4/25/2023 0 Comments Login to tomtom mydrive connectIn our view, TomTom’s touchscreen tech is as good as anything you’ll find in a modern car. The touchscreen tech in particular is impressive. The TomTom Go Camper is a slick bit of kit with lots of useful features that take a lot of the hassle out of a long distance drive. The Go Camper took us down a few narrow county lanes and, admittedly, the roads were wide enough for the van but it became somewhat difficult when we met a vehicle coming in the opposite direction. The camper routing - which is based on the van's size - was also problematic. This forced us to stop and revert to the old fashioned paper map to find our destination. During our test the TomTom lost signal on two occasion, with one instance lasting 25 minutes. However, while the TomTom is great in town and on the motorway with live traffic updates and reroute options to avoid delays, it struggles when you reach the open countryside. This is particularly useful on busy roads, where sudden lane changes in a long wheelbase, high roof van might be difficult. The little unit comes into its own when several turns in succession are needed, which means - for example - if turning left after a roundabout, the device will say: "take the first exit at the roundabout and then take the first left onto King's road before turning immediately right". Using the Go Camper is easy, thanks to the large screen that has a light touch sensitivity that means you don't have to press particularly hard to use it. The route directions are among the best of any sat nav unit on sale today, with the device giving plenty of time to inform the driver of a turn or junction. The Go Camper can be set to accommodate a light or large camper, as well as a car with a caravan. It'll also calculate the best route to fit your van's speed restrictions (if it has any) to ensure you get to your destination in the quickest, stress-free fashion. Once armed with this data, the router will do its best to avoid any roads that are not suitable for your van. You'll also need to tell the TomTom about the van's legal maximum speed. Once plugged in and attached, you need to enter some vital stats about your camper van. The built-in battery provides one hour of use and can be recharged by plugging the device into the vehicle’s 12V power outlet or USB socket. Just be sure not to fit the sticky disc to the windscreen by mistake - it's super, super sticky and in all likelihood won't come off. You can also fit the TomTom to the dashboard with a sticky plastic disc that connects to the mount and releases in the same fashion. The six-inch touchscreen is wide, colourful and bright - which makes it simple to read when on the move. The 6.0-inch, touchscreen nav can be attached to the windscreen or dashboard via a magnetic mount, which attaches the device to the screen with a simple twist of the mount. The TomTom Go Camper is a smart little device. If you don't want to lose your mobile data allowance in a haze of sat nav updates, you can complete this process with the built-in WiFi each time you connect to compatible network. It'll also connect to your phone’s data, to download new maps and updates. The Go Camper also has full access to TomTom MyDrive, which allows you to download roadtrips, camping sites and stopover locations.Īs well as featuring built-in WiFi, the TomTom doubles up as a handsfree unit for your smartphone via Bluetooth. This means you get all of the route and traffic features of the standard TomTom, with the peace of mind that the Go Camper won't take you on a route that will leave you stuck down a small road that isn't suitable for the weight and/or size of your van.Īs with the majority of TomToms, world maps and traffic updates and safety camera locations are included at no extra cost for the lifetime of the device. A TomTom sat nav for camper van drivers and those towing a caravan.
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