GPS software

Send me the details and I can check the 12.1 update for you.

 

Same here. Theres a new bridge that doesn't exist in my town been up for a couple years

LG-MS870 ? 4

 

The updates come out every year, late October, early November. At best, you have the 12 update, which came out last year.

 

Maybe there has been a drastic price drop in the last 9 years or so....But! There were so many complaints about the 2004 DVD that Toyota gave us 2005 updates. I went an pulled it out and found from the copyright notice that the geographic data was copyrighted 2003! So the data was two years old out of the box. For less than the cost of a update DVD, I was able to get a TomTom GPS that includes free quarterly map updates.

My suggestion is to stick with what you got until you see a need to update it then either get one of the car GPS units or a smart phone GPS app. (Apparently Garmin is coming out with a bluetooth connected heads up display for their smartphone app.)

BTW, both of these Toyota DVD's included a road that was closed off back in the 1980's.

 

Don't expect actual road updates quickly. Once construction is complete, it could take several years for the GPS maps to reflect the change. This is based on my ten year plus experience, with numerous factory and aftermarket systems. You'll probably see quicker updates with a Garmin, TomTom, system than factory due to sheer volume of customers, and update purchases.

 

Yes, this is the solution. Updates are at least twice a year, they pick up new roads fairly quickly and the features are far superior to the Prius Nav.

 

Or better yet...smartphones, Android specifically. The Google navigation is always updated and now alerts you to accidents, delays, and construction. Plus the screen is bigger and clearer. And you can talk to it.

 

I found the website, but which section should I be looking for? I'm happy to look it up, just need it narrowed down a bit.

 

Your dealer should be able to give you an update file for each yearly map update. This update file gives all of the street, highway and residential development additions state-by-state.

This file should be able to tell you whether the Triangle Expressway is included in any recent updates. The 2013 update should be coming out in the next couple of months in case the 2012 update does not include the expressway.