SatNavs and caravans

[madleee]

I am noob to all things SatNav and wonder if you can tell the unit to avoid certain roads.
I have seen pics in the papers of artic's stuck down country lanes.

[kevin63]

Simple solution, DUMP THE CARAVAN.


No seriously, you can use the itinerary function and plot your own route berfore you set off.

[madleee]

In that case I may as well stick with an online routefinder like AA or RAC and just get the missus to read out the directions.

[nickwilcock]

On the Garmin nüvi 360 or 660, just change the 'vehicle' option from 'Car/Motorcycle' to 'Truck'.

[madleee]

nickwilcock said:

On the Garmin nüvi 360 or 660, just change the 'vehicle' option from 'Car/Motorcycle' to 'Truck'.

Thanks

[waremark]

Sorry, but I have read elsewhere that that only changes the average speed, not the route taken. I own a Nuvi 660, but there is nothing in the instructions which would answer the question for sure.

I think you need to look somewhere else for definite info on this. You could try www.globalpositionsystems.co.uk (I have no connection to them other than as a former satisfied customer) who offer 'live buying advice'.

[nickwilcock]

Well, in the destruction manual, it says:

'Vehicle - touch your vehicle type to optimise routes'

But I'm not sure what that does - it just tried to send a 'truck' along tiny country lanes after expecting a 'pedestrain' to walk along main roads.....

Edited by nickwilcock on Monday 8th January 16:25

[lambochick]

Surely a better idea for any sat nav maufacturers is to make a unit with built in caravan avoidance for normal motorists.

[madleee]

Normal caravanners could use that too to avoid the twits that give considerate 'vanners a bad rep