Prius Navigation System- It sucks.

[resoh02]

Originally Posted by DaveG

Give me a damn break...

Class action lawsuit?

I don't recall Toyota ever giving ANY promise of accuracy or reliability on the nav system, so you don't have a leg to stand on.

Toyota gets the nav data from a 3rd party company, and infact, the entire nav system was built and designed by another company. Go bother them.

(sick and tired of people running crying to lawyers, which is ALREADY slowing the advancement of technology until we're years behind the rest of the world. Toyota has already admitted that the reason they don't offer auto-park and other options available in the rest of the world is fear of lawsuits)

Dave.

I am sick and tired of people supporting Toyota when there is a problem. The idea of a Nav system is to Navigate by default. What a dumb comment. If it can't Navigate then Toyota should fix it. They force you to buy the Nav system for 1800 and the back up camera. I guess your point of view is if the engine doesn't run we shouldnt go to Toyota we should just get it updated on our own.

[resoh02]

Originally Posted by flyingprius

Um yeah....
I bought the navigation system knowing that it's not perfect. I use it for guiding me to the general vicinity of unfamiliar locations, finding certain businesses etc...


Actually, we paid a lot of extra money for a navigation system, not an accurate one; I knew that when I bought it. Everytime you use the navigation system (everytime you start the car), you agree that you won't stare at the screen and YOU ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE SYSTEM HAS INACCURACIES You agree that it's not 100% accurate! THAT MEANS YOU CAN'T SUE ANYONE
You automatically forfiet your right to sue anyone whenever you use the system. If you are mad, feel free to buy an upgrade CD. Suing Toyota (who doesn't even make the navigation system) won't do anything.

My experience is that although Honda/Acura's system is slightly better, Toyota uses by far one of the best navigation systems of any car in the U.S. It's better than BMW, VW/Audi , Mercedes-Benz, and Infinity/Nissan's system. I know the frustration of using the iDrive in my father's 7series BMW, the system is so difficult to use, he doesn't even use it; it doesn't label very many streets and it isn't touch-screen, but rather this spin wheel on the armrest. I worked at a VW dealership, the system in the Touareg and the Phaeton is devastatingly stupid and annoying to use. The MultiMedia Interface in the Audi A8 is no walk in the park either, you get my point.

I would consider myself lucky to have this system, it was absolutely worth it when I travelled on a 4,500 mile roadtrip across the country, especially in rush hour traffic in Washington D.C. and Chicago; it knew all of the one way streets and freeway entrances...
I love my Prius, and I won't be happier with any other car...

Gee I have a Garmin for $195. that's been right on. But I guess you can't expect an 1800 Nav system to be accurate.

[Fstr911]

I've not found a 100% reliable GPS for automobiles yet. They have all had errors and for some reason it seems to be worse in some cities compared to others. Other webbased mapping systems have also given me poor directions.

My two worst expereinces included driving in big circles (Orlando FL), constantly recalculating where to go and the real concerning one was directing me to turn the wrong way onto a highway exit ramp (Miami FL)!

I have not yet found a problem (yet) with the GPS finding my way home when I am in an area that I am not familiar with.

I think the technology is just not "100% there" yet for auto's.

[philobeddoe]

there's a big difference between not being 100% there ... and sucking

[Fstr911]

Philobeddoe you are right on target with that comment!

My GPS works well in my Prius and you gotta love those traffic updates on the screen.

I am looking forward to getting enroute weather (Nexrad) and conditions at my destination one of these days.