Garmin Traffic Service

rkf
There is a post on that: http://www.poi-factory.com/node/697

Hope this answers your question

RKF I can only give you one data point. I am from the midwest but was in LA last week. We were going from Agoura Hills CA to LAX. As we went down 101 we got a traffic alert and we re-routed down Ventura Blvd (wasn't great but moving). Then routed on the 405; again traffic alert and re-route. The person traveling with me said we would have never made our flight if we hadn't had the traffic info on the Nuvi. So far I'm impressed but it does seem to work mainly on the major highways.

BTW I can confirm that taking the 660 from eastern to west coast time zones the clock does not reset on its own; you have to reset it.

I appreciate all of the feedback - thanks.

Randy Freedman
Bethesda, MD
Email: rkf@fastermac.net

In DC, only the beltway, 270, 66 and 95; and Route 100 around Ellicot are plotted.

If the traffic isn't plotted on this site, it won't appear on our GPS.

http://www.tiny.cc/MTryY

Garmin GPS III+, for bikin' and hikin'
Garmin Nuvi 660, for drivin' and cryin'
Bethesda, MD

My job takes me all over the world and I take my NUVI with me now, every where I go. The traffic service is rather limited as to the coverage areas, but when I do get into a coverage area it has been awesome. I will definately renew my subscription when my trial runs out.

R/Tim
NUVI 660, ETREX Vista, Rhino 120

Very insightful - thanks.

Deepstryke, am I correct that I *have* to buy a separate antenna for the traffic service? How cumbersome is it to travel with?

It's not an antenna, it is an AC adapter. it is about 2" longer than the normal cirgarette lighter adapter. The transmitter/ receiver is in the plug part that you put into your cigarettle lighter. It is not bad to carry at all. If you go to the NUVI 660 site, go to accessories, you can see apicture of it.

R/Tim