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Originally Posted by BanditsCousin
The GPS will show the distance from your location to another, but initially its "as the crow flies". Is it based on this, or actual mileage?
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No, if you actually click on "GO" and the gadget does the route, then you see the actual distance. In my case (GARMIN C330) I can only choose between "shortest" and "fastest" mode but the distance is pretty accurate. I don't know how I drove before without it. It's like having your own personal navigator
I once sat at a dock in the middle of an industrial area and decided to go grab something to eat. I went into Receiving and asked the guy there if he knew of any fast food places around. The guy said, "Sorry I don't know this area - I live 50 miles away. I only work here...." Then I remembered my GPS (I had just bought it); went into the truck and clicked
WHERE TO
FOOD
FAST FOOD
Within practically 20 seconds the unit found a McDonald's 1.5 miles away! I dropped the trailer and bobtailed to this fast-food joint following the spoken directions of my "navigator".
