ebill3
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Sending destinations to my LEAF via Carwings from Google maps on my PC works just dandy, but I can't seem to find a similar process using maps on the iPad. Is it available? Am I missing it? Thanks.
Bill
Bill
walterbays said:After you get driving directions, click on the "link" icon indicated in the picture below.
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lpickup said:So after just taking delivery of a 2012 LEAF in December 2011, I was a bit upset that it did not contain map data for a major road that opened in late 2010.
Herm said:The Leaf is a green car and does not support urban sprawl and destruction of the environment.. you, as a Leaf buyer, should boycott new developments and roads also.
You are also a tech savvy early adopter.. use your iphone and dial up google maps
DaveinOlyWA said:most Car Nav maps are at least 2 years out of date. look at the manufacturing dates. the NAV will be the same for the entire model year so our "2011" is being planned with parts purchased in 2010. so best you can hope for is 2009 data.
lpickup said:Does anyone know what the policy is/will be regarding NAV system map updates?
Now that I've had an opportunity to actually use the NAV system, I notice that not only do I not like the way it routes me, but its maps are WAY out of date which starts it out on the wrong foot right off the bat. Living in a developing area, we are getting new roads all the time and in fact the two main roads I use in my area are fairly new: one road is a little over a year old but makes a huge difference in routing, the other road was completed a few months ago but is more of a minor reroute of the previous road. Nonetheless it still makes a difference in selecting the best route, and more importantly since the LEAF is more of a local driver, estimating miles I will need to travel on a given trip.
The first standalone GPS unit I purchased came with one free map update to get it up to date. Understandable since the unit was likely packaged several months to a year before I got it, so they do fairly give you one chance to get it current. The other GPS unit I bought (for about $150-$160) came with free lifetime map updates and traffic. While generous, this seems to be the status quo now. I think they realized that people weren't going to pay $80 for a map update when a brand new unit could be had for not much more, not to mention smart phone apps that basically use live data.
So after just taking delivery of a 2012 LEAF in December 2011, I was a bit upset that it did not contain map data for a major road that opened in late 2010. But I guess I am hoping that I will be entitled to at least one free update to bring the maps up to a level that reflected roads that existed when I bought the car. But going beyond that, how much are map updates expected to cost? I'd prefer to not pay anything of course, and that's what it would take to be competitive with the alternatives out there, but I'd probably even pay a nominal fee for lifetime updates for the convenience of using the built in unit. But if they insist on charging an outrageous fee for updates and those updates take over a year to get caught up with the actual roads in the area, then I'm afraid the built in NAV system in the LEAF quickly becomes useless. (Note: there is a road widening project nearby scheduled to open in late 2012 that will DRASTICALLY affect routing, so even if I get a near term free update sometime in 2012, it will quickly become obsolete).
garygid said:How much would it be worth to you to update partial-coverage
2005 maps to ... partial-coverage 2006 maps?
To me, not much, and certainly not $150 (which they might well be).
garygid said:The new Maps (11/07/16/01) would appear to be dated July 2011.
Our older Maps (10/08/12/01) would appear to be from Aug 2010.
Are the 2011 Maps worth the update price?
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