In-Car Navigation Lost on Americans
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From: fremont, ca
04 E55
Originally Posted by MB-JIM
One of the most useful functions for me has been having "Home" in memory.
Wherever I am I just punch "Home' and I'm on my way. This is helpful when I'm visiting places like our exclusive subdivisions like Desert Mountain or Desert Highlands. The many curving roads and lack of lighting make it confusing on how to get out to the main street. With "Home" I just have to follow directions until I recognize the road.
With the many restaurants in our area it's not uncommon to be meeting someone at a restaurant that I haven't been to before so I just punch it in and go right to the door.
In travelling out of town it is great to have hotels and filling stations easy to find.
My first nav was on a CLK that I bought because the car was available even though I didn't want the nav. Now three MB's later that I wouldn't have bought without nav.
Wherever I am I just punch "Home' and I'm on my way. This is helpful when I'm visiting places like our exclusive subdivisions like Desert Mountain or Desert Highlands. The many curving roads and lack of lighting make it confusing on how to get out to the main street. With "Home" I just have to follow directions until I recognize the road.
With the many restaurants in our area it's not uncommon to be meeting someone at a restaurant that I haven't been to before so I just punch it in and go right to the door.
In travelling out of town it is great to have hotels and filling stations easy to find.
My first nav was on a CLK that I bought because the car was available even though I didn't want the nav. Now three MB's later that I wouldn't have bought without nav.
BTW, if you upgrade to euro command, the home function is no longer available. (You can create a home listing in destination memory).
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From: Alpharetta, GA
Originally Posted by Oslo
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From: fremont, ca
04 E55
Originally Posted by Baby Jocko
Huh? I don't get it? Why mimmic what you can already see in front of you? A bird's eye view is good. It let's you see much more than what you can see from your driving angle. But, these renderings are worthless IMO. My eyes already see that -- in REAL LIFE!
However in heavily condensed area like ginza, and (petty much all japanese big city), where is roads are confusing, with multiple turns and intersection bunched together, so see a rendering of intersection and clearly layed out path is a huge plus. You don't really need to pay that close attention to the tiny street names.
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From: Irvine, CA, USA
Tesla
Aren't the M-class using Alpine's nav? Why can't MB just go with Alpine on all models? While the Germans knows how to make nice cars, I would rather have Denso or Alpine make the navigation system. Like Krispy says, they are just leaps and bounds better than the Becker crap. And no MOST fiber needed either.
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From: Sacramento
'08 AM Vantage V8 - '03 E500
Originally Posted by Baby Jocko
Huh? I don't get it? Why mimmic what you can already see in front of you? A bird's eye view is good. It let's you see much more than what you can see from your driving angle. But, these renderings are worthless IMO. My eyes already see that -- in REAL LIFE!
Last edited by DWP; Mar 7, 2005 at 04:29 PM.
