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How to select a portable GPS navigation system for your vehicle

  • Step 1

Easy to use: How easy is it to turn on and are the screens easy to read (remember that while on the road this will be come increasingly important). Screens that are too busy or too small will be hard to use. Are the screens clear in what is being presented and are the next steps or further options apparent? Is the unit intuitive (easy to understand, logical, and you are able to instinctively know how to use without opening the owners manual)?

  • Step 2

Voice or Speech output: When considering the selection of a unit the speech output is important. This feature allows the driver to make driving decisions without looking at the unit, and confirms turns and lane selections. Look for a unit that has a speech language and local that is easy for you to understand.
  • Step 3

Battery processes: Does the unit have a built in battery and how is the battery recharged? What is the battery life for the unit (should be at least 4 hours between charges)?

  • Step 4

Mounting system: How does the unit mount in your car? Is the system compactable with all your vehicles? How easy is it to move from vehicle to vehicle?

  • Step 5

Map Availability: What maps come with the unit and are maps for all locals that you would use included or at least available for a nominal fee?

  • Step 6

Operation: Will the unit work in tunnels, on bridges, or underpasses?

  • Step 7

Unit Size: This is a tough decision. Small units are more portable then larger units and easier to use across vehicles. But larger units have of course larger displays and after all looking at the display and being able to read it are critical. Do your best to consider this carefully!

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Is a GPS Vehicle Navigation System For You?

GPS vehicle navigation is becoming a standard on many new vehicles and people who use it claim that they wouldn't own a car without a GPS navigation system again.

A GPS vehicle navigation system is a device that acts as a virtual road map, with turn by turn directions to easily take you to any destination that you choose to program into the device. Some models are programmed by hand, other newer and more expensive models are voice activated.

You can even look at the turn by turn directions complete with distance gauges.

There are additional features that you can get with your GPS vehicle navigation system, too.

The live person will know if you've gotten into a car crash, or if you seem lost. There have been a few safety issues in the past with GPS vehicle navigation systems. One of the most controversial is that of having to program your GPS while driving. This is controversial because a few companies that offer the GPS as a standard feature on some of their vehicles have locked this feature out so that you have to stop the vehicle in order to program it.

Most GPS vehicle navigation systems are now voice activated, which takes care of the problem.

by L._Wills

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