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      07-14-2013, 03:24 PM   #1
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Nav - Interesting Routes

I took in my X3 just before a road trip up to Maine from Long Island, NY for its first service. My advisor mentioned that he had a new map update, so I figured what the heck (no cost).

Well, on my way back from ME, I entered my home address and this is the route is determined:




Maine to Long Island, NY by way of Quebec?



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      07-14-2013, 04:16 PM   #2
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Was avoid toll on?
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      07-27-2013, 07:01 AM   #3
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I took in my X3 just before a road trip up to Maine from Long Island, NY for its first service. My advisor mentioned that he had a new map update, so I figured what the heck (no cost).

Well, on my way back from ME, I entered my home address and this is the route is determined:




Maine to Long Island, NY by way of Quebec?



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      07-27-2013, 07:38 AM   #4
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That does really look like it was trying to avoid toll roads based on the route and knowing there are a few toll roads on the most direct route.

Otherwise, maybe the new map has a scenic route option that is turned on, or maybe you asked it to find the nearest place to buy a french man's speedo!
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      07-30-2013, 09:01 AM   #5
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The option to avoid toll roads was definitely not selected. I used the nav to get to Boston without issue. Once I got the car back from the hotel valet, it was a little disoriented. Maybe the tall building were interfering with the signal? Once we were outside of Boston, the nav tried to take me to Quebec to get to Bar Harbor. I just continued on I95 and it eventually corrected itself.

I find the nav to be off when trying to find a specific street address. I've used it to get to friends' houses but it always places me a few houses away. I'll open my map app on the iPhone and it'll lead me to the house without issue.

Oh well...


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      07-30-2013, 09:59 AM   #6
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Pecker heads at BMW want to charge me for the 2013 map for my 2013 car.... I'll stick a Garmin on my dash to make a point.

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I took in my X3 just before a road trip up to Maine from Long Island, NY for its first service. My advisor mentioned that he had a new map update, so I figured what the heck (no cost).

Well, on my way back from ME, I entered my home address and this is the route is determined:




Maine to Long Island, NY by way of Quebec?



Thanks,
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My biggest complaint is when the route is spot on but you stop for petrol and it recalculates out of the way. Odd, but I do like the traffic updates!
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