A21CAV, thanks for the info on how to get the speed alerts turned off. I'll try it out tomorrow. Several times today the speed limit was wrong in the system. It's annoying.
Moosetek, I hear you regarding pacing yourself and getting plenty of rest. That's important. From my perspective those times of having an opportunity to rest when driving OTR come more often than not when you have an appointment for pickup or delivery and you are there early, or for whatever reason you aren't on a schedule that requires "pedal to the metal". However, generally speaking when I'm feeling good and have available hours and miles to run I like to be moving. The reason is that there WILL be those days that you don't get miles, so if you can maximize miles on days when you can then your average will increase.
The new Qualcomm update
Discussion in 'Swift' started by DocWatson, Feb 13, 2015.
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If the speed alerts are part of the QC GPS system, well, it also happens with every other GPS system out there.
I get that using my Rand 520.
There is an option in settings to change the warning level or turn it off. Mine is set for 5 over the limit.
No GPS system has all the correct MPH for every road because they change often. There will always be mistakes.
That's why you have to READ the road signs, even if you are using GPS.
Just like watching the roads and routes a GPS may try to send you on.
Many times it is not safe, or legal. Sometimes it is just plain stupid, adding miles because it doesn't know that you can simply turn left into the truck stop instead of making a long detour.
I know, it is a real pain in the backside when tech isn't 100% accurate or reliable.
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i set my rand to say something when i break 65 so i do not get and over speed according to swift. When i am not on the interstate i rarely do much if any over the speed limit.
I have had the Qualcomm and my Rand 720 be as far as 40 miles different going to the same place, just always check everything before you blindly follow either of themDocWatson Thanks this. -
I haven't figured out how to turn this speed warning thing off on the QC. I don't see it under any of the performance settings. Not a big deal as I've just been muting it. I'm not speeding but sometimes the GPS takes some time to catch up with speed limit changes as they are posted along the way.
I haven't noticed any other real changes in this QC update. It does show your current speed on the bottom, right hand corner of the map screen as well as what the QC thinks is the posted speed.
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I haven't heard this speeding thing yet, but I drive like a snail anyway. And boy are those arrows up/down to review the route steps in navigation annoying as heck, I was really hoping they would fix this.
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Great ideas. I'm going to try it out tomorrow.
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