Yes but off ramps going to different places are sometimes right next to each other. You hear, Exit Now, and there may be a couple exits to use.
2000 miles roundtrip to pick up a part instead of having it shipped.
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It tells you the exit number and the route, for example, "In 1/4 mile take exit 130A for VA route 3 west Plank Rd".
It'll even tell you what turn lane to use, where that matters. "Use the left most left turn lane".
That's illegal in many states
I read much of this thread and am reminded of the conversations not that many years ago when apple car play and android auto were new... And phones can run multiple applications, hands free - meaning I can be talking on the phone (hands free) with the google maps up on my 8" screen in the dash (and in my newer vehicle with a digital dash even the lane I'm supposed to be in shown right on the dash). I never really need to actually pick up the phone to do anything... Of course that involves driving an apple car play or android auto enabled car and using a smart phone... And as noted, the voice prompts are typically along the lines of take exit # and the actual road or street name...
As far as cars having built in navigation, typically most don't have it unless you pay more for it or upgrade to a certain level of package that has it, and they go out of date soon enough... We rarely use the built in in our newer car - the search engine logic stinks, the traffic mapping lags google by a lot, etc...
And last, in regards to the Dakotas having bad cell coverage, I've actually found it to be decent enough with the exception of some of the Black Hills/Badlands - but there is a lot more to the Dakotas than that!
As far as cars having built in navigation, typically most don't have it unless you pay more for it or upgrade to a certain level of package that has it, and they go out of date soon enough... We rarely use the built in in our newer car - the search engine logic stinks, the traffic mapping lags google by a lot, etc...
And last, in regards to the Dakotas having bad cell coverage, I've actually found it to be decent enough with the exception of some of the Black Hills/Badlands - but there is a lot more to the Dakotas than that!
Carplay(and its Android equivalent) IMO is a game changer and to me is better than any built or stand alone GPS I've ever used.
With that said, even on my MKZ with first gen Sync(which isn't a lot more advanced than just basic Bluetooth connection) the navigation works fine. I will prop my phone up on the center console so that the map is easily visible, but the voice prompts are very detailed and I have little trouble just listening to them.
In addition, if you have an Apple watch you get a vibration and specific instructions right on your wrist.
With that said, even on my MKZ with first gen Sync(which isn't a lot more advanced than just basic Bluetooth connection) the navigation works fine. I will prop my phone up on the center console so that the map is easily visible, but the voice prompts are very detailed and I have little trouble just listening to them.
In addition, if you have an Apple watch you get a vibration and specific instructions right on your wrist.
Oh, well, i'll elaborate since you seem to live in a previous century. No offense when I say that, but there have been a few technical advances since then. Some fellas noticed that carplay on a phone really was limited, so they decided to make independent screens that you can glue onto a dashboard. All you do is plug in the smarty phone into it, or if you got a fancy one its wireless. So, as you think when i said "smartphone" you assumed it was in my hand while I was wrecklessly in danger of running over a stray coyote, tranchula, centipede, that typically habits west texas. The smart phone was in fact lying and doing nothing in a "buttress", while I can lazily shout at it, or click a few buttons at near eye level.
Phew. Let me know if anything I said above needs elaboration.
No offense taken about my previous century lifestyle. Actually, I think I'm an early adopter of some tech. Got my first computer around '85, first cell phone in the early 90's, got online in the mid 90's. With that said, I'm not familiar with this carplay thing. Oh I read about it and how this car has it or not, but sure what it's for or why I would want it. I rarely have a need to make a call while driving, maybe a couple or three times a year, and if someone calls me, I let it go to voice mail as it's usually telemarketers anyway.
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Apparently they also quit providing rest rooms and shelter from the elements on their routes. I actually did not even know the bus terminal is defunct in Phila eff the end of June this year. It was tiny for a city this size.
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$400 versus 2000 mile drive ? Motel , fuel . meals .... no brainer . Spend the 400 .
My good friend and I drove about 600 miles round trip to pick up a 69 super bee hood for his Cornet
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That was likely very smart.
1969 Super Bee hood is not easily replaceable, and very easy for a transporter to damage. Huge difference transporting a battery compared to a near impossible to replace car hood.
