[BiturboS4] Nav systems

[Walter J Green Jr]

i just look at the map before I leave. not while driving.

my state has a hands free cel only law whjile driving. I don't smoke.

WJG


>From: Philip Pace <pjpace at yahoo.com>
>To: Biturbo <biturbos4 at audifans.com>
>Subject: Re: [BiturboS4] Nav systems
>Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 13:12:38 -0700 (PDT)
>
>So you're the a-hole that's swerving all over the road while you're trying
>to
>read something and drive. You probably talk on a cell phone and smoke too
>while
>driving. Tasks for four hands but only two, not to mention zero
>concentration.
>
>Maps either don't have addresses, or have so much info you need multiple
>ones.
>You can't pull that 'maps' argument if you've EVER gotten online
>directions.
>Plus, I'm a huge advocate of devoting all my energies toward navigating my
>two
>ton vehicle and not trying to read and figure out where to turn (which is
>done
>with plenty of advanced notice with nav. More distance of notification at
>higher speeds, less at lower). Finally, the nav display does other stuff
>when
>it's not on: stereo controls, odometer stuff. Depends on the nav unit.
>
>In all seriousness, Walter, have you ever really used a nav system? Not
>just
>tried it, but put in an address and gotten a feel for the whole thing?
>Granted,
>it did take me a few months to really understand Audi's, and I still have
>questions (like how to delete a stored destination). But if someone adapts
>to
>technology and has used a nav, I have no clue how they would not insist on
>one.
>I carry my Garmin with me on business trips.
>      -Phil
>
>--- Walter J Green Jr &lt;vr6pilot at hotmail.com&gt; wrote:
>&gt; &gt;You apparently have never used nav, or live such a boring
>repetitive
>life
>&gt; &gt;that you don't need it.
>&gt;
>&gt; PeePee, you're soo funny!!
>&gt;
>&gt; M A P S. that's what I use. around here we call it a Hagstrom Atlas.
>Very
>&gt; helpful.
>&gt;
>&gt; That way, you don't have some ugly screen clogging up your dash and
>&gt; instrument cluster. Next, you'll be telling me I need a microwave oven
>in
>&gt; the car. Or some other dubmass got-to-have-it gadget.
>&gt;
>&gt; crikey.
>&gt;
>&gt; WJG
>
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WJG
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