GPS or good old maps?

unfortunately, not many brains on here are capable of being used as tools. look at some of the above posts. gps steers you down a 13.5 road.

have yet to be steered down a road with a low bridge. becuase my gps is programmed for such instances. it has set parameters. to which i'm guessing some of you don't both with. it wasn't just pulled out of the box and put to use. i also have eyes. and they know how to read signs. to which a lot of drivers apparently don't pay attention to.

making phone calls. most times i'm sitting for 2 hours waiting for a return call. only been to 2 places that had a voicemail directions. most times. they don't speak english.

my atlas is my friend. we very seldom hang out. harp all you want. but i've had my gps almost 3 years now. and it's been the best tool one could have.

people that get into trouble with there gps. it's there own fault. so don't be harping on me. becuase you can't control your own unit.

BTW. i pull a flat. with a midroof. as long as that bridge is higher then 12 feet. i don't really care how low it is. and if in doubt. i'll take my friend. the atlas out for a beer and consult with him.

 

Could not have said it better myself, and use the same RM GPS as an aid.

 

What I hate about my Garmin is that it gives me my route using the local names for state roads instead of their numbers. So when I go to check out my gps suggested route against the atlas I am lost. The atlas identifies state highways by number not by its local name. Only when I get there do I find that "Old Pump Handle Road" is actually PA 28 (or whatever). What GPS gives you the route using state highway numbers?

 

pcmiler or copilot. same company. gives me both names and numbers.

 

maybe they missed reading in school.. A map will never fail you. But these children know all.. So why don't we let them.. It should be a good laugh. Maps have been good enough for thousands of years. And I just don't know how they plied the seas without GPS or how we did it before GPS.. Funny thing thou.. We got there, were on time or before, the customer knew we were coming and were prepared for our arrival.. We even flew airplanes, and rocket ships to the moon before GPS.. OMG how did we survive? It's called using ones brain.. Instead of being told by a machine.

 

Think of this.. They are working on this today. One day your boss will come out with your check in his hand, and fire you... Because you were just replaced by a GPS directed COMPUTER that will drive that truck..so your blessed GPS will replace you..but then you can get a job in a factory..NO computerized.or get a job driving taxi..No computerized .but they will have an opening in Bangladesh waiting for you..

 

Whatever you're on, I'd cut the dose in half.

 

google is already working with the gooberment. they've already got a automated car driving around san francisco.

and the gooberment has had MANLESS drones flying around for years. although, still controlled by a human on the ground.

 

It's coming and coming fast. They have had for years in Europe trying unmanned trucks.. The driver in front drives the other truck, either that or they have tried hard wires in the ground. So either 1/2 of the drivers are out or with a hard wire.. All are. Then what will you do with your GPS? Route yourself to the welfare office? I bet they have this in the next 20 years or less.

 

And you aren't SOL when your GPS crashes/gets stolen/etc and that is the only location your information is stored! Just happened to a friend . . .