Six Ways to Save Big on Gas with a Modern GPS
June 29, 2008 by Rated4Stars · 5 Comments
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Fuel costs are outta sight, and it looks like the situation will only get worse. You’ll find lots of ads for “high tech fuel savers,” but most of these are gimmicks and rip-offs. But there is one high-tech device that really does save you fuel — lots of it. It’s your GPS Navigation System. Among the many other benefits your GPS provides, saving you fuel is one of its best yet unsung benefits. With fuel prices at all-time highs and heading still higher, it won’t take long for your GPS investment to pay for itself in fuel savings along. Here are six ways that a GPS Navigation System improve your fuel economy (and save you time and stress to boot).
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Garmin eTrex Legend Handheld GPS: REVIEW
June 19, 2008 by Rated4Stars · 1 Comment
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We first reviewed the Garmin eTrex Legend GPS in 2005 and were delighted to see that this classic workhorse is now available in an economic bundle that includes a PC cable, car power adapter, and Garmin MapSource U.S. Topo Map CD-ROM. Though it lacks some of the features we’ve come to expect in newer handhelds, such as a color screen or next-generation GPS chipset, the eTrex Legend remains a capable and proven workhorse in the Garmin family, and a beloved one at that (we still use ours), still used by many for a wide range of outdoor activities, including geocaching, despite its lack of any special geocaching features.
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Garmin nüvi 750, 760, 770, 780 - REVIEW
June 18, 2008 by Rated4Stars · 5 Comments
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Garmin has not stopped to rest following its successes with the immensely popular (and deservedly so) nuvi line. With the introduction of the 700 series, Garmin has redefined its top-shelf category, borrowing the sleek good looks of its entry-level nuvi 200 series, but packing it with its high-end features of the 600 series, and then some. The 760 has earned top honors from a number of reviewers, including Editor’s Choice from PC Magazine, which states, "The 760 sports a trimmer, slicker design and adds a number of cool new features and welcome refinements to the top-rated 600 series."
Garmin nuvi 360, 370: REVIEW
June 18, 2008 by Rated4Stars · 2 Comments
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When you get it right, you get it right, and Garmin really got it right with the nüvi 360, the successor to the popular and highly-rated nüvi 350. It’s not often that we award a 5-star rating, but the nuvi 360 has achieved a sensible yet powerful blend of features and implemented them masterfully. In addition, the nuvi is as portable as GPS units in this league get, and a real looker at that. The 360 inherits all of the 350’s features and adds Bluetooth capability.
Garmin nuvi 350: REVIEW
June 18, 2008 by Rated4Stars · 3 Comments
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Garmin’s StreetPilot c-Series introduced us to a welcome marriage of strong technical features with unprecedented ease of use. Just a few months later, with the nüvi 350, Garmin has taken its blending of form and function to a new level, offering an elegant yet essential travel tool to the traveler. Already receiving accolades in Europe (“It’s just brilliant,” says Global Positioning Systems in the U.K.) where its release has preceded that in North America, the slim 5-ounce nüvi 350 is sure to find its niche among frequent travelers who may find themselves finding their way through heavy traffic in Chicago on Tuesday and navigating the narrow sidewalks of Rome on Wednesday, with access to a spoken Italian Language Guide to boot (along with 8 other languages) along your stroll.
Garmin nuvi 200, 250, 260, 270: REVIEW
June 18, 2008 by Rated4Stars · 4 Comments
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Garmin’s nuvi series, introduced with the 300 series, began as began as a high-end unit targeting the business traveler and "gotta have it" gadgeteer. Its widespread appeal, even at a premium price, is a testament to the nuvi line’s ease of use, full functionality, and reassuring capability.With the 200 series, Garmin puts nuvi excellence in the hands of the rest of us.
Tom Tom ONE 3rd Edition - REVIEW
June 17, 2008 by Rated4Stars · 4 Comments
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Entry-level never looked so good in the vehicle GPS market. TomTom significantly improved upon its already solid-performing and crowd-pleasing ONE (2nd Edition), yet has priced the new TomTom ONE 3rd Edition only slightly higher than its predecessor. The 3rd Edition is well-worth the modest price increase. Like its predecessor, the TomTom ONE 3rd Edition is ultra-portable, easy to use, and sports a bright easy-to-read touch screen. As with the 2nd Edition, the ONE 3rd Edition includes an SD memory card with detailed maps of the United States and Canada. Maps for additional countries are also available for purchase.
Garmin nuvi 650, 660, 670, 680: REVIEW
June 17, 2008 by Rated4Stars · 5 Comments
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We were still breathless after our 5-star review of Garmin’s nuvi 360 when Garmin announced what is much more than just a wide-screen version of the 360. Yes, Garmin has managed to do itself one better with the nuvi 660, with several new features that are smart and elegantly implemented, so much so as to inspire some owners to call it “the iPod of GPS navigation systems.” CNet’s editors say, “the Garmin Nuvi 660 is the ultimate traveler’s tool” and PC Magazine calls it, “the best in the shirt-pocket GPS category.”
Garmin StreetPilot c330 Vehicle GPS: REVIEW
June 17, 2008 by Rated4Stars · 1 Comment
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Garmin has an answer to Magellan’s highly rated RoadMate 700 and its name is the StreetPilot c330, which immediately got the attention of no less than Time Magazine (Gadget of the Week), Forbes Magazine, and CNET. Owners rave that at last there’s a GPS that works right out of the box. It’s small, portable, completely touch-screen controlled, and takes simplicity to a new level for Garmin, which has always held a stellar reputation for producing powerful GPS units.
Garmin StreetPilot c550: REVIEW
June 16, 2008 by Rated4Stars · 3 Comments
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The second generation of Garmin’s popular StreetPilot c-series brings key upgrades to already top-rated products, leading Time Magazine to say, “The new Garmin StreetPilot c550 is the best portable navigation product on the market.” PC Magazine states, ” …the bevy of new features make the price premium a no-brainer.” We agree. We credit 2005’s Garmin StreetPilot c330 with ushering in a new era in consumer in-vehicle GPS systems. Why? The StreetPilot c-series brought what the GPS world at the time lacked the most — ease of use.
