Truck driver in need of GPS navigation

I am glad that I purchased from RadioShack recently truck routing system called WorldNav. The unit has good reception and routing is acceptable. I have not been routed yet even once on parkway and other truck restricted areas. I transport cars and making mistake in routing is very expensive for me. Gas is too expensive to run into truck restricted area and then to try to turn around.
I recommend Worldnav

You are posting from Boston, correct? Home of Teletype? I don't think you're being upfront about about your affiliation with the manufacturer.

I travel all over the country. That is what I do for living. One week I am on the east coast and another I am on the west. I travel with the worldnav all the time.

I have no doubt you do Ed. As you own Teletype, I find it shameful that you feel the need to fool people into thinking you are someone you are not. If your product is that good, there should be no need for fooling the public with posts from imaginary people.

Three cheers to Gator Gay for unmasking Ed's true identity - a shill for TeleType.

Thank you Gator Guy!

(Wiki define "shill:" A shill is an associate of a person selling goods or services or a political group, who pretends no association to the seller/group...

Teletype gps are charging people huge money on their units just because its use on big rigs.This how:
They buy their cheap old gps units with no maps for or arround $200 bucks and are incorporte their software or I sould call other peoples maps for the rest of the money.Lets say the hole gps cost(with bluetuth)cost $749 per unit minus $200 the gps unit with no software so teletype will charge you $549 just for software.If you buy the copilot truck 11 for laptop will cost you $199.You make the math.Any body needs help with the price and the location of gps 7" but with software for cars same as the one from teletype look into www.navsgo.com and you will be the judge.

I have both copilot truck 9 and 11 and both are not that good shows streets that have wrong names and so on I currently use 9 because of ease of use but has bugs so does 11 have bugs their main concern is to sell not service what they sell sorta like some car dealers

i have called them and complained about differant things and they sluff you off. they should have just updated 9 with map updates.
9 cost 349.00 with gps and 11 is 300 with gps usally found at ta truck stops

It has all one needs for driving trucks and/or RVs - especially the "Where Am I?" feature that shows you the nearest gas station, hospital, and police station. If you are to drive to unfamiliar places constantly, this kind of information can be real handy.

I cannot help sharing my resent experience with my new "GPS" WorldNav 5100, which I bought from GPS Planet in February 2009. First it was difficult to set up it. I had to call to Teletype GPS customer service to switch my device to the right communication mode(???). Then the pleasure begun. It cannot make a rout as long as Buffalo, NY to Brooklyn, NY, saying, that its memory was not enough to do it. So I had to plan shorter routs. Then, while on the rout, it often says to take some exit, then make a U turn and get back to the same exit on the highway (???). I became the most exited, when in rush hour, going to one place in Bayonne, NJ it brought me to a low bridge( 11 feet), though I adjusted it on 13,6 feet high truck (default), not to mention routing thru restricted areas for heavy duty trucks. I understand that it would be impossible to refund it in full, so I am sentenced to own it ($650.00 CA, including customs charges). I'm gonna put this Email to the proper forum on the Internet for other people to know, what not to buy.

Thank you for selling such a "high quality" product to the fools.

does it tell you bridge weight limits,hazmat,truck restricted routes??? how about where weigh stations are?

I don't think you understand that a BIG RIG driver has only certain roads they are allowed to travel on. If you take notice in your travels at some of the signs in various areas you'll see most streets are restricted to trucks and some of weight limits and bridge heights.
A gps such as teletype is designed for 18 wheelers and such large vehicles. Garmin is a great gps but none of the ones they have are for big trucks! also does it have hazmat. let me know if this unit does all that for trucks NOT cars.

Rather than consider any of the TeleType devices, which have suffered from severe dependability problems, I would look at the Goodyear pnds.
Press release follows. I've haven't seen what the pricing will be yet, other than the entry-level being described as "affordable".

The NCC, a leading manufacturer of consumer electrical devices, plans to demonstrate their new line of officially-licensed Goodyear-branded GPS navigation units at the upcoming CES convention in Las Vegas, Jan 8-12. Focus will be on the soon to be released GY500X that will make its debut at the convention.

The new and exclusive unit for those with a Commercial Driver's License, the GY500X, will be targeted specifically at the trucking industry and drivers of other commercial vehicles, such as commercial vans, trailers, and large RVs & motor homes. More than just a GPS with commercial routes, the unit, which is the first of its kind in the industry, has been designed from the ground up to appeal to the specific needs of the trucker.

The new GY500X unit will deliver the portable navigation solution that many CDL drivers are looking for
Current GPS systems do not address the needs of this niche market. The GY500X is the complete portable package for drivers of commercial vehicles, and we're proud to have developed this product with Navevo, the leader in this space.
Today's GPS systems realize when you miss a turn, but then make you wait while a progress bar shows 'rerouting' or 'recalculating,'
In the meantime, you could miss your next turn and not even know it. Our system doesn't do recalculations. When you miss a turn, it's already prepared with an alternate route, without missing a beat - or an exit.
British navigation software developer Navevo, which recently won the Frost and Sullivan 2008 UK Telematics Product Innovation Award, developed the software to be used in the new GY500X system. The software, "ProNav" featuring NAVTEQ Transport, was designed specifically with the trucking industry in mind. It provides dynamic routing and navigation capabilities, using driver-set parameters such as:

* Vehicle dimensions (e.g. height, weight, length, width)
* Legal restrictions (e.g. no commercial vehicles allowed, multiple HazMat restriction levels)
* Other warning data (e.g. cross winds, steep incline, etc.)


Given these parameters, the unit can access a comprehensive database of legal/physical restrictions and pertinent points of interest to provide a dynamic, targeted route that highlights weigh stations, avoids restricted roads, and even directs the driver to the nearest diesel gas location. The GY500X also features multiple vehicle profiles, to allow a single unit to be shared easily among multiple trucks or vans in a fleet. It offers a heavy duty windshield mount, a large 4.3" widescreen LCD and booming 3-watt speaker, to allow voice directions to be heard even in a noisy cabin. The unit also includes built-in USA and Canada NAVTEQ maps, and a 25ft external antenna to allow for alternative mounting options.

"The new GY500X unit will deliver the portable navigation solution that many CDL drivers are looking for," says Barry Rosenstock, VP of Operations for the NCC. "Current GPS systems do not address the needs of this niche market. The GY500X is the complete portable package for drivers of commercial vehicles, and we're proud to have developed this product with Navevo, the leader in this space."

The consumer models to be demoed at CES, including the affordably priced GY130 & GY135 and mid-range GY145, utilize many industry-leading features, including INSTANT Rerouting, which utilizes a constant, proactive analysis of all possible routes within a one mile radius to instantly calculate new directions when a user changes their route. This feature, which is exclusive to Goodyear GPS products, prevents the system from having to "recalculate" when a turn is missed.

"Today's GPS systems realize when you miss a turn, but then make you wait while a progress bar shows 'rerouting' or 'recalculating,'" said Rosenstock "In the meantime, you could miss your next turn and not even know it. Our system doesn't do recalculations. When you miss a turn, it's already prepared with an alternate route, without missing a beat - or an exit."

The NCC's consumer GPS units were recently released to the market and will have demonstration units available at CES.

The NCC will also be demonstrating prototypes of their high-end consumer models, the GY340 and GY440. In addition to all features on the entry-level models, both high-end units feature:


Digital Terrain Modeling - displays on the map changes of elevation, such as road dips and hills

Multiple Route Selection - allows you to choose from multiple available routes to your destination

Lane Guidance - displays which lanes are valid lanes for your upcoming turn

Curve Speed Warning - warns you if your speed is excessively high for an upcoming curve in the road

An included remote control to access hands-free Bluetooth and MP3 Playback functions


In addition, the Goodyear GY440 flagship GPS will utilize voice recognition to allow for a complete hands-free experience. Drivers can enter a destination or choose a point of interest by merely speaking aloud to the GPS. The GY440 also features MSN Direct service from Microsoft, for live traffic information, local weather, nearby gas prices, and even movie times and local news. The GY440 comes with the MSN receiver and 12 months of free MSN Direct service

Sounds good I'll keep an eye on it thanks for the info

Would be great if it were true. It's not. The majority of positive posts in all the forums I've visited have originated from the offices of the owner of Teletype WorldNav, proven by IP tracking. Even if Worldnav released a stable, dependable device, which they have not yet, how could any positive review be trusted? There is a severe ethics issue at WorldNav IMHO. If any professional driver chooses to ignore the advice and buy anyway, you can't say you weren't warned.

Great news today from Garmin. They announced a new navigation aid today specifically for the big rig drivers. Dubbed as the 465T, the new model allows for multiple truck profiles, based on user input of vehicle weights/heights/lengths, cargo type (ie hazmat) and other factors. The included Navteq maps identify low overhangs, weight restricted bridges and roads, restricted highways, etc in computing an optimal truck route. It also supports multiple-stop routes that can then be optimized for the quickest route to all your destinations. Other features include TTS, Bluetooth, Lane Assistance, free Lifetime Navteq Traffic and the nuvi's traditional "Where Am I". But one of the best add-ons is the National Truck and Trailer Services (NTTS) Breakdown Directory, a comprehensive guide to semi-truck repair facilities nationwide ? including those offering 24-hour road service. The guide offers more than 30,000 repair and truck towing services for the United States. The preloaded database assists drivers in finding truck-specific points of interest, such as truck repair, towing and recovery, tire sales and repair and much more. Expect the sub-$500 device to be available by June.