Does this model give you a choice of routes, mostly highway, etc. so you can choose the route you want?
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It always defaults to the fastest route but you can set the unit to avoid certain types of routes and also change the route if the initial one is not to your liking.
815925
Yes it does. It has 4 choices! Fastest Way, Shortest Way, Most Freeways and Least Freeways. It is AWESOME!
2081582
Yes. There are multiple ways to do this, but one good way is to set up an account at RideWithGPS, use their web interface to draw the route, and download the route into your device.
732648
No, its pretty basic on the routing. You can go in and change the rout manually but its a hassle.
2156168
usually i select towns along the route and save as favorates, as i reach the vicinity of each i select the next one. last week i used this method to go the back way into houston, tx. worked great.just be sure to mark location of next highway junction about 3 miles along the way
827278
This unit has two modes: (1) a regular vehicle mode; and (2) an RV Mode. It is easy to change between the modes and whenever I do so, I find that the route changes, sometimes considerably. I have no idea what database Magellan uses to compile the routes, but they seem fairly accurate to me.
958932
If you go off route either intentionally or unintentionally, it will recalculate your route and begin giving audible commands for the new route. If you mean can you give a voice command to ask the GPS to calculate a detour, the answer is no. It does have a detour button, but this model does not take voice commands.
1586222
You will have the option of choosing several types of routes. You can set it up the way that is best for you.
1123931
Yes, when you enter your destination there will be 2 options on the top right of the screen. If you choose the most right of these 2 options "Multiple routes" what ever routes available will appear on the top of the screen. Tap on each of those options to see the route available. Joe
2161630
Yes, you can plan alternative route. It will tell you mileage & time. You can then return to original route or stay with new.
1470021
Yes. This device allows you to preview multiple routes and pick the one you prefer.
1123935
Most GPS's you can select a route via you put in the city's you want to go through and that is the way the GPS takes you. Those are call waypoints along the route. But as I said before, I would not buy this GPS.
72230
No. It will allow you to plan your own detour. You must put the detour in manually. Now, Garmin does offer a traffic app but they charge you for it.
255374
From my experience, you can't define the route. The i5 will choose it's own route, which isn't always the most efficient IMO. I know the city of San Francisco better than the i5. But then again, I bought the i5 so that I wouldn't get lost in another town. In a new town, I wouldn't know if the route was efficient or not.
1536343
When I was reading online before I bought my unit, one of the draw backs to this model that I had read was that you can't view the entire route when you enter in a destination.
861500
Yes! Fastest route is the default ... and it takes its real time traffic info into account! This GPS is a very good unit that is much better than last year's version. The voice instructions are more helpful than before and the spoken enunciation is much better than before ... it almost sounds real rather than computer generated. As always with all car GPS units, it gives strong preference to interstates and major highways over secondary highways and local roads, so if you are familiar with an area, you may be know of a faster route than the one it finds. And, of course, be very cautious about minor roads in remote areas that were mapped from aerial photos without on-site verification. This is the best GPS unit I have seen; you should be very happy with it.
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After route is planned, you can click on "details" then " browse as text " and you will receive turn by turn directions. You also have 4 other options. I hope this helps you.