In 6.X the distances are more realistic. in 5.X and below
they could be
way off.
The below text is from the 6.2 readme.
The route distances, estimated time of arrival and
percentage of route
completed are now based on the road speed and distances
designated in
the map data. This pertains both to the total route
distances and to the
estimates of time to the next turn. Although this is an
estimated time,
it should be more consistently in the ballpark than it
was previously.
On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:35:16 +0100
"Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Yeah, I understood that, but there still seemed some
difference with the GPS systems of friends and my own.
--
Carol
carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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---- Original Message ----
From: tbrowngriffin@xxxxxxx
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 8:16 PM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: distances help pease
> Hi CArol
> it has now been explained and I will try it out on my
> tuesday trip to London! I need to press R then A then E
> or R then A then D for distance as per route rather
> than as the crow flies!
>
>
> Tony
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carol Pearson <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 19:55
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: distances help pease
>
>
> Tony,
>
> That's interesting because I found there was quite a
> discrepancy in a route I did from Reading to Birmingham
> about a year ago, comparing it with other GPS systems.
> I don't do long routes often and decided either could
> have been correct so didn't discuss it at the time.
>
> Hmmm! I know different routes from A to B can vary
> considerably but I'm pretty sure the same route was
> taken on this occasion.
>
> --
> Carol
> carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> On Twitter: http://twitter.com/songbird49a
>
> ---- Original Message ----
> From: tbrowngriffin@xxxxxxx
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 7:25 AM
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] distances help pease
>
> > Hi
> >
> >
> > My Pk always comes up with wrong distances from
> > point A to point B, for example, when I create a
> > vehicle route to Sheffield which is approximately
> > 221 miles it tells me It is 187 miles, is it
> > calculating as the crow flies or have I somewhere
> > got settings wrong? The example about is just one,
> > but it is in both pedestrian, vehicle and other so
> > is at least constant! I find it misleading as I walk
> > a lot and will often look at distance before I
> > decide on modes of transport, but when calculating
> > how much time I have before a meeting I need a more
> > accurate distance to know how long it would take me
> > to walk a route, hope that makes sense! I guess if
> > there is no way to change the setting I will just
> > have to put up with it and take it as one of it's
> > quirks!
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> > Tony
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