Once using GPS search on a road trip we waned to eat at a "Cracker Barrel" (no puns please) and did a search. It located one close by and away we went. Oddly it finally brought us to a very nice two story home in an upscale residential area. To my sudden realization obviously the "home" and mailing address of the local franchise owners.
A huge limiting factor with technology is it does exactly what you ask of it.
Another fiasco was selecting a trip direction navigation guide as "shortest distance" over "quickest". We did find "Cow Killer Creek" along the way which was a unique if demanding drive. Ditto the "shortest distance" horrifying trip through the getto in Memphis perfectly guided by GPS.
So consider what instructions you are asking the technology to do!
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GPS vs Odometer
- Tom, 2018-08-17, 20:00
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I would imagine the GPS is as the crow flies, straight line.
- Gary Reeder, 2018-08-17, 20:34
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Figyo on Gary's comment
- Grover Sr, 2018-08-17, 21:38
- Interesting GPS fail.... - WB, 2018-08-18, 08:05
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Figyo on Gary's comment
- Grover Sr, 2018-08-17, 21:38
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I would imagine the GPS is as the crow flies, straight line.
- Gary Reeder, 2018-08-17, 20:34