does the GPS have traffic info?
596046
not quite like google maps' traffic layer on android/iphone, but yes there is traffic info. the navigation recommends alternate routes that you can preview & accept, or ignore at times traffic gets heavy
223302
Hanna, yes to both of your questions. Once a destination is selected, on the upper right hand corner of the map page is your arrival time and miles to that destination. On another page you have an odometer that can be reset, total hours, hours moving, hours stopped, average speed, max speed, elevation, percentage of trip to destination and hours left to reach destination. I really like all the features on this GPS. Good luck.
101211
Not sure I understand the question. As far as i knew the updates including traffic were done when you updated Garmin maps. I have never done a traffic update separate from the map update. I have life time maps and get updates roughly every quarter. Let me know if I am missing traffic updates? what I read was that the little black cylinder in the cable about 2" long was were the traffic was controlled from. So far I have only used the cable around Toronto. I haven't been stateside since getting the cable.
1643242
Yes it shows the current and arrival ETA expected time and adjust if you are ahead of Schedule. In addition it advises you of traffic or delays and offers you an alternate route if you wish.
1469630
No - The 65 LMT automatically displays traffic alerts without any additional connections. The only connection that I make to my vehicle is the power connection to the cigarette lighter receptacle. So far I found my Garmin unit to be extremely accurate. No complaints.
2010034
No. This particular cable does not provide Traffic connection. Only GPS power.
1496698
No, you need to be in an area where traffic updates are offered. And that's only in selected cities. See Garmin's website.
931452
maybe you need traffic receiver. i do not have it and no more information, sorry.
1944504
Yes you can set the GPS volume independent of radio volume. And it depends on what you mean by traffic alerts. The unit does use traffic to calculate your route, however, its based on historical data and not live traffic. if you want live traffic alerts then you should look at the newer version, ine-z928 I believe.
1081669
If you get the web-enabled traffic app that works through your smart phone data plan for a one-time payment of $15 then it provides real-time traffic that updates several times a minute. It will tell you of traffic ahead of you, tell you how much delay you will have, and route you around it if you so choose. It will also show traffic on your route and give you an alternate route with traffic also. The HD Traffic that is free with the unit and uses HD radio is not very good. It updates rarely and is not real-time and is very sporadic. If you get the unit and have a smart phone then just pay the fee and get the web app for use through your smart phone. it is totally worth it. its the first standalone gps traffic feature i've ever had that actually works.
2272325
It supposedly does but it is not clear how accurate the traffic is. Sometimes it says lots of traffic and it's fine. All in all this GPS is so disappointing and now sitting in my closet. Not good.
2188083
Nothing that I've noticed except for a slightly smaller screen. I travel a lot off of recognizable roads that are on the garmin maps but the "tracks feature" draws a line everywhere I've driven even if the GPS does not recognize a road.
2125449
Traffic alerts: A symbol (icon) is color coded with an estimated time of delay next to it. Green for normal traffic, yellow for slightly congested, and red for heavy traffic. Tapping the icon will bring up a 2D map showing the road and where it's congested. There is also a traffic page that can be brought up for more detail and various searches. MSN traffic: The more expensive Model 785T has MSN (see the Garmin model list on Amazon), but believe it or not, the "free" integrated traffic device did better in some traffic tests, but doesn't have the bells and whistles that MSN has. FM: If I understand your FM question, it's not needed, but it's a nice feature to have (using your car stereo instead of Garmin's tinny little speaker). However, Garmin has never had any success making this a viable option. Most people say it's useless or near useless because the FM transmitter is far too weak (especially in high traffic areas). Note: See the website gpsmagazine.com for a review on the 785T (IMO, they are a bit too pro-Garmin). UPDATE: For the 7x5 (and most probably the 2x5) series with the "free" traffic support ("t" suffix), the Garmin map automatically changes to the traffic map when there is an incident, and automatically changes back when one has passed the incident. The traffic map show a colored swath (or wide stripe), either yellow or red, on one side of the road or the other (or both) depending upon where the delay has occurred.
238858
My GPS shows the distance to the next turn and the time of arrival at the destination.
652599
I don't know, I've never used it for traffic information, I used it at at altitudes above FL290 where ther is no net, but I believe u would need the net for traffic information.
1809949
It does not have traffic updates. All TomTom models with traffic have a T at the end. M is for maps. TM will have both and S is the basic with neither.To get traffic updates you would have to pay extra and get a different power adapter (receiver for traffic is in the 12 volt power cord).
827938
All models with the "t" suffix use the ad-based "free" traffic feature. I do not find them a bother whatsoever (YMMV). Matter-of-fact, I rarely see them, especially when driving, and it's something that does not take any user input (you won't have to mess with the touch screen). After I've reached my destination an ad will pop up, but usually I've already turned my Nuvi off. Occasionally, I'll actually read the ad out of curiosity. If you hate the ads, just turn off the traffic component via tools / settings / navigation / avoidances (and uncheck traffic).