danny la rouge
I have a cheese grater in the dishwasher.
Made it harder for me to watch iPlayer while I was driving, though.
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spitfire
Walty McWaltface
If you wear an eyepatch over one eye it means you don't get distracted by the road so much.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
My car has a TV that when in motion the driver can't see but the passenger can, so pop the cruise control on and hop in to the other seat to catch up on Emmerdale and that.
skyscraper101
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I kick it old school with a AA road map, and the traffic and travel bulletin during 'drivetime'
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
I'm usually too pissed to figure out how to engage the cruise control.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
In such circumstances probably need a few bumps of gak to sharpen you up.
T & P
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And the latest model cars provide plenty of usable surfaces for lining up within easy reach of the driver, what with those flat dashboards that run the width of the cabin. A lot safer as you can keep your eyes on the road whilst racking up, rather than looking down at the car’s instruction manual sitting on your lap one had to use in the old days.
Elpenor
a clown’s heart and a mandolin
I almost asked why not set the car radio to TP setting but realised some people have a more modern car than I do
danny la rouge
I have a cheese grater in the dishwasher.
Yeah, I miss those days tbh. But I’ve gone soft, and will be as vulnerable as everyone else when our robot overlords take over.
T & P
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Partly prompted by this thread I decided to give Waze a go this week, as I had to drive to various locations in London for work in the last couple of days.
Whereas Apple Maps remains by far the best in my book regarding visual displays and audio commands, I am happy to concede Waze is far superior to
Partly prompted by this thread I decided to give Waze a go this week, as I had to drive to various locations for work in the last couple of days.
Whereas Apple Maps remains by far the best in my book regarding both screen route directions and audio commands, I am
happy to concede Waat a visual and audio directions
other mobile phone satnav I have ever used. I delivered something to a customer around Dalston yesterday, and on the way back to Mayfair Apple kept trying to send me through a route that was now aNIMBY LTN zone. I had to close the application as even after I kept driving away it would still suggest I reconsider my choices and turn around.
Waze sorted my route back instantly, and it seems very up to date with current roadworks and restrictions. And at some point I also experienced its back road clever routing that sent me through secondary streets that infuriates some folk so much. I’m sold
Whereas Apple Maps remains by far the best in my book regarding visual displays and audio commands, I am happy to concede Waze is far superior to
Partly prompted by this thread I decided to give Waze a go this week, as I had to drive to various locations for work in the last couple of days.
Whereas Apple Maps remains by far the best in my book regarding both screen route directions and audio commands, I am
happy to concede Waat a visual and audio directions
other mobile phone satnav I have ever used. I delivered something to a customer around Dalston yesterday, and on the way back to Mayfair Apple kept trying to send me through a route that was now a
Waze sorted my route back instantly, and it seems very up to date with current roadworks and restrictions. And at some point I also experienced its back road clever routing that sent me through secondary streets that infuriates some folk so much. I’m sold
Perhaps it depends which TomTom model. I got a 520 years ago and it still gets free updates. Doesn't suit my new car though so I've got the TomTom app on my phone for £20 a year. Works just as well (but some of the pronunciation is comical)
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
A lot of the apps struggle with pronunciation abroad. Waze was coming out with complete gibberish in Malta earlier this year.
I was thinking of Milton Keynes and the M1 to Birmingham yesterday
T & P
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Took my OH to Stansted today, which from south London is the ultimate test of a good sat nav. First time I really experienced Waze to its full glory, and judging by the amount of back street routing it suggested, it more than justified its legendary reputation.
More than once my mind reverted to past discussions in this forum and how certain members would be foaming at the mouth about the route suggested by the app
More than once my mind reverted to past discussions in this forum and how certain members would be foaming at the mouth about the route suggested by the app
