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| Posted by vanners888 Fastest route Vs shorter route navigation I find that my 765T tries to send me in some strange directions when I set it for a destination that I have travelled previously and know the actual route to take. I have the unit set for "Faster Time" route and if I took notice of the directions the unit wanted me to take is a longer route and it would not be quicker. The map set is Australia & New Zealand 2010. Any suggestions why this may be happening.? |
| Posted by johmazz2006 navigation All brands seem to do the same, BUT, having said that, the fastest route CAN be a longer route. i.e. down a 110kph highway as opposed to shorter distance back roads. Knowing and understanding that there GPS systems we buy are not foolproof, I always have a quick look at a map to get a basic bearing as to where I WANT TO END UP.. :lol: |
| Posted by samintool Fastest route Vs shorter route navigation Yes, fastest route can be a longer route because of lesser traffic lights and school zones. |
| Posted by GDT More... Some posts are not listed here. See all posts here: Fastest route Vs shorter route navigation GPS Data Team |
| Posted by Lizzi Garmin nuvi 2300 series Mine took me on the worst route ever last week. I should have followed my intuition and ignored it's instructions! :roll: |
| Posted by Boettcher Stops count too much against a route timing in city GPS also adds delays for all potential stops, so it can artificially inflate the timing. I often find that minutes to destination often drop off magically if I luck out on traffic lights. On a city trip you can see fairly large arrival time changes. |
| Posted by Tom Noyb Faster route Almost in ALL cases Garmin's GPS's are WRONG on "faster route." So often it will take you so much further that it is not POSSIBLE for it to be faster. It should be simple mathematics - I can't understand why they can't get ti right. Shorter distance is almost always correct but "fasterroute? Give me a break!!! Useless! |