Swift's new trip planning messages

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  1. DocWatson

    DocWatson Road Train Member

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    I couldn't find a similar thread regarding this.

    I just returned to Swift after a couple of months off and I see that there are new trip planning messages on the Qualcomm. I did watch the QC video on this today so I had that brief introduction.

    But I'm curious.

    Swift drivers, what are your impressions of these new messages?
    Do they help you?
    Do you ignore them?

    So far I've been given one plan that I accepted (p/u and deliver tomorrow) and I haven't really looked into this trip planning message yet as it relates to this load. I haven't formed an opinion on it but I'm curious what you guys and gals think.
     
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  3. dog-c

    dog-c Road Train Member

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    3am: ding ding bop (woman announcer) a new message has arrived.
    ding ding bop (woman announcer) a new message has arrived.
    ding ding bop (woman announcer) a new message has arrived.
    ding ding bop (woman announcer) a new message has arrived.
    ding ding bop (woman announcer) a new message has arrived.
     
  4. BrenYoda883

    BrenYoda883 Road Train Member

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    There is a volume button on the qualcomm. . Just turn in all the way down and you wont hear anything
     
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  5. double yellow

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    the volume buttons on my qualcomm were broken. I'd get it fixed and like 2 weeks later it would go out again.
     
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  6. Lepton1

    Lepton1 Road Train Member

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    The trip planning messages started last week. They aren't useful. It's interesting to note their plans include driving nonstop for 8 hours before taking a 30. Anyone do that on a regular basis?
     
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  7. dptrucker

    dptrucker Road Train Member

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    also...it'll work fine if everything goes perfect. and we all know how things do happen lol.
     
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  8. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    I've received one and the audio was not there.
    That happens a lot with the videos they send out. Probably 30-40% of the time.

    And no, I never drive 8 hours straight before stopping. I seldom wait quite that long to take the 30, either.
     
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  9. SteveH85396

    SteveH85396 Road Train Member

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    Just more wasted bandwidth and one more thing I get to delete.
     
  10. dptrucker

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    doesnt have audio.
     
  11. passingthru69

    passingthru69 Road Train Member

    Why stop before 8 hours. but to weak and can't handle being in the seat? lol
     
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