Garmin talk

Ecoroute logs my last 30hrs driving and gives me an estimate MPG.
at the same time i enter into my gps miles traveled and gallons refueled whenever i fill up.

i take that file into excel and avg my mpg.

for the past 30hrs (forgot how many hundreds of gallons of gas), ecoroute calc my mpg=33.6.
the excel file says 33.5mpg

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Is it just me or is all this Garmin traffic name change stuff just hype? Does it really work or is it simply the same traffic data just fed in different time intervals? I think a smartphone equipped with maps and live traffic data runs rings around this Garmin traffic particularly because Garmin / Navteq traffic focuses only on highways and biways not surface streets.

I lead a motorcycle group on a ride last weekend and loaded a route that one of the guys put together. When I was leading a smaller group on the ride I came to the first waypoint at an intersection and the magenta route just stopped right there at the little flag. I didn't know which way to turn!

Hello folks, I just uploaded the McDonalds poi and icon on my 2555lmt and I don't see the locations showing up on the screen when I'm driving. Is there something that I missed? Thanks for any advice:)

I need to replace a worn out battery in a 760 so that my daughter can use it on her bicycle when she moves to DC. Has anyone had experience with this battery offered in eBay? It's inexpensive but is it cheap?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Battery-Rechargerable-For-GPS-Garmin...

Lets see if we can fix this thing. Some where in Map version 2013.10 I lost the Traffic icon on the Map screen.

I have a Garmin nüvi 1450LMT that I have had for just over a yr. Figures that it is having issues now. When I plug it in and turn it on in the truck, it looks like it thinks it is plugged into a power outlet for updating the maps. If it goes into navigation mode, it continuously recycles..

What can I do?

Hi everyone,

My mom (72 years old and not tech savy) is saying she would like to get a GPS for her car. It doesn't need a lot of bells and whistles but I figure the key items are large screen and I'm thinking bluetooth would be nice along with voice activated navigation. She already has a standalone Motorola bluetooth for her car, so if the GPS has it, it could also replace the Motorola.

I was driving on a country road yesterday - one I've driven many times in the past. The speed limit varies along the stretch I was driving from 55mph to 35mph depending on whether or not you are going through a short stretch of residential area. In the past the maps have been extremely accurate as to the speed limits along this stretch of country road.

I just now noticed this yesterday. I was driving through a school zone during the school zone hours (2-4 pm in my area) and noticed that when I drove through the school zone, the Garmin speed limit icon changed from 35 mph to 20 mph, and then changed back to 35 mph as soon as I left the school zone.

i have a nuvi 3490lmt gps but it does not support redlight and speed cameras. is any body share the views abt this gps how its work

Why do i get error message this route is too long Navagation instructions will be addwed as you approch the destination. This haoppened after my last map update

Anyone here using the latest motorcycle GPS, Zumo 350, by Garmin? What's your experience with it so far? Likes and dislikes?

POI Loader for Windows software version 2.7.2 is available at: http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=927#I...

On a BMW Motorcycle forum http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=699435&highlight... , I read a discussion about the availability of a 1 or 2gb chip for older Garmin Data Cards which fit the GPSMAP 276 and 376 series and similar units.

I just got a Nuvi 1450 Gps as a gift, the Gps is in great and good working condition, the person who give it to me he only had it for a few months, and he register already after he purchase, Do I still get all the update ,I have an account with my garmin c550, does anyone know what is the policy with garmin when a product is already register with someone else name?

Is there any way to change the default zoom level for low speeds? It's currently at 800ft but I'd prefer the additional detail of the 500ft view without having to tap the + button all the time. Tx

My old Nuvi 265wt died. Now I am faced with buying another Garmin. But I need some help - I have kind of ended up with a choice of two and need some Pros and Cons from you guys.

Does anyone have a Nuvi 1490 where the Bluetooth connects to their phone in the way described on the owner's manual?

Occasionally this unit of mine will load the phone numbers from my favorites list, but most of the time it downloads nothing. It will answer the phone when a call comes in, but without the phone numbers it can't I'd the caller.