View Full Version : What is it with Sat navs in fucking Windows?
F5 Dave
13th May 2018, 14:42
More car drivers have stick on window mounts for their (considerably smarter than them) phones, and they deem the most convenient place to stick them is so they can see them directly in thier field of vision. And right where it could easily block their view of a child pedestrian or obscure a bike or motorbike to their front left.
The fluffy dice shif was stupid but this is another level. Latest one I saw following a dick over the rimutakas was mounted on the sun visor but in the full down position so it clearly restricted his forward vision.
Sheesh!:facepalm:
Dadpole
13th May 2018, 15:02
The cunts are stupid and getting stupider. Roll on Judgement Day when I will take my axe and make the world a better place... :crazy:
husaberg
13th May 2018, 15:15
More car drivers have stick on window mounts for their (considerably smarter than them) phones, and they deem the most convenient place to stick them is so they can see them directly in thier field of vision. And right where it could easily block their view of a child pedestrian or obscure a bike or motorbike to their front left.
The fluffy dice shif was stupid but this is another level. Latest one I saw following a dick over the rimutakas was mounted on the sun visor but in the full down position so it clearly restricted his forward vision.
Sheesh!:facepalm:
We use a magnet that sticks them to the air vents but as it plays through the utes AV screen via blue tooth.
Thus it reads out loud Emails and texts ,using only the buttons on steering wheel and voice commands. So there is really no reason to take it out of your pocket at all let alone mount it on your windscreen.
Woodman
13th May 2018, 17:15
If you turn on the talking chick on a gps or phone there is really no need to have the screen in your face. Just below the dash is all you need for a casual reference glance if need be.
If the rental car companies didn't disable the bluetooth connection between the screen in the dash and your phone so they can hire out a gps as an extra then the ops issue would be a lot less frequent.
F5 Dave
13th May 2018, 20:20
My wife calls the chick; Lovely talky lady.
whenever I've had a spate with her I've gone the long way. No need to see what's going on. Just listen.
Do plug her in as she likes to chew battery.
jasonu
14th May 2018, 03:46
More car drivers have stick on window mounts for their (considerably smarter than them) phones, and they deem the most convenient place to stick them is so they can see them directly in thier field of vision. And right where it could easily block their view of a child pedestrian or obscure a bike or motorbike to their front left.
The fluffy dice shif was stupid but this is another level. Latest one I saw following a dick over the rimutakas was mounted on the sun visor but in the full down position so it clearly restricted his forward vision.
Sheesh!:facepalm:
It's a Merican thing. Yooose dum Zullenders prolly saw it on Law and Order. Monkey see monkey dooo.
malcy25
14th May 2018, 07:11
More car drivers have stick on window mounts for their (considerably smarter than them) phones, and they deem the most convenient place to stick them is so they can see them directly in thier field of vision. And right where it could easily block their view of a child pedestrian or obscure a bike or motorbike to their front left.
The fluffy dice shif was stupid but this is another level. Latest one I saw following a dick over the rimutakas was mounted on the sun visor but in the full down position so it clearly restricted his forward vision.
Sheesh!:facepalm:
My perennial complaint. People would rather see where they are supposed to be going than see where they are actually going.
Can’t work it out myself. I get shitty when the inside of the wind screen gets dirty, let alone something actually in my eye line.
Have seen some classics.....just mount it as low as possible.
I can see all the “justification”from the offenders being, but I don’t have to take my eyes off t(e road...:brick:
russd7
14th May 2018, 20:36
Can’t work it out myself. I get shitty when the inside of the wind screen gets dirty,:
yep, i go nato when some dirty fucker wipes my car windows with their dirty greasy hands, :mad:
Murray
14th May 2018, 20:41
Whats wrong with the fluffy dice?
Berries
14th May 2018, 20:49
Yeah. Fuck Bill Gates.
rastuscat
15th May 2018, 17:49
Buy a Mac. Windows problems will be a thing of the past.
Dogboy900
15th May 2018, 18:44
Are you sure they are using it for GPS?
Went past some guy in slow moving, but flowing traffic the other day who was watching a rugby game!
neels
15th May 2018, 21:46
Don't get it myself, if I put the thing in the car it's at the very bottom right of the screen, and usually I've looked at the map enough before I leave that I ignore it and it spends most of it's time recalculating as I ignore it's instructions. If you need step by step instructions when driving you should have prepared better.
GPS is useful for the last 1km to locate where I'm trying to get to when driving around rabbit warren suburbs, except that half the time in Christchurch where it can't keep up with the latest road works road closures anyway.
release_the_bees
16th May 2018, 08:38
My absolute 'favourite' was some bloke, who'd somehow mounted a tablet to his steering wheel, driving along whilst attending a video conference of some sort.
The stuff that happens on the road truly beggars belief sometimes.
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pritch
16th May 2018, 10:43
I plead guilty to some extent as on a trip there will be a GPS and a radar detector mounted on the screen, although both as low as they'll go. It's the ads for new cars which extol the virtues of their entertainment screens that cause me a sense of unease. Just as well we're a nation of good drivers. :whistle:
GazzaH
16th May 2018, 19:06
Inside the visor?
Paul in NZ
17th May 2018, 08:33
Meh we use ours in the usual fashion of sticking it inside the window... For shits and giggles on boring trips up country we request the fastest route, the shortest or the easiest and its taken us on some merry jaunts about the place...
To the best of my knowledge its location has not caused me to run over anyone but to be fair I don't check the front of the car after every trip.
Yes I love a good paper map but I like my GPS... Its my little friend....
neels
17th May 2018, 09:49
For shits and giggles on boring trips up country we request the fastest route, the shortest or the easiest and its taken us on some merry jaunts about the place...
Have done the same myself, although when in England it tried to send us down a walking track as the shortest route between two towns, didn't work out so well.
Setting it to avoid tolls is a great way of seeing parts of the countryside you wouldn't otherwise, nothing wrong with short deviations off the motorway past quaint old country pubs......
Autech
17th May 2018, 09:56
Came across a guy in the Otorohanga Subway on the weekend with a map book.....
Like an actual paper map book, was out of date too didn't show the Ngaruawahia bypass or anything... He was wanting to know if he should go via Nga on the way to Auckland to skip Hamilton.
A fucking map book I ask you. He would have only been in his 50's too so surely young enough to operate a smart phone and that witchcraft we all know as Google Maps. I watched him go into the parking lot just in case he was on horse and cart.
Paul in NZ
17th May 2018, 10:46
Have done the same myself, although when in England it tried to send us down a walking track as the shortest route between two towns, didn't work out so well.
Setting it to avoid tolls is a great way of seeing parts of the countryside you wouldn't otherwise, nothing wrong with short deviations off the motorway past quaint old country pubs......
Yes a bit of judgement is required. All while it bleats about U turns and re calculations...
Paul in NZ
17th May 2018, 10:47
Came across a guy in the Otorohanga Subway on the weekend with a map book.....
Like an actual paper map book, was out of date too didn't show the Ngaruawahia bypass or anything... He was wanting to know if he should go via Nga on the way to Auckland to skip Hamilton.
A fucking map book I ask you. He would have only been in his 50's too so surely young enough to operate a smart phone and that witchcraft we all know as Google Maps. I watched him go into the parking lot just in case he was on horse and cart.
I have a few of Dads old paper touring maps of the 50's and 60's. They used to be free at gas stations etc. Good for a giggle
YellowDog
17th May 2018, 11:07
As I stated to the cop that stopped me the other day: "I consider it unsafe to ride at less than 15kph faster than the general speed of the traffic."
It would have been nice to have received some kind of response or acknowledgement along with the ticket :yes:
F5 Dave
17th May 2018, 13:12
Came across a guy in the Otorohanga Subway on the weekend with a map book.....
Like an actual paper map book, was out of date too didn't show the Ngaruawahia bypass or anything... He was wanting to know if he should go via Nga on the way to Auckland to skip Hamilton.
A fucking map book I ask you. He would have only been in his 50's too so surely young enough to operate a smart phone and that witchcraft we all know as Google Maps. I watched him go into the parking lot just in case he was on horse and cart.
What like a Brethren or those 'Mercan dudes that put up barns with ropes.:clap:
A-Martians?
Autech
17th May 2018, 13:40
What like a Brethren or those 'Mercan dudes that put up barns with ropes.:clap:
A-Martians?
The Exclusive Bretheren actually have taken on technology over the past 10 years or so and want all the latest stuff so they can tell their mates. I've done work in a few of their businesses and they always want the freshest latest and greatest set up. Apparently the guy that said it was evil said its all good and to embrace it so they're rushing to get all the gear.
I think he may have been a Cantabrian tbh but didn't want to ask in case he mistook me for one and asked me what school I went to.
Berries
17th May 2018, 13:53
A fucking map book I ask you. He would have only been in his 50's too so surely young enough to operate a smart phone and that witchcraft we all know as Google Maps. I watched him go into the parking lot just in case he was on horse and cart.
Drove round the UK last year specifically with a map book rather than GPS. Allows you to look at the route, plan your own alternatives and detours and pick up places that you would not see on a 4" screen. Knew we were only ten miles from ABC so went for a detour. Knew if we went left we would see XYZ, knew something else was just over there. Knew next village with a canal through it and possible pub would be that way so went that way. The only reason I would use GPS is if I wanted an arrival ETA but we were on holiday.
Really could not see the point when on holiday. You could miss so much.
Autech
17th May 2018, 14:02
Drove round the UK last year specifically with a map book rather than GPS. Allows you to look at the route, plan your own alternatives and detours and pick up places that you would not see on a 4" screen. Knew we were only ten miles from ABC so went for a detour. Knew if we went left we would see XYZ, knew something else was just over there. Knew next village with a canal through it and possible pub would be that way so went that way. The only reason I would use GPS is if I wanted an arrival ETA but we were on holiday.
Really could not see the point when on holiday. You could miss so much.
I agree here with regards to learning your way around, back a few years ago when I moved to Chch I was using my GPS to get everywhere and wasn't actually focusing on remembering the best way to get from A-B. So I ditched the GPS and instead used my laptop to look up a location on googlemaps (was before the GPS bit kicked off big time) and then drive there by memory.
When I am overseas though it's usually Montreal and everything is in French, so I maps the fuck out of it :D
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