Another stupid diversion

[cottonsocks]

My trusty Driveluxe couldn't resist diverting me off a perfectly good main(ish) road again today. When I got home, I checked where BaseCamp would have sent me and that created a much more sensible route. Why can't we have the options on our sat nav that BaseCamp has to enable us to have more sensible route planning?

Here's the route data:-

https://app.box.com/s/sdvrvrrxf419w6wtlgg99fgkf454flus

[sussamb]

Raise this with Garmin. It works both ways though. I had to travel from Worthing to Woking last week. My Garmin plotted a route up the A23 then M25 then A3. I went cross country via Guildford. Just as quick and shorter. Your satnav is only a guide, not to be followed exactly.
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[cottonsocks]

I have just sent the same enquiry to Garmin. I've also raised this as a general issue with Here maps, so it should be interesting to see what, if any, response I get. I'll post any replies into this thread as they arrive.

[sussamb]

good luck
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[cottonsocks]

I've had some response from my contact at Garmin. Initially, he asked me the following question:-

"Was the unit supposed to stay on Callow Hill Ln at this location, and took Love Lyne Rd instead?"

I responded:-

"Well, that would have been the logical thing to have done as I'm sure you would agree if you look at the two photographs I have attached. But no, the route was planned on the sat nav as it was a last-minute decision and I hadn't had an opportunity to pre-plan a more sensible route. The point I was trying to make is that if BaseCamp can plan a decent route (if the settings are adjusted as I have done in the image below) then why can't the sat nav? We definitely need more options to be able to avoid these kind of roads unless we actually have a need to go down one of them (e.g., to visit an address on such a road)."

The reply I have received is:-

"Thanks for the additional information. I will review this and see what issues are occurring.
Sometimes the unit software varies from the BaseCamp software and even other GPS devices, so this route could work as expected in a few units and not in others. If so, I will send this to engineering to update the software."

I'll let you know if I receive any further updates.

[Kremmen]

I don't think I would have mentioned Basecamp because they may get confused, poor souls.

Just tell them the PND has a routing issue - KISS
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