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I reguarly drive rentals from all German premium brands. All their navigation is good, but the VW/Audi navigation system stands out. It has the cleanest interfa

by sddfd 9y ago

I reguarly drive rentals from all German premium brands. All their navigation is good, but the VW/Audi navigation system stands out. It has the cleanest interface and displays exactly the information you need. Also, the VW/Audi system that offers route changes around traffic jams is the most transparent. Years ago, I would navigate using my smartphone. Haven't been doing that though. The only thing I am missing is voice input for addresses.

Tomte 9y ago
Unfortunately, map updates to car navigation systems are quite expensive. Anecdote: My father used to drive an Audi that showed all kinds of places on the map: restaurants, gas stations, Audi dealers. All could be switched off. Except cemeteries. Those were always shown, quite prominently. You were driving overland, and you were constantly seeing cemeteries. Maybe Audi's contribution to traffic safety education...
- sddfd 9y ago
  Funny story :) > Unfortunately, map updates to car navigation systems are quite expensive. I thought cars would get their updates via a connection to a cell network?
  - Tomte 9y ago
    No. You're buying a CD that is physically swapped for the old one.
ccozan 9y ago
Hmm? Most MMI in Audi's lately ( mine included ) have voice input. It does work really good, but only in German, though.
haberman 9y ago
Here are some Google Maps things I would be pretty hard-pressed to give up: - search along the route for things like gas stations, etc. (showing the amount of travel time added for each option) - light grey lines showing me different turns I could take if I wanted to, and Google's estimate of how much slower they would be. I'm glad to hear that these manufacturers aren't putting bad products in their cars though.