
Joined: Mar 2024
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From: SE Vermont, South Jersey
However, IF
- You plan your route ahead of time, or
- Download offline maps
Logistics Pro
Joined: Jan 2010
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My biggest issue with Waze, and why I quit using it, is it uses a LOT of data and battery - it is always transmitting your location so others can 'see' you (other 'Wazers' they called it or something). Google/Apple maps don't do that. The GPS does use a bit more battery but not like Waze.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Mar 2024
Posts: 750
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From: SE Vermont, South Jersey
My biggest issue with Waze, and why I quit using it, is it uses a LOT of data and battery - it is always transmitting your location so others can 'see' you (other 'Wazers' they called it or something). Google/Apple maps don't do that. The GPS does use a bit more battery but not like Waze.
I used to use it a lot more. But now that Google. Maps has "warnings" that can be added and seen I don't see any advantage of Waze. School me.
More Turbo
Joined: Nov 2011
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There are people who don't just use their screen as a giant apple carplay / apple music screen? I don't even understand why OEMs bother with navigation anymore. Just make it a simple cheap screen that has android auto or apple carplay as the backbone and move on with life.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Mar 2024
Posts: 750
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From: SE Vermont, South Jersey
There are people who don't just use their screen as a giant apple carplay / apple music screen? I don't even understand why OEMs bother with navigation anymore. Just make it a simple cheap screen that has android auto or apple carplay as the backbone and move on with life.
More Turbo
Joined: Nov 2011
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and obviously the $80 a year fee is quite reasonable for that feature for those that want it. I was merely stating if you don't require that very specific function, than there is a clear option. While I am opposed to subscriptions like heated seats etc., subscription services for "advanced" navigation services and development seems pretty justified.
Cargo Master
Joined: Feb 2005
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I tow often. In fact I’m 1300 miles from home right now, having towed all the way here and will on the return trip tomorrow. I tow 5 days a week for the 6 months I operate a seasonal business.
But it’s not an RV so I guess I’m just another “peon”. Why do people feel the need to look down their noses at folks who don’t do as they do?
But it’s not an RV so I guess I’m just another “peon”. Why do people feel the need to look down their noses at folks who don’t do as they do?
Lead Driver
Joined: Feb 2022
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Remember when there were no WAZE or CarPlay or AA, and the only way to refresh the map was to pay $150 for a disk or SD card? $80 is cheap compared to that and the maps are constantly updated.
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Laughing Gas
Joined: Nov 2021
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I tried it when I first got my truck because it supposedly routed based on trailer height. Unfortunately it annoyingly alerts about every overpass even though it knows my trailer will fit. I'll pass on subscribing when the trial is up.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Sep 2023
Posts: 801
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From: NE Ohio
Have you tried it recently? There was talk here about it being fixed after an update.
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