Hi,
I'm about to purchase an Audi with builtin GPS navigation system but the salesman told me it is not updatable with radar information (P.O.I, Point Of Interest), rendering that expensive option almost useless. All portable GPS devices have that capability.
When will Audi finally upgrade their hardware to modern standards?
You can still navigate, no?
When it becomes legal in Germany, maybe? Because radar warning POI's currently are not legal there.
W.
Sure, but in France a GPS without POIs is a severly crippled device. In Germany radars are less of a concern as you guys can blow off steam on your limitless autbahns :)
Hmm, I wasn't aware of that aspect. But I doubt it's a factor for such a global company as Audi that must sells more than half its production abroad. Still interesting to know.
So portable GPS devices with POIs are forbidden in cars in .de ? That must hard to enforce as even phones have that capability now...
Cheers,
PS: what do you guys think of the Q7 4.2 TDI ? I'm seriously considering it.
Speed camera POIs are also illegal in France. There have been cases of owners having there GPS confiscated for using POIs
Me's from Austria, not Germany, so unfortunately there's a speed limit on Autobahns here *sigh*
Yep. It's still forbidden.
read up on pocknatvigation.de. People in germany seem to be really concerend about such a feature.
Really I like Audis, but the Q7 is the first Audi which in reality looks much worse than the pictures.
But YMMV.
Wolfgang
Being from the U.S., I'm not sure if there is a difference, but here all GPS navigation information and POI's here are stored on DVD or CD depending on the year of your Audi vehicle. Updated disks can be purchased with worldwide compatibility at
Hope that helps.
Interestingly, if you choose "United Kingdom", then Audi is not listed!!
And in Swiss! Your GPS will be confiscated if police find "such things"... See:
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