Toyota cars get real-time traffic data to map smartest routes

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Old 09-04-2007, 06:56 AM
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I wonder when this will hit the North American market...

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-b...0070411a3.html
 
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Old 09-04-2007, 11:09 AM
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a long while.

They've had HDD navs for a while. HDD is just showing up on our shores now.

They have nav systems that integrated SMS, e-mail, and other telematics (Toyota calls it G-BOOK) as well as navigation systems that show parking spaces in multi-storey carparks. We've yet to receive that.
 
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Old 09-04-2007, 11:48 AM
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I still can dream...
 
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Old 09-04-2007, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by rmorrow
I still can dream...
Or get yourself an aftermarket unit =P. I have mine to automatically re-route if there's traffic and an alternate route is faster than waiting in traffic. Again, it only works in the States for now. In Canada, I get road conditions.
 
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Old 09-05-2007, 09:51 PM
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Oh.. and they also get this

http://toyota.jp/service/option/dc/n...=camry-b_00008
 
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Old 09-05-2007, 10:04 PM
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and this one:
http://www.roadrover.cn/E/productsho...=44&mnid=19046

Looks like our Camry unit, until you look closer and realize it's got a USB jack, SD slot, games (games!!!?), etc.

Oddly, the picture of the map is America, but assume this was never intended for the North American market.

Later!

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Old 09-06-2007, 11:10 AM
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and this one:
http://www.roadrover.cn/E/productsho...=44&mnid=19046

Looks like our Camry unit, until you look closer and realize it's got a USB jack, SD slot, games (games!!!?), etc.

Oddly, the picture of the map is America, but assume this was never intended for the North American market.

Later!

Dang
Hmm... the menu buttons are missing. No bluetooth then? It only has "Menu"...
 
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