Navigation Data for factory Navigation System?

pgorbas · 01-29-2006, 04:38 AM

I live in kansas City, which is a detailed area in the 2006 Prius navigation system, but most of the state is very low detail - even the state capital jeferson City is low detail.

Is there a way to get more map data into the system?? Like some sequence of key presses, then feed some data through the cd player??? (Probally not - that would have made too much sense. )

For the life of me I don't know why they put such a powerful computer in a car, but only go 1/2 way with it's features. It should have a standard usb plug for uploading/downloading information to laptops and palmtops. You should be able to have a much larger selection of icons and the ability to add custom icons. There should be a way to program additional display screens and voice commands.

KTPhil · 01-29-2006, 08:21 PM

Sorry, no data upgrades. The best you can hope for is that a new DVD release has more details in the areas you want. I wish I could upload new POI data as phone numbers change, and stores come and go. No dice.

One thing to check is that you are in the right region, other than that, "what you see is what you get."

kdmorse · 01-29-2006, 08:38 PM

For the life of me I don't know why they put such a powerful computer in a car, but only go 1/2 way with it's features.

Two words: "Revenue Stream"

They (the Nav System Manufacturer) wants you needing new DVD's, and wants you buying new DVD's. It's a big part of their income...

-Ken

ceric · 01-29-2006, 09:17 PM

Usually with every new update, there will be new detail routes that will come with the DVD. When I updated my Odyssey's NAVi DVD, it came with tons of local routes in rural areas. It made the searching much slower (and it shows). It made me wonder, could I have the option of not having them?! Anyway, the only way I know is to "wait for new release"... A popular term in software industry.

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01-29-2006, 04:38 AM	#1
pgorbas Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 16 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I live in kansas City, which is a detailed area in the 2006 Prius navigation system, but most of the state is very low detail - even the state capital jeferson City is low detail. Is there a way to get more map data into the system?? Like some sequence of key presses, then feed some data through the cd player??? (Probally not - that would have made too much sense. ) For the life of me I don't know why they put such a powerful computer in a car, but only go 1/2 way with it's features. It should have a standard usb plug for uploading/downloading information to laptops and palmtops. You should be able to have a much larger selection of icons and the ability to add custom icons. There should be a way to program additional display screens and voice commands.

01-29-2006, 08:21 PM	#2
KTPhil Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,213 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Sorry, no data upgrades. The best you can hope for is that a new DVD release has more details in the areas you want. I wish I could upload new POI data as phone numbers change, and stores come and go. No dice. One thing to check is that you are in the right region, other than that, "what you see is what you get."

01-29-2006, 08:38 PM	#3
kdmorse Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Germantown, MD Posts: 197 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	For the life of me I don't know why they put such a powerful computer in a car, but only go 1/2 way with it's features. Two words: "Revenue Stream" They (the Nav System Manufacturer) wants you needing new DVD's, and wants you buying new DVD's. It's a big part of their income... -Ken

01-29-2006, 09:17 PM	#4
ceric Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 811 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Usually with every new update, there will be new detail routes that will come with the DVD. When I updated my Odyssey's NAVi DVD, it came with tons of local routes in rural areas. It made the searching much slower (and it shows). It made me wonder, could I have the option of not having them?! Anyway, the only way I know is to "wait for new release"... A popular term in software industry.