Traditional routing methods use maximum speed limits in their calculations, which is great in theory. However, this information is not accurate in practice because of all the things a speed restriction sign cannot know – but local drivers can.
TomTom IQ Routes takes account of all types of ‘fixed’ delay in its route calculation, including roundabouts, speed bumps, railway crossings, steep slopes and sharp bends in mountains. It also allows for more unpredictable delays, like shopping crowds and children leaving school.
It does this by using the trip data from more than seven million TomTom customers worldwide.
The advanced lane guidance feature on the new TomTom GO gives added visual clarity of direction when users get to major junctions on motorways and main roads where there are multiple lanes.
On a motorway, the ‘junction view’ appears on the screen, a realistic 3D representation of the junction with a blinking arrow above the lane you need to take. This makes it clear where you should be to go the way you want.
The view appears at the same time as the voice instruction (800m before the junction). It shows the number of lanes, the lane dividers and the geometry of the road for 200m after the junction.
Easy to use:
- Large screen – 4.3 inches
- Great user interface, with clear maps
- Speech recognition. Just say where you’re going!
- Personalised short-cut menu of your favourite features
Equipped with better maps:
- TomTom Map Share™ – instant map updates from the TomTom community
- Latest map guarantee.
Safe:
- Extensive Help Me! emergency menu, with roadside assistance, local help, safety and medical information
- High quality hands free phone calls
- Warnings when approaching schools and places of worship.
Fun:
- Record the spoken navigation instructions yourself
- Play your digital music over your car stereo with the built-in FM transmitter
- Rich POI descriptions
- Send or receive content via Bluetooth®.
*Only available with the TOMTOM-GO-930TMC, TOMTOM-GO-730TMC, TOMTOM-GO-530TMC models.