Or should the question be: how much detail would we want to have?
The navigation devices on the market now are real CAR navigation devices. These are build and programmed for that purpose. Most of them do however have the possibility to switch to cycling or even walking mode.
I have two questions on that:
Q1: Are the maps detailed enough to be used for REAL cycling or walking navigation?
Q2: Can the gps device be precise enough to show you the way at this low speed?
A1: I think for the most urban situations the maps are detailed enough to show you even the smallest street and alleys. But in rural areas I still have my questions, based on my experience while using TomTom Navigation 5/6 and Magellan MapSend DirectRoute 2.0 Europe in cities and in rural areas.
A2: I am not a technical specialist, but when walking or cycling with an gps I have the feeling that the devices are to fast for our own speed.
I had several discussions with my family while walking in different cities, because the devices were not always pointing the right direction and turning like a compass needle.
I understand that it is difficult to keep enough signal at this speed, between houses and buildings, while cars are getting from one block to another and pick up new signal fast.
Do you have an idea about this?! Tell Me!
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