Dream GPS. Does it exist?

i like the virgin idea better. less mileage means less wear and tear.

 

I recommend this, I have the 465 LMT, for the past 6 years, every 2 years or so, something would stop working under warranty(that I purchased from store), so I would get a new one with the updated maps/newer model/lifetime maps, and just would have to spend 20-30 bucks on the new warranty for the new unit. Another option is to get IPhone 6 when it comes out/Ipad with a nice dash mount and pay for Copilot. Also what your asking doesn't really exist at the moment, a professional driver should use more than one way to verify where you are going, whether gps, Commercial atlus, cb, word of mouth from other truck drivers, calling the customer, being aware of road signs, goggle maps, etc. Good Luck.

 

Your dream GPS would be anothers nightmare....

I still have a garmin 465T, the original one, bought 8 years ago, with life time map updates...an extra memory card, it still works fine, POI's are up to date, my custom POI are up to date, and the maps are up to date... The only time it has ever routed me the wrong way, was when I ignored the recommendation, and went my own way, then had to navigate out, I did not double check my route with the rand mcnally map.

It even has traffic alerts for major metro areas.

Now if someone could find a way to merge weather alerts, and road closures onto the gps for the area I am in, that would be great.

 

if your going to use copilot, why buy an overpriced small screen iphone.

androids are cheaper and come in a variety of much bigger screens.

wonder if the new iphone6 will have voice and internet capability at the same time on those lte carriers.

 

Unsure about a truck but I know in my car IOS intergrated into my head unit so it could be controlled via USB from the head unit, steering wheel control and remote control. Where as Android required Bluetooth.

 

Nothing really wrong it it just a preference, supposedly IPhone processor is gonna be faster, personally I would use an ipad on the dash mount and use the video camera on it when in heavy traffic situations. Also I prefer apple because less likely to be hacked or receive viruses.

 

yep compare a gps for an airplane, where you do NOT have land in the way, lakes, and construction, traffic, drivers that have no experience.... yep a fair comparison...

The best GPS is the area between your ears, and behind your eyes... nothing electronic is as good.

My original garmin 465T has always gotten me from point a to point b. Yes there could be some improvements made, but it does the job quite well. Does not matter what the brand on the front of the gps is, they all use the same maps, and the same database for the base maps.

 

I did my private/instruments/multi-engine/commercial check rides in a C-172/BE-76 over 28 years ago with just steam gauges. I'm really surprised that students do it now with airplanes equipped with a G1000 but I honestly think that the glass ####pit makes a pilot safer. The reduced workload alone is amazing. I think it can do the same thing with trucks but the only thing preventing it from happening is the cost.
I've often asked myself, "what if I can put a G1000 type console on this truck?" With forward looking infrared of course just like the G650.....

BTW, what a truck goes through on a typical highway run doesn't even come close to what an airplane has to contend with on a typical 2 hour flight. Try flying single pilot into a busy airport on a stormy night and then being told to go on hold while watching your fuel slowly go down. ATC then gives you a heading to intercept the ILS and the whole time you're double checking the approach charts to make sure you didn't put in the wrong frequency. You then follow the glideslope down praying for the approach lights to show up before you hit minimums...I guarantee you won't stop shaking for an hour after you land.

 

i don't see what processor has to do with gps.

i've been running copilot since i came back out. with a sprint evo 4g phone. single core.

my laptop with 4 cores works just as fast as the phone.

speed isn't a factor. considering it's really not doing anything but following a line. and if it reroutes for whatever reason. it's faster then i can snap my fingers. so i don't know how much more processor you want other then what it takes just to make the thing function.