A question about traffic jams - GO essential 6 navigation
migralpl
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Hello, I am planning to buy essential 6 navigation, but I have a question: does it show traffic jams (like the google maps application) when connected to the phone?
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Hello, I am planning to buy essential 6 navigation, but I have a question: does it show traffic jams (like the google maps application) when connected to the phone?
Yes it has Lifetime Traffic via Smartphone. Have a look at the link where traffic is covered
https://pl.support.tomtom.com/app/content/id/8/locale/pl_PL
device:
https://www.tomtom.com/pl_pl/drive/car/products/go-essential-6-inch/
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If TomTom knows the traffic jam he will be displayed.
A faster route is not recommended until it is expected to be faster.
So it may be that it will lead you into the traffic jam if the detour suggests a longer journey time.
If you have an Android mobile phone you can try the Go Mobile app from tom tom. It is free for 75km
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tomtom.gplay.navapp&hl=pl1 -
Hi @migralpl
The following happened on a recent trip of about 4 hours .
After about 2 hours I was advised that there was a 29 minute delay on my route and the expected time of arrival now included this delay time.. It continued to tell me about the delay until I was within 1 hour, including the delay time, of the destination
I had worked out where the delay was and knew what route I would take to avoid it. When I was within 1 hour of the destination the Tomtom then advised me of a quicker route which was 21 minutes faster and I took it. It was the alternative route I had in mind.
The Tomtom did not advise the alternative route until I was quite near it as the delay could disappear by the time I got there or the delay time became shorter and so at some time it would consider any alternative route was not worth taking.
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Hello, I am planning to buy essential 6 navigation, but I have a question: does it show traffic jams (like the google maps application) when connected to the phone?
Yes it has Lifetime Traffic via Smartphone. Have a look at the link where traffic is covered
https://pl.support.tomtom.com/app/content/id/8/locale/pl_PL
device:
https://www.tomtom.com/pl_pl/drive/car/products/go-essential-6-inch/
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Thank you for the information - that is, if you get a cork, say, 5 km away from me on my route, it will be automatically navigated by this cork and will redirect me to another route without traffic jams?0
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If TomTom knows the traffic jam he will be displayed.
A faster route is not recommended until it is expected to be faster.
So it may be that it will lead you into the traffic jam if the detour suggests a longer journey time.
If you have an Android mobile phone you can try the Go Mobile app from tom tom. It is free for 75km
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tomtom.gplay.navapp&hl=pl1 -
Hi @migralpl
The following happened on a recent trip of about 4 hours .
After about 2 hours I was advised that there was a 29 minute delay on my route and the expected time of arrival now included this delay time.. It continued to tell me about the delay until I was within 1 hour, including the delay time, of the destination
I had worked out where the delay was and knew what route I would take to avoid it. When I was within 1 hour of the destination the Tomtom then advised me of a quicker route which was 21 minutes faster and I took it. It was the alternative route I had in mind.
The Tomtom did not advise the alternative route until I was quite near it as the delay could disappear by the time I got there or the delay time became shorter and so at some time it would consider any alternative route was not worth taking.
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I am looking for such a great function in the navigation. Thank you for the information.0
