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Sat navs, or Satellite Navigation Systems, which are also known as Global Positioning Systems in the US, are an essential item for anyone with a car. Whether you want to spend \u00a340 or \u00a3400, there are a range of varying options on the market with popular brands including: TomTom, Garmin, Navman, and Snooper.<\/p>\n\n
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“Damn, this traffic jam. How I hate to be late. Hurts my motor to go so slow\u2026 time I get home my supper\u2019ll be cold.” So sang James Taylor in 1977. If he\u2019d had a sat-nav he may well have got home in time for a nice warm meal and it wouldn\u2019t have caused his motor any pain whatsoever. Admittedly, we\u2019d have been deprived of a catchy tune, but in this day and age it\u2019s all about getting where you\u2019re going as quickly as you can.<\/p>\n
With that in mind, here\u2019s our lowdown on what sat-navs are all about, and our guide on what to look for when you\u2019re buying a new satellite navigation system.<\/p>\n
Sat-nav systems use a series of satellites, called GPS, that navigate the earth in various positions. By linking to the satellites the sat-nav system can tell exactly where you are in the world within a matter of metres. They then link up to maps built into the system and shown on the display, so you can see where you are in relation to your local environment.<\/p>\n
Sat-navs allow you to plan your journey in numerous ways. You can enter the postcode of your destination, the street address or even a nearby landmark. Most systems also allow you to request \u2018Points Of Interest\u2019 near your location, such as petrol stations or restaurants.<\/p>\n
The first thing to consider when you\u2019re looking at sat-navs is the size. They typically range from 3.5 inches through to 4.7 inches, and whether you choose to go for a big one or a small one really depends on variables such as your eyesight, how often you\u2019re likely to use it, as well as the size of your car.<\/p>\n
Larger screens are, obviously, easier to see when you\u2019re on the road. But another consideration is that they are also easier to use. If you\u2019re someone that tends to struggle entering information into a touchscreen phone, for example, then a bigger sat-nav screen might well be for you. A bigger screen also allows you to see more of the map, so if you like to look into the future as far as where you\u2019re going is concerned then that is another thing to bear in mind.<\/p>\n
Sat-navs tend to come with built in maps, but which ones you will want to get will depend entirely on whether you want to take the sat-nav abroad with you, should you tend to be someone that travels.<\/p>\n
Some sat-navs feature a traffic and routing function. This is ideal if you need to know what\u2019s going on on your route traffic-wise. The sat-nav receives constant updates about the traffic and travel on your route, informing you should there have been an accident on one of the roads you\u2019re planning to travel on. They will then offer you alternatives to the route you\u2019re taking that might be quicker and that will avoid the traffic jam in your way.<\/p>\n
The safety camera function tells you where on your route there might be a safety camera. This allows you to remain conscious and aware of the speed-limit in the area you\u2019re driving in, which will not only allow you drive more safely but will also help you to avoid getting a speeding ticket.<\/p>\n
Oftentimes when people jump in the car they are heading somewhere specific. But every now and then driving can be an adventure. The road can open up in front of you and you can just see where the twists and turns of the tarmac take you. When that\u2019s the case, you might just need to stop somewhere specific, and that\u2019s where the \u2018Points Of Interest\u2019 feature comes in handy.<\/p>\n
Petrol stations, cinemas, restaurants and car parks are some of the things you can find via your sat-nav\u2019s built-in POI function. Even if you don\u2019t particularly fancy simply hitting the open road, it can also be useful if you find yourself somewhere that you don\u2019t know very well.<\/p>\n
Some sat-navs have the ability to operate as a speaker when linked up to your mobile phone via Bluetooth. This allows you to use your phone in a hands-free capacity, which is not only safer but also legal.<\/p>\n
Not all sat-navs are touchscreen, but most of them are. Consider whether or nor that\u2019s useful to you when you\u2019re looking at your options. A lot of sat-navs also offer you the choice of 2D or 3D mapping. 2D means it looks flat, like you\u2019d expect to see on a paper map in your car. 3D looks a little bit more like the view you\u2019d get outside the window of your car.<\/p>\n
Text to speech is an interest function that will read out your directions to you, tell you about the latest traffic information and even read out your text messages if your phone is linked by Bluetooth.<\/p>\n
Some sat-navs have voice control built in to them, and this is a great feature if you tend to need to change your journey details after you\u2019ve already set off. You can plan your route, make a call if you\u2019re linked up to your phone via Bluetooth, or even ask your sat-nav to find a local point of interest.<\/p>\n
Have you ever wanted to look at your photos on your sat-nav? Probably not; But some of them have that feature anyway. Additionally, you can use them to play your MP3s if you don\u2019t particularly like your radio, or if you go travelling a lot and don\u2019t know what the local stations will be like.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sat navs, or Satellite Navigation Systems, which are also known as Global Positioning Systems in the US, are an essential item for anyone with a car. Whether you want to spend \u00a340 or \u00a3400, there are a range of varying options on the market with popular brands including: TomTom, Garmin, Navman, and Snooper. Sat Nav … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":24,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blackfridaydeals.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/282"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blackfridaydeals.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blackfridaydeals.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blackfridaydeals.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blackfridaydeals.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=282"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.blackfridaydeals.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4299,"href":"https:\/\/www.blackfridaydeals.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/282\/revisions\/4299"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blackfridaydeals.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blackfridaydeals.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}