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Old 05-23-2018, 02:29 PM   #1
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Really good new GPS navigation device

TomTom has finally released their new truck navigation satnav in the US. This is a really good device and a great option for RV users. https://www.tomtom.com/en_us/drive/t...s/trucker-620/

TomTom has had their share of struggles after the decline of the market. But their new products (these new devices and their new iPhone and Android apps) are really, really good. I've used them side by side with Google Maps for tens of thousands of miles now. The routing, ETA calculation and traffic is very, very comparable to Google Maps in accuracy and traffic coverage. TomTom is using the anonymous movement of Apple devices as one source of their traffic coverage.

These new truck devices allow you to input vehicle profiles like size, weight and propane restrictions. The route takes that profile information into account. You can switch to a car profile too.

The new devices are 5" and 6" in size. They now have Wi-Fi for updating both maps and firmware. They can also connect to your mobile phone via Bluetooth for voice, SMS and app notifications. There's a companion smartphone app and website for planning routes and saving POIs. Those routes and POIs synchronize to all devices and apps that are signed into the same account. This means that your traveling companion can research POIs on a different device and send them to the satnav while you are driving.

The devices also accept custom POI files from websites like POI Factory so despite them being made for trucks you can add your own RV related POI files.

The speaker volume is very loud in our Class C while driving. I've added a custom mount from ProClip USA to position the satnav within easy reach from the dashboard.

Anyone that is not satisfied with the current navigation options for RVers (that's me!) should check these devices out. I am very, very pleased with these new products.
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Thanks for the info. Looking at the manual it appears to have all the features of the Truckers Garmin "Dezl 770"

The manual suggests downloading GPX files to Google Earth. Can you also upload files from Google Earth? And can you install waypoints directly into the GPS?
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Thanks for the info. Looking at the manual it appears to have all the features of the Truckers Garmin "Dezl 770"

The manual suggests downloading GPX files to Google Earth. Can you also upload files from Google Earth? And can you install waypoints directly into the GPS?
Yes, GPX files can be loaded on these TomTom devices through the Internet. You use their MyDrive website to do this and to plan routes also. TomTom uses a OV2 file format and there's tons of free ways to easily convert GPX files to OV2 format.
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Looks interesting! Thx for posting.
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