Which GPS maker has the most up to date and accurate maps of the UK / Europe?

Hi.

I have a Garmin 660fm. [1]. The maps for the UK are sooooo
innaccurate it's becoming useless. I feel that I have to cross check
with a map book before I continue [2].

So I'm considering switching brand, but before I do, which has the
most up to date maps? Which are updated most often? Which are the most
accurate with the least missing / moved roads? Which costs the least
for their maps?

Oh, and which has the most realistic 'lorry' setting?

Thanks.





[1] It currently has the map "City Navigator Europe NT 2008"
installed.

[2] Today I was told by my 660 to take a lorry through the gates of a
London hospital. I guess there had been a road there sometime past but
the hospital has been built over it, and it's been there for a long,
long time. AND so many industrial estates are missing. AND so many new
housing estates are being built but even three or more years later
they are still missing. AND recent (2/3 years and more) bypasses are
missing.

AND on lorry setting it tries to send me through weight limited roads,
narrow widths, country roads instead of faster carriageways.... and so
on.

Mike Barnard wrote:

Dunno about Lorry settings.

My Tom Tom Rider v2 which I use on the bike and in the car has been 100%
accurate since purchase.

You can also use map share which updates the maps on a daily basis FOC.

I just purchased the 7.20 maps for it at around £70.


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Hi

I have just upgraded my Garmin maps to City Navigator Europe NT 2008 and
this seems OK .
I have been using for the last month without problems.

BillB

On 2008-05-24 10:24:03 +0100, Mike Barnard


Neither. Both TeleAtlas and navteq have their strengths and their weaknesses.


If you really want a navigation device for use in lorries, look out for
products using the new Navteq 'Transport' map data or TeleAtlas's
equivalent. VDO Siemens have a product out already and Navevo have one
coming very soon.

Uisng these dedicated data sets the device acn take account of road
widths. weight restrictions, height limits etc. More info on Navevo
here:



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Darren Griffin
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A quick thanks to you for the help. I'll look into your ideas more
Darren, thanks.